Manager, Motor Fuels Tax Compliance

Ryan.wd1.experienced Professionals

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Houston Until 8/22/2026 First posted September 13, 2025 Last posted June 13, 2026
Job description

Why Ryan?

  • Hybrid Work Options

  • Award-Winning Culture

  • Generous Personal Time Off (PTO) Benefits

  • 14-Weeks of 100% Paid Leave for New Parents (Adoption Included)

  • Monthly Gym Membership Reimbursement OR Gym Equipment Reimbursement

  • Benefits Eligibility Effective Day One

  • 401K with Employer Match

  • Tuition Reimbursement After One Year of Service

  • Fertility Assistance Program

  • Four-Week Company-Paid Sabbatical Eligibility After Five Years of Service

Ryan is hiring and expanding our Motor Fuels Tax Compliance Practice.

This is a unique opportunity to join a growing practice and make an immediate impact. This role offers significant room for career development and advancement. We will consider qualified candidates outside the greater Houston Metroplex for this opportunity.

We are considering candidates currently at all levels or those ready for a promotion.

If you are interested, or know of someone, we are eager to speak with you. Please submit your resume or contact us directly if you would like to learn more. We would love to have a chat.

Contact: [email protected] (214-973-3099) or [email protected] (469-399-4415)

Come be a part of the excitement at Ryan. We are a Great Place to Work!

Job Summary

The Manager leads a team of Consultants to deliver compliance and consulting services for various clients. The Manager facilitates the workflow of the team, assigns work schedules to the team members, and conducts quality control and review of work of the team members. In addition to assist with new client onboarding, manages standard monthly return process, reviews client data, tax calendar reconciliation worksheets, notice logs, disbursement authorization request, client journal entries, manual adjustments, and non-standard returns. The Manager is responsible for the accuracy and timeliness of all the projects performed by the team.

Duties and Responsibilities, as they align to Ryan’s Key Results

People:

  • Create a positive team member experience.
  • Collaborates with Director, Practice Leader, or Engagement Principal, to identify additional revenue; coordinates client communication in approval/execution of related tasks
  • Develops and motivates team and provides leadership, counseling, and career guidance through mentoring and performance reviews/feedback.

Client:

  • Assists with prospect calls/meetings and new client kick-off sessions
  • Monitors client bank accounts and updates accordingly, when needed
  • Manages transitions of new client(s) and/or new business rules
  • Responds to client inquiries and requests from state agencies.

Value:

  • Manages TCS engagements, which includes monthly planning, engagement oversight, scheduling staff resources, identification of internal process improvements, quality assurance.
  • Reviews, and assists in revisions (if applicable), of client engagement documents to reflect current filing responsibilities and needs
  • Reviews and reconciles, tax calendars, journal entries, and various other client duties.
  • Assists with client billing and financial forecasting.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree in Tax or CMI preferred; and a minimum of 4 years tax experience in a tax consulting firm or corporate tax environment.  Must have strong knowledge of the Tax Compliance area, proven ability to direct and develop staff, strong project management skills, and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must have intermediate skills in Microsoft® Word, Access, Excel, Outlook, and Internet navigation and research.

Certificates and Licenses:

Valid driver’s license required. 

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Requires extensive supervisory responsibilities, including training employees, assigning work, and signing off on work for accuracy and completeness.

Work Environment:

  • Standard indoor working environment.
  • Occasional long periods of sitting while working at computer.
  • Position requires regular interaction with employees at all levels of the Firm; interface with clients and external vendors as necessary.
  • Independent travel requirement: 0 to 10%.
  • 40+ hour standard workweek requirement.

Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran

About this role

Summary

Lead a team delivering tax compliance services, manage client projects, and ensure accuracy and timeliness.

Job title

Manager, Motor Fuels Tax Compliance

Experience level

4+ years

Industry

professional services

Location requirements

Houston, hybrid work allowed

Salary

Not specified

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

tax complianceteam managementproject managementMicrosoft WordExcel

Preferred skills

tax consultingclient communicationtraining

Specializations

tax complianceclient managementteam leadership
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Houston, TX, USA

Hybrid City