Senior Tax Manager

Overview

The Tax Director will lead and manage multiple tax engagements to deliver quality income tax services to our diverse client base. The individual will be responsible for advising clients on the tax implications of their business objectives, evaluating and selecting actions to lessen the tax burden and cost of compliance, identifying different methods of complying with tax regulations while acting as the primary client contact for complex tax issues. The individual must be comfortable with tax compliance on fiduciary, individual, corporate and partnership returns.

Essential Duties

• Review and prepare federal and state income tax returns for fiduciary, individuals, corporations and partnerships.
• Build new and existing client relationships and demonstrate knowledge of client’s businesses.
• Work closely with Tax Partners to satisfy the needs with planning compliance.
• Understand and manage firm risk on tax services performed.
• Prepare research memoranda, written correspondence/guidance and other documents.
• Manage multiple clients, budgets and production goals.
• Provide supervision, training, mentoring and guidance to tax associates and senior associates.
• Experience analyzing and resolving tax notices with federal and state tax authorities

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in Accounting from an accredited college/university required; Master’s in Taxation preferred.
• Active CPA license or EA certification required.
• 10 year’s progressive experience in public accounting.
• Proficient with fiduciary, individual, corporate and partnership taxation.
• Strong accounting and analytical skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office, CCH Access, CCH Engagement and BNA Tax Planner.
• Experience as a team leader; supervising and training teams to create an atmosphere of trust; seeking diverse views to encourage improvement and innovation; and coaching staff including providing timely meaningful written and verbal feedback.
• Should have some understanding with risks associated with technical tax positions and be able to communicate these risks to the partner.
• Must be able to work additional hours, during busy season, as needed to meet client deliverables.
• Travel to clients may be required.

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