Join our team as a Tax Manager, where you will lead the daily operations of our enterprise tax function, ensuring strategic tax planning, accurate reporting, and full compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. This role is critical in safeguarding our organization's financial integrity and supporting our mission through effective tax management.
Key Responsibilities
Lead Daily Tax Operations
Oversee the enterprise-wide tax function, resolving complex issues and coordinating with internal stakeholders and external tax authorities.Manage Tax Filings
Direct the preparation and timely filing of federal Forms 990 and 990T, collaborating with leaders across Legal, Employee Experience, Marketing, Accounting, SJCRH, and our external tax advisors.Strategic Tax Planning & Risk Management
Advise the Enterprise Controller on future tax requirements, regulatory changes, and strategic initiatives, including domestic and international expansion.Team Leadership & Development
Supervise and mentor a team of staff and senior tax accountants, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and professional growth. Champion employee engagement and leadership development.Review & Oversight
Ensure accuracy and completeness of all tax-related documentation, including journal entries, reconciliations, and filings prepared by junior team members.Gaming & Prize Tax Compliance
Oversee timely payment of gaming withholdings and ensure proper tax filings for all prize winnings.Sales & Use Tax Compliance
Manage outsourced sales and use tax filings, ensuring full compliance with state regulations.Enterprise Tax Advisory
Provide strategic tax insights to the Enterprise Controller and ALSAC leadership, aligning tax strategies with organizational goals while protecting the brand and reputation.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required; Master’s degree preferred
- CPA certification strongly preferred
- 5–8 years of progressive experience in tax accounting, ideally within a nonprofit or enterprise environment
- Deep understanding of GAAP and federal, state, and local tax regulations applicable to nonprofit organizations
- Proven ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and lead high-performing teams
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
- Detail-oriented with a proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement
- Core Medical Coverage: (low cost low deductible Medical, Dental, and Vison Insurance plans)
- 401K Retirement Plan with 7% Employer Contribution
- Exceptional Paid Time Off
- Maternity / Paternity Leave
- Infertility Treatment Program
- Adoption Assistance
- Education Assistance
- Enterprise Learning and Development
- And more
ALSAC is an equal employment opportunity employer.
ALSAC does not discriminate against any individual with regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or other protected status.
No Search Firms:
ALSAC does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All resumes submitted by search firms to any ALSAC employee or ALSAC representative via email, the internet or in any form and/or method without being contacted and approved by our Employee Experience team and without a valid written search agreement in place will result in no fee being paid if a referred candidate is hired by ALSAC.
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What We Do
ALSAC is the largest healthcare-related charity in the United States. Founded in 1957 by Danny Thomas, our sole mission is to raise the funds and awareness needed to operate and maintain St. Jude Children's Research Hospital®. While our headquarters can be found in Memphis, Tennessee, we have additional offices in more than 30 locations across the country and in Puerto Rico with positions in fundraising, marketing, digital, information technology, legal, finance and many other disciplines all supporting our lifesaving mission - Finding cures. Saving children. ®
At ALSAC, we believe in hiring the best and brightest from around the globe, and in 2020 we were named #1 on Fast Company's 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators. With a concerted focus on diversity and inclusion, we value and respect the contributions of all of our employees. Our work environment encourages everyone to be their authentic selves as we strive together towards a day when “no child dies in the dawn of life.”
As we look to the future, we understand that we must be relentlessly innovative. Our work helps fuel the groundbreaking research and treatment at St. Jude and ensures that families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food — because all a family should worry about is helping their child live.
View our career opportunities at https://www.stjude.org/jobs/alsac.html and follow ALSAC across social media using @stjude.
To learn more about the research hospital, follow St. Jude Children's Research Hospital on LinkedIn. For specific career opportunities available through the hospital, visit www.stjude.org/JoinOurMission.









