Tax Manager (General)
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Tax Manager manages tax reporting and advises on tax planning for a company. Maintains current knowledge of federal, state and local tax codes and ensure that company tax filings are in compliance with the law. Manages tax accounting staff.
Job Outlook
There were 930 Tax Manager (General) job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 32261 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Tax Manager industry, which includes the Tax Manager (General) career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:
Salary
Many new Tax Manager (General) jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $148,165.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $143,700.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Tax Manager (General) postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $128,608.
Education and Experience
Posted Tax Manager (General) jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 77.22% |
| Master's Degree | 39.03% |
| Doctoral Degree | 9.37% |
| Other | 2.13% |
Posted Tax Manager (General) jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 6.35% |
| 3 to 5 years | 52.15% |
| 6 to 8 years | 31.07% |
| 9+ years | 10.43% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Tax Manager (General) positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Communication (42.39%)
- Management (37.51%)
- Research (35.17%)
- Leadership (30.89%)
- Planning (30.86%)
- Writing (21.91%)
- Consulting (20.82%)
- Mentorship (18.19%)
- Microsoft Excel (16.12%)
- Detail Oriented (15.66%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Tax Compliance (30.73%)
- Tax Provision (15.27%)
- Tax Software (8.75%)
- Public Accounting (43.06%)
- State Taxes (13.57%)
- Transfer Pricing (5.08%)
- Tax Management (54.16%)
- Tax Accounting (14.16%)
- Accounting (77.47%)
- Tax Research (21.08%)
- Auditing (35.56%)
- ASC 740 (Accounting For Income Taxes) (13.61%)
- Corporate Tax (23.28%)
- Finance (35.74%)
- Income Tax (23.8%)
- Indirect Tax (10.3%)
- International Taxation (7.76%)
- Partnership Tax (9.07%)
- Tax Compliance Software (13.82%)
- Tax Consulting (20.48%)
- Property Tax (7.26%)
- Tax Returns (34.3%)
- Tax Laws (25.56%)
- Tax Planning (32.01%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Workflow Management (9.52%)
- Billing (12.9%)
- Mergers And Acquisitions (7.91%)
- Business Development (13.16%)
- Investments (5.31%)
- Financial Statements (16.28%)
- Financial Services (6.63%)
- Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (9.38%)
- Due Diligence (7.2%)
- Project Management (14.85%)
- Tax Preparation (10.02%)
- Process Improvement (10.89%)
- Sales Tax (4.74%)
Distinguishing Skills
A skill that may distinguish a subset of the occupation.
- Accounting For Income Taxes (6.21%)
- Tax Analysis (3.59%)
- Restructuring (Business) (3.13%)
- State Income Tax (5.03%)
- Tax Strategy (2.75%)
- Withholding Tax (1.95%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Tax Manager (General) skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Tax Manager
- Corporate Tax Manager
- Tax Director
- Tax Supervisor
- State and Local Tax Manager
- Tax Manager/Certified Public Accountant
- Indirect Tax Manager
- Federal Tax Manager
- Financial Services Tax Manager
- Real Estate Tax Manager
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Tax Manager (General) jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- PricewaterhouseCoopers (1938)
- GPAC (1760)
- Jobot (1698)
- CyberCoders (1181)
- Baker Tilly (915)
- Ernst & Young (899)
- Forvis (771)
- KPMG (770)
- Deloitte (736)
- Moss Adams (734)
North Carolina
- GPAC (107)
- Forvis (85)
- PricewaterhouseCoopers (75)
- Jobot (57)
- CyberCoders (32)
- KPMG (27)
- Robert Half (17)
- Truist Financial (15)
- Cherry Bekaert (15)
- Vaco (15)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
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