Tax Manager 1 - Corporations

As a Tax Manager, you will use your expertise in taxation to provide compliance and consulting services to corporations. Candidates must be familiar with the tax compliance, consulting process and possess the analytical skills necessary for the effective diagnosis, development, and implementation of solutions to clients' tax needs. You will have the opportunity to develop and pursue creative approaches to resolve client issues.

As a Tax Manager you will be responsible for the following job duties which are focused around three core concepts (Technical & Quality Expertise, People & Talent Management, and Client Service/Business Development): 

In your important role as Tax Manager, you will be responsible for the following:

• Technical/Substantive review of tax workpapers, tax returns of Corporations Federal and State returns to provide high-quality work product.
• Advise clients on a full spectrum of corporate tax services, including planning, research, compliance, and general mergers and acquisitions activities.
• Serve as Performance Advisor to one or more employees, which will include providing honest and timely performance feedback.
• Assist with new business development, extended service, and tax issue recognition for existing clients.
• Develop, motivate, and train staff level team members.
• Manage corporate client needs with respect to tax services and federal and state tax compliance.
• Review and research tax questions related to income tax compliance for federal, state, ASC 740, purposes.
• Develop and sustain strong client relationships.
• Keep up to date on current tax practices and changes in tax law.
• Provide industry knowledge and experience.
• Ensuring effective, pro-active communication with external and internal stakeholders as necessary.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Business Administration (Finance) / Bachelor of Business Management (Finance).
• Mandatory EA or CPA certification.
• 6 years’ experience working in a public accounting firm with current tax experience with a strong background in Partnerships, S Corporations and C Corporations and Commercial industries. ASC740 experience is preferred.
• A proven record of building profitable, sustainable client relationships.
• A proven record of simultaneously managing multiple projects and engagement teams for various clients.
• Effective Communication and presentation skills.
• Having experience in business/client facing role.
• Good Project management and critical thinking skills.
• Experience of 2 years of doing technical review of simple/moderate/complex tax returns/workpapers.
• Experience in a public accounting firm.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master of Business administration (Finance), a plus.
• Experience of working for a Big 4 or large national accounting firm.
• Proficient in corporate taxation and consolidated tax returns.
• Technical/Substantive review and analysis of federal, state partnership, S corporation tax returns to provide high quality work product.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex information.
• Review the calculation of ASC 740 tax provisions, a plus.
• Experience in dealing with international tax matters, a plus.
• Familiarity with tax research tools (Bloomberg BNA, RIA/Thompson Checkpoint, CCH Answer Connect etc.)  and tax preparation technology (CCH Axcess preferred).