Description Bring your IT career and talents to CDW, where you can have a greater impact, be inspired by our mission and excited about your career and future.A Fortune 200 leader, we're the driven professionals and technology experts companies turn to most to solve their IT challenges. Fueled by our shared passion and expertise, CDW delivers innovative technology solutions for our customers. We're also committed to fostering an environment that embraces collaboration, celebrates integrity, inclusivity, and individuality, and paves the path for personal and professional growth. Experience a life in balance and join us on the journey forward. Job Summary The Direct Tax Manager will play a critical role by supporting the annual and ongoing goals and objectives of the tax function. This individual will be part of a dynamic and forward-thinking Finance organization that values innovation and continuous growth. As Direct Tax Manager, you will play a critical role in driving income tax compliance, accounting and reporting, forecasting, strategy, and analysis, and managing a professional team to communicate complex tax insights effectively. This position partners closely with senior leadership within the Tax team and others throughout CDW and offers an excellent opportunity to make a significant impact on our organization's growth and success. What you will do: Lead a team of tax professionals in administering the US income tax compliance, audits, planning, forecasting, and accounting processes. Manage the global income tax compliance calendar to ensure timely and accurate filings. Propose and enable strategies for reducing the corporate tax burden for direct taxes and its accounting impact. Provide performance management, training, and guidance to the Direct Tax team members and empower their professional development by building the bench for succession planning, growth, and scalability. Bring a continuous improvement mindset to identify and implement process improvement ideas to shorten provision and compliance cycle times and/ or improve the quality of the data. Assist tax management in maintaining current relationships with external consultants as well as the relationships with other finance teams with whom we collaborate. Manage the preparation of and perform the initial review of income tax and franchise tax compliance. Compliance includes but is not limited to, the federal and state consolidated returns and workpapers, separate state tax returns and workpapers, the quarterly estimate calculations, and the annual extension calculations. Prepare/review quarterly and annual tax provision components, including book-tax differences and tax footnote disclosures. Review effective tax rate calculations and cash tax projections for financial planning and forecasting purposes. Coordinate federal and state income tax audits, prepare and review responses to audit inquiries, and communicate audit progression to management. Research tax issues and communicate conclusions and recommendations to management through written technical memos. Monitor new and pending US legislation and determine the potential impact to CDW. Adhere to internal controls and coordinate documentation evidencing internal controls have been followed. What we expect of you: Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of relevant tax experience, preferably with the progression of increased responsibilities (Global, Corporate Tax, and/or Public Accounting environment) with 2+ years of leading others, directly or indirectly. Strong knowledge of the accounting for income tax rules under ASC 740 and a good working knowledge of US GAAP accounting. Strong financial acumen and excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with internal and external stakeholders, including senior leadership.