The Tax Manager plays a key role in ensuring RaceTrac meets its federal, state, and local tax obligations while identifying opportunities that support the business and its shareholders. This role blends technical tax expertise, problem-solving, and process improvement. You’ll manage complex compliance work, support tax planning, guide junior team members, and help build efficient, scalable tax processes in a fast-paced environment.

This is more than a compliance role—it’s an opportunity for someone with deep expertise to help redesign, automate, and improve processes while supporting a complex and growing business. We work in an environment that collaborates and partners with the business to provide strategic value.

If you have strong public accounting experience, a passion for technical tax work, a desire for better work-life balance, and enthusiasm for shaping the future of the income tax function, we'd welcome a chance to talk with you about this position.

Please note: this role is based on Atlanta, GA at the Store Support Center for RaceTrac. We will consider relocation for this opportunity.

Key Responsibilities

• Leverage AI, Alteryx and other technologies to make recommendations and drive increased efficiencies into our tax compliance process.

• Prepare and review federal and state income tax returns, including consolidated and unitary filings, with a focus on identifying tax strategies and planning opportunities (both in cash taxes and through increased efficiency models).
• Support tax planning and transactions by preparing tax calculations and reporting for Form 1120‑S.

• Leverage gained knowledge of the company and its shareholders goals to provide strategic input to planning.

• Leverage knowledge of data from compliance to build models and planning tools.
• Analyze corporate and shareholder data to identify tax opportunities, improve processes, and leverage tax technology and automation.
• Integrate newly acquired companies into tax compliance workpapers and identify post‑acquisition tax efficiencies.
• Conduct tax research and prepare supporting documentation to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Review and resolve tax entry discrepancies; communicate with government agencies as needed.
• Assist with fiduciary and individual income tax returns, estimates, and related filings.
• Participate in audits by compiling information and ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local tax laws.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams—including Construction, Accounting, Supply/Distribution, and Legal—to ensure accurate tax treatment and information flow.
• Interpret tax law and assess internal policies to ensure compliance while looking for opportunities to add value to the business through taxes.
• Stay current on tax legislation and industry practices. Our department collaborates closely with our Government Relations team to provide strategic insights to proposed legislation and its impacts on our organization.
• Develop proficiency in tax software such as OneSource and RIA Checkpoint.
• Evaluate existing processes and recommend improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy.

• Team with upper leadership on the development of the staff and seniors to ensure professional growth and natural succession lines for future.

Success Measures (First 6–12 Months)

• Strong understanding of the legal entities, their tax footprints and how the process workflows come together in order to ensure optimized redevelopment of all processes without compromise to accuracy or completeness.

• Deliver accurate, timely federal and state tax filings with strong supporting documentation.
• Demonstrate ownership of complex compliance areas, including consolidated and unitary returns.
• Identify and implement process improvements or automation opportunities that enhance efficiency.
• Successfully integrate at least one acquired entity into the tax compliance workflow.
• Build strong working relationships with cross‑functional partners and tax leadership.
• Show growing proficiency in OneSource and other tax technology tools.
• Provide mentorship and support to junior team members.

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in accounting.

• Licensed CPA
• 5+ years of income tax experience across corporate, federal, and state compliance.
• Strong technical knowledge of federal and state income tax laws.

• Experience preparing consolidated federal returns and unitary state returns.
• Public accounting experience at the manager level.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other MS Office tools.

• Desire and ability to expand their tax technical knowledge base through thoughtful questions and collaborative projects.
• Ability to manage high‑volume compliance work with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong research, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced environment and meet tight deadlines.

Preferred Skills
• Experience with OneSource, Workday, and BNA Fixed Assets.
• Familiarity with automation tools or tax technology enhancements.

Who You’ll Work With

• Reports to: Tax leadership, with direct access to the Vice-President of Tax
• Works closely with: Tax team members, Accounting, Construction, Supply/Distribution, Legal, and other business partners
• Part of a collaborative team that values accuracy, efficiency, continuous improvement, and doing what’s right for the business.