Tax Manager

Job Title: US Tax Manager

Location: Hybrid, on-site at our Chicago office: 401 N. Michigan, Chicago IL

About Acrisure

Acrisure is a global Fintech leader that combines the best of humans and high tech to offer multiple financial products and services to millions of businesses and individual clients. We connect clients to solutions that help them protect and grow what matters, including Insurance, Reinsurance, Cyber Services, Mortgage Origination and more.

Acrisure employs over 17,000 entrepreneurial colleagues in 21 countries and have grown from $38 million to $4.3 billion in revenue in just over ten years. Our culture is defined by our entrepreneurial spirit and all that comes with it: innovation, client centricity and an indomitable will to win.

Led by Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO, Greg Williams, Acrisure specializes in intelligence-driven financial services, providing a broad array of products including Insurance/Reinsurance, Real Estate Services, Cyber Services, and Asset & Wealth Management.
Over the past few years Acrisure has expanded both organically and through M&A. The tax department has now reached a point where a US Tax Manager is needed to support the growing business.
 

Job Description Summary

The US Tax Manager will be pivotal in the corporate tax function, primarily engaging in the Company’s domestic tax compliance and tax provision. You will also be assisting the Vice President – Tax with developing tax strategy, creating governance, and executing process improvements. The ideal candidate must have a strong commitment to excellence, be a team player, and enjoy working in a fast-paced, growing environment.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will:

• Manage the U.S. federal and state income tax return process with outside firm, including reviewing/preparing supporting tax calculations and gathering relevant data

• Review and prepare various aspects of the quarterly and annual tax provision, analysis of tax accounts, and reserves, including calculating book-to-tax adjustments and return-to-provision adjustments

• Maintain tax calendar and ensure timely completion of US tax filings and estimated tax payments

• Provide advice, direction and support to resolve technical tax/accounting issues

• Responsible for monitoring legislative and regulatory tax law developments and analyze/interpret changes to federal tax laws and its impact to the tax return and/or financial statements

• Review the annual extension and quarterly estimated tax payment process

• Identify, develop, and implement US tax planning opportunities

• Proactively identify and implement process improvements that promote efficiency and accuracy

• Forecast domestic cash tax for long range business plan

• Assist in developing and implementing processes and procedures to meet internal control requirements

• Support research and resolution of various federal and state income and non-income tax audits and notices

• Communicate and develop relationship with business unit finance personnel as well as outside consultants and financial statement auditors

• Lead and mentor tax team member(s), including providing guidance and support to ensure ongoing development

• Be able to challenge the status quo and build processes and implement improvements

Qualifications

• 5+ years of tax compliance experience

• BS/BA in accounting or finance

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

• Strong knowledge of OneSource Provision software or aptitude to be trained

• Knowledge of U.S. corporation taxation in a global structure

• Effective verbal and written communication skills

• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

• Willingness to pivot and learn

The following are also preferred:

• CPA

• MBA, MST or JD;

• Big 4 experience

Benefits & Perks:

• Competitive Compensation

• Industry Leading Healthcare

• Savings and Investments

• Charitable Giving Programs

• Offering hybrid work option

• Opportunities for Growth

• Parental Leave

• Generous time away