<p>For immediate consideration contact Lisa James at (859)788-3684</p><p><br></p><p>Like tax but don't like busy season? Give me a call. We are looking for an experienced tax leader to oversee corporate tax operations for a service organization in Lexington, Kentucky. This role guides compliance, reporting, and planning activities while working closely with finance, operations, and outside advisors to support sound business decisions. The ideal candidate brings strong technical tax knowledge, leadership capability, and the ability to manage deadlines across multiple jurisdictions with accuracy and professionalism.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Direct the preparation and completion of federal and state income tax filings in partnership with external tax specialists.</p><p>• Organize internal review workflows, approvals, signatures, and supporting records to ensure accurate and timely submissions.</p><p>• Oversee tax compliance and reporting requirements across federal, state, and local jurisdictions, including multi-state obligations.</p><p>• Manage quarterly and annual tax provision processes, balance sheet reconciliations, and related documentation.</p><p>• Track legislative and regulatory tax changes, assess business impact, and communicate key considerations to leadership.</p><p>• Collaborate with finance and operational teams to evaluate the tax treatment of business initiatives, projects, and capital spending.</p><p>• Strengthen tax-related procedures, controls, and efficiencies to reduce risk and improve overall process performance.</p><p>• Lead responses to audits, notices, and information requests from taxing authorities and coordinate documentation with internal and external stakeholders.</p><p>• Maintain the tax calendar and monitor filing milestones to ensure all deadlines and compliance commitments are met.</p><p>• Supervise, mentor, and develop tax team members while providing leadership on planning opportunities and emerging tax risks.</p>
We are looking for an experienced Cost Accounting Manager to lead cost control and inventory accounting activities for a manufacturing operation in Campbellsville, Kentucky. This role will oversee standard costing, analyze production spending, and deliver financial insight that supports operational and business decisions. The ideal candidate brings strong manufacturing accounting knowledge, a sharp analytical mindset, and the ability to improve reporting accuracy across inventory and product costs.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Direct cost accounting processes for manufacturing operations, ensuring accurate tracking of material, labor, and overhead expenses.<br>• Maintain and refine standard costing methodologies to support reliable product costing and margin analysis.<br>• Review inventory transactions and balances regularly to preserve accuracy in inventory valuation and financial reporting.<br>• Partner with plant and operations leaders to evaluate cost trends, explain variances, and identify opportunities for efficiency improvements.<br>• Prepare and analyze reports on production costs, inventory movement, and profitability to support management decision-making.<br>• Lead month-end and year-end cost close activities related to inventory, manufacturing costs, and variance reporting.<br>• Monitor cost drivers across the operation and recommend actions that strengthen cost control and reporting consistency.<br>• Support process updates or accounting system-related changes affecting cost and inventory data when required.