Lead Tax Manager

This position requires office presence of a minimum of 5 days per week and is

only located in the location(s) posted. No relocation is offered.

Overall Purpose

The Lead Tax Manager – Federal Income Tax Research & Planning serves as

a technical advisor responsible for analyzing complex U.S. federal income tax

matters, supporting strategic transactions, and developing well-supported tax

positions. This role provides practical, business-focused tax guidance across

corporate initiatives while balancing tax efficiency, audit defensibility,

financial reporting considerations, and operational feasibility.

Key Roles and Responsibilities: Typical tasks may include, but are not limited

to, the following

• Technical Federal Income Tax Expertise

• Strong technical knowledge of U.S. federal income tax law, including

corporate tax, partnership taxation, consolidated returns, attributes (NOLs,

credits, basis), accounting methods, and transaction‑specific provisions.

• Ability to research, interpret, and apply IRC provisions, Treasury

Regulations, case law, IRS guidance, and legislative history to complex fact

patterns. Experience analyzing tax implications of mergers, acquisitions,

divestitures, internal restructurings, financing arrangements, and

partnership transactions.

Transaction Support & Structuring

• Identifies tax risks, opportunities, and structural alternatives to minimize

cash taxes and optimize tax expense within acceptable risk parameters.

• Provides direct tax support to Corporate Development, Treasury, Legal,

Accounting, Corporate Real Estate, and business teams on transactional

matters.

• Participates in tax due diligence, transaction modeling, and post‑close

integration planning.

Tax Research, Documentation & Policy Support

• Prepares well‑supported tax research memoranda, position papers, and

technical analyses for internal use, compliance reporting, and audit defense.

Documents federal income tax positions to support tax return reporting and

financial statement disclosure.

• Analyzes enacted tax legislation and communicates impacts to relevant

stakeholders, including potential planning opportunities or required process

changes.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration & Project Management

• Develops a deep understanding of legal entity structures, accounting

treatment, and operational cash flows to inform tax recommendations.

• Manages projects involving multiple stakeholders and drives workstreams to

completion while meeting deadlines. Effectively communicates complex tax

concepts to non‑tax partners in clear, practical terms.

Judgment, Controls & Professional Standards

• Exercises sound professional judgment in applying technical tax rules to

real‑world business constraints.

• Balances tax optimization with audit defensibility, financial reporting

considerations, and operational feasibility.

• Supports income tax compliance, tax accounting, and federal income tax audits

as needed.

AI Enablement & Technology Utilization

• Leverages AI‑enabled tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot or similar) to accelerate

tax research by summarizing statutes, regulations, rulings, and case law

while retaining responsibility for technical conclusions.

• Uses AI to draft and refine tax research memos, transaction summaries, and

stakeholder communications, improving speed and consistency while applying

professional judgment.

• Applies AI‑assisted data analysis to review transaction fact patterns,

compare structural alternatives, identify anomalies, and support modeling

assumptions.

• Understands appropriate governance, confidentiality, and validation controls

when using AI with tax‑sensitive and financial data.

Job Contribution

• This person will help the organization make informed business and transaction
• decisions by identifying tax risks, planning opportunities, and structuring
• alternatives that align with corporate objectives and acceptable risk
• parameters. By partnering with Corporate Development, Treasury, Legal,
• Accounting, Corporate Real Estate, and business teams, the Lead Tax Manager will
• translate complex tax rules into actionable recommendations, support compliance
• and audit readiness, and improve the speed and quality of tax research and
• documentation through responsible use of AI-enabled tools and technology.

• Supervisor: No

• Education/Experience: Master’s degree in Taxation or MBA preferred.  CPA

preferred. 5+ years of related experience. Public accounting experience at a Big

Four or other nationally recognized accounting firm, combined with corporate

experience, preferred.

Our Lead Tax Manager jobs earn between $118,800.00 - $178,200.00 USD Annual. Not

to mention all the other amazing rewards that working at AT&T offers. Individual

starting salary within this range may depend on geography, experience,

expertise, and education/training.

Joining our team comes with amazing perks and benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
• 401(k) plan
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire, at least 23 days of

vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays)

• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Caregiver Leave
• Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be

available but is unprotected

• Adoption Reimbursement
• Disability Benefits (short term and long term)
• Life and Accidental Death Insurance
• Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital

indemnity/group legal

• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Extensive employee wellness programs
• Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and

accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phone

Weekly Hours

• 40

Time Type

• Regular

Location

• Dallas, Texas

Salary Range

• $118,800.00 - $178,200.00

• It is the policy of AT&T to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all
• persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical
• or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation,
• gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status
• with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic
• protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, AT&T will provide
• reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. AT&T is a
• fair chance employer and does not initiate a background check until an offer is
• made.