Tax Manager at Creative Financial Staffing

Company Summary:

Our client is a full-service CPA firm offering a full range of accounting services, including tax. Having been in business for more than 50 years, our client's mission is to build a relationship with each client and understand their business, providing them with a unique, solid solution. Our client provides a positive work culture and an exceptional benefits package to show their appreciation for their employees.

Job Description

As the Tax Manager, you will be a direct point of contact for diverse clients, manage ongoing assignments, and contribute to specialized consulting projects as needed. This role demands independent work, sound judgment, a dedication to meeting deadlines, and a passion for delivering exceptional service. Your responsibility extends to collaborating with a dynamic team while maintaining high ethical standards, ensuring client confidentiality, independence, and objectivity. You will also oversee and guide associates at various levels.

Core Responsibilities:

• Supervise and coordinate the preparation and review of federal tax returns for the company, ensuring accurate and timely filing of all tax forms.
• Review and manage deliverables from staff, including tax returns, extensions, tax planning calculations, and write-up work for diverse entity types (C-Corp, S-Corp, Partnership, Fiduciary, Non-Profit, gift, and multi-state).
• File consolidated federal, state, and local income tax returns and related business filings with precision and timeliness.
• Identify and implement process improvements in company tax procedures.
• Devise and execute strategic tax planning strategies for federal and state taxes, ensuring compliance and maximizing benefits.
• Lead and supervise the tax team members in preparing components of the company's US federal income tax return and other tax-related documents.
• Plan and organize the overall return calendar, coordinating timing and inputs within the tax team.
• Implement effective control procedures across all tax-related processes.
• Manage and facilitate IRS income tax audits, crafting responses and preparing schedules as needed.
• Monitor and communicate the implications of legislative and regulatory tax law developments to management and the tax team, devising strategies to leverage taxation changes.
• Provide support for internal audits and specialized tax-related projects.
• Conduct reviews of tax returns and quarterly/yearly tax projections.
• Mentor and guide tax team members to enhance their effectiveness and engagement.

Skills And Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• CPA license is mandatory.
• Proficiency in tax software.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.