A large company headquartered in the Financial District of San Francisco, California is seeking a Tax Manager. Responsibilities: Subject matter expert on taxation, tax provisions for GAAP/regulatory accounting and related reporting responsibilities Evaluate completion of the company's federal income tax return, taxation, compliance (including but not limited to property taxes, sales and use taxes and 1099 reporting), and/ or related GAAP/statutory accounting Ensures SOX compliance, identifying involved risks and weaknesses in internal processes related to Tax areas Analyzes tax and industry legislation to identify opportunities that minimizes tax liabilities, and advises management on the tax implications of company decisions Analyzes the effects of new accounting pronouncements and serves as a liaison with the company's internal/external auditors; ensuring proper tax compliance Provides leadership and technical direction and problem solving techniques Implements monitoring processes to ensure compliance with policies and procedures to accomplish corporate short- and long-term objectives and regulatory body requirements Manages enterprise-wide financial control project teams Provides guidance to junior staff Hands-on business process and control structure evaluation, remediation of control deficiencies for Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), and on-going monitoring of compliance with SOX and other defined control standards Recommends modifications to established practices and procedures and successfully handles a full range of complex assignments, projects, and system functionality Educates business owners on relevant developments including financial controls and provides expert consultation on financial control issues and solutions to mitigate risk Prepares internal and external (regulatory) reports and provides analyses The following skills, knowledge and experience are required for this position unless noted otherwise: BA/BS in Accounting, Finance, Business, or similar field Several years of prior corporate tax experience including preparation, research, compliance and audit Experience acting as a lead to junior level staff Strong verbal and written communication skills Ability to work as a business partner to all levels of staff CPA would be a plus This position is contract-to-hire; however, if the candidate prefers contract that is fine too.