As a Tax Senior Manager, you will be responsible for successful delivery of tax compliance agreements. Actively lead all aspects of the tax planning, preparation, and review process of all tax engagements. You will be responsible for leading engagement teams, oversee all miscellaneous tax projects and conduct complex tax research to support the client's tax compliance and reporting. Manage client relationships including responsibility for day-to-day client contact. Performs final review of all tax workpapers and returns and ensures that all review comments are cleared prior to filing. Creates, plans and budgets for tax engagements and ensures completion of engagements within a defined timeline. Identify new work and obtain new engagements.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Lead engagement teams and work with Partners providing day-to-day management of accounting services to clients.
Identify effective tax solutions of new and existing clients in various industries
Mentor and develop engagement teams providing leadership, counseling, and career guidance.
Actively participate in marketplace pursuits and recruiting activities
Identify service opportunities for new and existing clients to advance our tax initiatives.
Manage and grow a portfolio of clients while developing reputation as a SME
Assisting with drafting and presenting proposals to new and existing clients.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Advanced degree such as MST, MAcc, or LLM
Self-starter with demonstrated ability to effectively handle multiple, competing priorities.
Strong executive presence and demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills
Demonstrated ability to proactively develop internal and external relationships
Highly disciplined and able to work under strict deadlines.
Education & Experience:
Bachelor's degree in accounting or business discipline.
Minimum of eight (8) years Tax experience.
Professional services or comparable tax organization experience.
Five (5) years of supervisory experience, mentoring and counseling associates.
CPA certification if not CPA eligible Licensed Enrolled Agent.
Excellent managerial, organizational and verbal written communication and negotiation skills.
Manage and execute engagements in multiple industries.
Experience with software applications BNA or RIA tax research, Gofileroom, Accounting CS, Ultra-tax or comparable programs .