Salary: $125K-$155K

Job Summary:

We are seeking an exceptional individual to serve as a Senior Tax Manager, within our client’s Tax Division. The Senior Tax Manager is responsible for advising clients on the tax implications of their business objectives and evaluating and selecting alternative actions to lessen the tax burden and cost of compliance.

Job Duties:

• Performs tax planning, preparation and research for Corporate Returns (S-Corp & C-Corp), pass through entities (LLCs, Partnerships) and the business owners' individual returns, which may include estates, trusts and charitable entities

• Manages client engagements, supervises and reviews work of team staff members, work closely with clients as well as internal managers and partners

• Contributes to client satisfaction by providing timely services and work product

• Demonstrates an understanding of tax concepts and actively pursuing increased tax knowledge through client assignments and current tax developments

• Tax Compliance

o Ensures clients comply with all applicable authorities, while at the same time minimizing their tax and reporting burdens.

o Significant knowledge of taxation (S-corp, C-corp) and individual returns is required.

o Conducts top level review of T/R and resolves all tax issues with client; involves specialists where appropriate

o Plans and reviews the tax process and the procedures to be performed to include:

? Budgeting and staffing

? Monitoring engagement process and actual time incurred vs. budget with assistance of Senior

? Timely billing including management of identified out-of-scope activity and communication to client

? Timely collection of A/R

? Manages client relationships/expectations in accordance with the project

? Provides advice to clients in a timely manner

• Research

o Identifies when research is needed and performs such research; clearly and concisely frames issues to be researched; and clearly and concisely reports the analysis

o Applies most Firm and professional standards for preparation of WTA and tax returns

o Involves firm specialists, as appropriate

• Strategy Development

o Introduces and develops new or improved ideas to improve the position of clients, the Firm, or Firm personnel, e.g., by reducing taxes or expenses or providing non-tax benefits

o Reviews studies of tax implications and offers clients alternative courses of action

o Identifies and leverages lessons learned on prior projects, and offers input on how to improve processes and methods

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Responsible for building a team of professionals by training and working together to serve our clients with timely responses to their needs

• Supervises associates and senior associates on all projects

• Reviews work prepared by associates and senior associates and provide review comments

• Trains Associates and Seniors how to use all current software tools

• Schedules and manages workload of associates and senior associates

• Provides verbal and written performance feedback to associates and senior associate

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Education: Bachelor's degree, required; Major in Accounting, Finance

• CPA Required

• Master's degree in Accounting or Taxation, preferred

• Experience: Ten (10) or more years of prior relevant tax experience and/or public accounting, private industry accounting or consulting/professional services experience, required. Specifically, experience with working on individual, estate, trust, partnership, S-corporation, and private foundation tax/consulting clients.

• Prior supervisory experience, required

Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Detailed oriented

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to work independently and in a team environment

• Ability to effectively delegate work as needed

• Strong analytical, research and critical thinking skills as well as decision-making skills

• Capable of developing and managing a team of tax professionals

• Capable of effectively developing and maintaining client relationships

• Executive presence and ability to act as primary client contact for preparation and presentation of issues and resolutions to clients