Senior Tax Manager

Central Transport LLC is one of the nation’s most reliable and technologically advanced LTL (Less-than-Truckload) carriers to date. We are privately owned and have been servicing manufacturing & retail companies of all sizes for over 90 years. With over 200 locations around the country, we pride ourselves on the continuous expansions that we have made and are still making strides to improve our operation systems to better service our wide network of clientele. For example, we have recently implemented 25 next-day hubs in our network to provide immediate, essential services for our customers overnight. We also hold the industry’s most modern fleet with our tractors & trailers having an average age of 2.5 years old. Earlier this year, our business levels have reached the highest they’ve ever been; breaking our personal record that had been set the previous year. We like to credit our growing success with our ability to develop and provide opportunity for our team of employees so they can make advancements within our company.

We are searching for an experienced tax professional to manage the tax function for a multi-state, multinational group (the “Group”) of businesses. The Group consists of both private and publicly held entities engaged primarily in the transportation, logistics and real estate businesses. The Group’s tax filers include a C-Corp, S-Corps, and partnerships. The Group maintains a tax staff that prepares all of its domestic (and certain foreign) income, gross receipts, sales and use, excise as well as the federal and state income tax returns of the individual owners of the flow through members of the Group. The position will be involved in the following activities with respect to the Group’s tax function.

Responsibilities

• Manage tax return preparation by the tax staff and review returns prior to being submitted for signature.
• Assist in keeping abreast of changes in tax laws affecting the Group’s compliance obligations.
• Determine estimated tax requirements.
• Manage quarterly and annual ASC 740 income tax reporting for members of the Group.
• Identify tax saving opportunities and participate in the tax analysis done in connection with development and implementation of business strategies.
• Participate in the resolution of tax return audits by tax authorities
• Develop the capabilities of the Group’s tax staff
• Continuously evaluate the tax department policies, procedures, software and research capabilities to identify opportunities for efficiency and effectiveness improvements.
• Work with outside tax counsel, accountants and consultants as directed by management.
• Develop relationships with mid and upper level accounting and operating personnel throughout the Group to learn about the Group’s businesses with the objective being to keep abreast of business developments affecting tax planning and compliance, make management aware of tax developments that could be of significance to business units, and to promote the timely flow of information required by the tax staff from the Group’s accounting and operating staffs.

Requirements

• Minimum 4-7 years of tax experience role involving responsibilities similar to those outlined above for this position.
• Undergraduate degree in accounting.
• CPA and or MST highly preferred.
• Superior written and oral communication skills.
• Detail oriented with strong organizational and multitasking skills.

This position is fully onsite in Warren, MI