Job: Tax Manager

The Tax Manager is responsible for the delivery of a full range of tax services for multiple clients in a wide variety of industries. Responsibilities include interacting closely with clients to provide innovative tax planning, consulting, and compliance expertise; providing primary and secondary review of tax returns; developing and managing staff; and working closely with principals and staff on client management, practice development, and business development activities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Engagement delivery

Adhere to the highest degree of professional standards and strict client confidentiality.
Manage, direct, and monitor client service team on client engagements; plan, execute, direct, and complete tax projects in a wide variety of industries; provide innovative tax planning, consulting, and compliance expertise to clients; and manage to budget.
Conduct primary and secondary review of tax returns including Corporate, S-Corp., partnership, not-for-profit, and individual clients.
Research and consult on various tax matters.
Maintain active communication with clients to manage expectations, ensure satisfaction, ensure deadlines are met, and lead change efforts effectively.
Consult, work with, and service client to make recommendations on business and process improvement and serve as a business advisor to client.
Work closely with principals, managers, and staff to integrate practice development skills into a team approach to client service and new business development.
Maintain strong client relations and cross-sell services.
Staff development

Manage, develop, train, and mentor staff on tax projects and assess performance for engagement and year-end reviews.
Coach senior associates and associates in developing and achieving goals and objectives for performance and professional development.
Recruit and retain senior associates and associates.
Practice development and other

Team with principals on proposals and business development calls.
Attend professional development and training sessions on a regular basis.
Perform other job-related duties as necessary.

Qualifications and Requirements

Licensing/Education

CPA
Bachelor's degree in Accounting with a preference for a Masters in Taxation.
Professional technical expertise

Five to seven years of progressive federal tax consulting and/or compliance experience in public accounting or a combination of corporate and public accounting experience.
Experience in Corporate, S-Corp. and/or Partnership returns.
International tax experience a plus.
Excellent analytical, technical, and tax accounting/technology skills.
Computer expertise including knowledge of tax software and technology.
Management experience

Strong experience in staff and tax management in an integrated client service team.
Ability to manage and develop staff in a highly interactive team environment.
Practice development experience is preferred.
Exceptional client service and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain outstanding client relationships.
Ability to manage multiple engagements and competing priorities in a rapidly growing, fast-paced, interactive, results-based team environment.
Excellent written, interpersonal, and presentation skills
Other

Ability to work additional hours as needed and travel to various client sites.