Mgr-Tax

POSITION OVERVIEW

Oversee day‑to‑day tax process execution, managing tax operations, and ensuring the accuracy, timeliness, and governance of tax compliance and reporting activities. This role supports the global tax provision, direct and indirect tax compliance, planning, transfer pricing, and controversy while supporting the business on tax‑related matters. Serving as an operational leader for the Tax function, the position coordinates closely with the Head of Tax, cross‑functional partners, tax service providers, and business stakeholders to ensure seamless execution of tax obligations and ongoing improvement of processes, technology, and controls.

• Oversee daily tax operations across tax accounting, domestic compliance, international compliance, indirect tax, planning, transfer pricing, and controversy functions.
• Manage process governance, ensuring accuracy, quality, and consistency in tax work papers, filings, reconciliations, and journal entries.
• Review and approve key tax outputs, including tax returns, reconciliations, journal entries, provision, notices, and audit responses; maintain strong internal controls over tax processes, including SOX controls, documentation, sign‑offs, and audit readiness.
• Support and review the preparation of year‑end and interim income tax provisions and return‑to‑provision adjustments.
• Oversee preparation and review of journal entries, reserves, account reconciliations, and tax‑related financial statement disclosures and coordinate with FP&A, Controllership, and Financial Reporting on tax accounting matters and management reporting.
• Support tax compliance obligations, ensuring accurate and timely filing of tax returns across the US, MX, and CA and work closely with third‑party providers and global finance and accounting teams.
• Provide guidance and support to internal stakeholders on tax compliance matters, including tax planning, audits, and inquiries; support operational transfer pricing processes, including data gathering, documentation readiness, and coordination of required filings.
• Lead operational aspects of tax technology tools, data platforms, automations, and process improvements.
• Oversee maintenance of contractual access to historical returns, data logs, and tax systems.
• Drive continuous improvement in tax processes, workflow efficiencies, and technology‑enabled solutions.
• Support audit defense activities for federal, state, local, and international tax audits.
• Maintain documentation to support tax positions and organizational controls; manage communications with external tax authorities and auditors during tax audits and inquiries.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field required;
  Master’s degree in Taxation, Accounting, or a JD preferred.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or licensed attorney preferred.
• Five (5) years of directly related tax experience in public accounting or a corporate tax department.
• Knowledge of U.S. federal, state, and international tax laws, including transfer pricing, tax provision (ASC 740), and global compliance frameworks.
• Ability to review complex deliverables for accuracy and completeness in alignment with internal controls.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills—capable of translating complex tax matters for leadership and non‑tax stakeholders.
• Strong project management capabilities, with the ability to prioritize and oversee multiple work streams.
• Experience leading automation, process improvement, and technology adoption initiatives within a tax or finance environment.
• Demonstrated commitment to ethical conduct and transparency in tax reporting.

Some travel required.

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This position will be domiciled at a Fed Ex Freight location in Memphis, TN or Harrison, AR. You will be required to work at a Fed Ex Freight location several times per week.

Fed Ex Freight is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.

Fed Ex Freight will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any employee or…