Own the end-to-end relationship with external tax compliance advisors: scope of work, engagement terms, fee negotiation, timeline management, quality review, and performance evaluation.

Review all externally prepared returns and filings for accuracy, completeness, and optimization of filing positions before submission.

Manage the annual tax advisory budget; track spend against scope and challenge fees where deliverablesdon’tjustify cost.

Continuously evaluate the in-house vs. outsourced compliance model —identifyopportunities to bring high-value workinternalor to restructure advisor engagements for better economics.

When specialized advisory is needed beyond the compliance advisor (e.g., transfer pricing, R&D credits, state incentive programs, M&A structuring),identify, engage, and manage those relationships independent...