Tax Manager - Legence Houston, TX, USAReq #1830 Thursday, October 31, 2024 Legence (https://www.wearelegence.com/) , a Blackstone portfolio company, is an Energy Transition Accelerator™ that provides advisory services and implementation focused on financing, designing, building, and servicing complex systems in mission-critical and high performance facilities. With five decades of expertise in the built environment, Legence has a proven track record of reducing carbon emissions, implementing renewables, lowering utility costs through efficiency consumption, and making systems run better at unmatched speed and scale. **Location:** Houston, TX **Job Summary:** The Tax Manager at Legence will support the tax function by handling a variety of tax-related tasks crucial to the company’s compliance and effective operations. In this role, you will work on tax provision reviews, financial statement disclosures, and federal and state compliance requirements, ensuring accurate and timely tax reporting. The Tax Manager will collaborate with cross-functional teams to maintain compliance, improve tax processes, and support tax planning initiatives. **Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:** + Oversee and assist with the preparation and filing of U.S. tax obligations, including income, sales, and property taxes. + Review tax accounting provisions in compliance with ASC 740 and assist in preparing related financial disclosures. + Conduct basic to intermediate-level tax research to support compliance and planning efforts. + Assist in providing tax support for business transactions, including M&A due diligence and tax planning. + Collaborate with finance and other departments to resolve routine tax-related issues and improve communication around tax processes. + Support the development and implementation of process improvements in tax compliance and reporting. + Assist in responding to U.S. federal and state tax audits and provide support for tax inquiries as needed. + Work with external advisors on specific projects, ensuring alignment with the company’s goals and compliance requirements. + Maintain current knowledge of tax law changes and apply updates to processes and policies. + Supervise and provide mentorship to junior staff, when it becomes applicable, ensuring timelines and compliance procedures are followed. + Maintain and review tax calendar to insure timely filing. + Calculate and file federal and state estimated tax payments. + Manage tax department budget for external advisors’ fees. **Minimum Requirements:** + Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Taxation; CPA certification preferred. + Minimum of 6 years of experience in corporate taxation, with some experience in public accounting or similar industry experience. + Familiarity with U.S. GAAP tax accounting and provision standards. + Proficiency in tax software and Microsoft Office, especially Excel. + Strong analytical and organizational skills, with attention to detail and a focus on accuracy. + Good communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to work well within a team. + Ability to adapt to changing regulations and maintain compliance under tight deadlines. We are unable to provide immigration sponsorship for this position. \#LI-JS1 #LI-Hybrid **Health and Welfare Benefits** + Health and Welfare + Medical + Dental + Vision + Prescription drug + Employee assistance program **Personal Benefits** + Paid vacation + Company-paid holidays + Sick leave **Financial Benefits** + 401(k) retirement savings plan + Company-paid long-term disability insurance + AD&D insurance + Life insurance **Contingent Employment Statement** Offers of employment for this role may be contingent upon successfully passing a background check and/or drug screen. Execution of screens will vary based on role requirements and Company policy. All background checks and drug screens will be done in accordance with applicable federal, state, or local law. **Equal Employment Opportunity Employer** Legence and its affiliate companies are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, other non-merit-based factors, and any other characteristic protected under applicable local, state or federal laws and regulations. EEO is the Law (https://www.eeoc.gov/employers/eeo-law-poster) **Reasonable Accommodations** If you require assistance applying online, email ta@wearelegence.com . Please include a description of the specific accommodations you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying. If you are selected for an interview, please notify your recruiter of your accommodation needs. All efforts to provide reasonable accommodations will be made. **To all recruitment agencies** **Legence and its affiliate companies do not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Do not forward resumes to our career’s alias or employees of Legence and/or its affiliate companies. Legence and/or its affiliate companies are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. Any third-party recruiting agreements for Legence and its affiliate companies may only be executed by Legence Holdings LLC’s CHRO or Director of Talent Acquisition, without exception. All others are done without proper authorization and will not be honored. We will not be responsible for any fees under any third-party recruiting agreement not executed by said authority.** **Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision** Legence and its affiliate companies will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) **Other details** + Pay TypeSalary + Travel RequiredYes + Required EducationBachelor’s Degree Apply Now + Houston, TX, USA