Tax Manager

Regal Executive Search

Palos Heights, IL

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JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

Accounting, Administrative Skills, Analysis Skills, Bookkeeping, Budgeting, Business Development, Business Growth, Business Plan, Business Services, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Communication Skills, Corporate Tax, Customer Relations, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Detail Oriented, Develop and Maintain Customers, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Financial Reporting, Financial Services, Financial Statements, General Ledger Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), IRC (Internet Relay Chat), Income Tax, Intuit Quickbooks, Meet Sales Quota, Mentoring, Multitasking, Nonprofit, Operations Management, Payroll Accounting, Payroll Administration, Payroll Tax, People Management, Performance Reviews, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Pricing, Problem Solving Skills, Process Management, Production Control, Profit & Loss, Project/Program Management, Property Tax, Public Accounting, Quality Control, Quality Metrics, Reconciliation, Revenue Growth, Sales Tax, Small Business, State Tax, Tax Accounting, Tax Planning, Tax Regulations, Tax Returns, Tax Software, Team Lead/Manager, Team Player, Technical Accounting, Technical Research, Time Management, Writing Skills

LOCATION

Palos Heights, IL

POSTED

30+ days ago

Tax Manager
Company Overview

Major provider of financial services (Business Counseling, Bookkeeping, Payroll, Tax Preparation and Advisory Services) to small businesses and their owners, provides the financial back office infrastructure to clients, allowing them to focus on what they do best: serve their customers to grow their business.

Position Overview

Global Services Firm with a Local Presence

Are you looking for an outstanding opportunity to grow within a successful global accounting firm?
Are you a natural mentor, enjoying training and fostering people to support you and the company’s goals?
Do you have a passion for people, accounting and tax?
Do you lead by action?

Look no further…

The Manager is responsible for all branch activity and day to day team leadership. General responsibilities include managing the relationship with clients and staff to ensure that work deliverables reach the client on time and to coordinate the process to make it occur. The Manager is responsible for budgeting the work and employee billable time utilization verifying that the proper mix of staff are assigned, work is completed timely and that the pricing of engagement services is agreed to and paid when due. Administrative duties include evaluating staff performance, hiring, promoting and firing decisions, altering assignments when conflicts arise, and mentoring staff.

In addition to supervising day to day operations, the Manager shall review the work of staff, provide hands on technical GAAP accounting and IRC tax training and ensure work is completed in accordance with quality control standards. The Manager will serve as the “go to” person for technical research and answers to employee and client questions. The position requires generating billable client hours performing value-added financial reporting, accounting, payroll, tax and business advisory services to corporate, partnership, LLC, nonprofit, estate and trust entities and individuals in a multi-state environment over various industries.

The Manager is accountable for the office P&L and achieving revenue targets. The Manager shall have the responsibility for business development with the objective to grow and develop the client base, services and new business opportunities. The Manager will work with the Regional Manager to prepare an annual budget and business plans.

Experience, Desired Skills, Attributes

15+ years’ work experience in a public accounting or private company accounting/tax department or self-employed CPA practitioner (or any combination of the three)
Work experience includes income tax compliance, planning, research and taxpayer representation for corporate, individual, partnership, LLC, nonprofit, estates and trusts as well as multi-state income tax filing requirements
Work experience includes monthly general ledger bookkeeping, account analysis, bank reconciliations, payroll, sales tax, personal property tax and financial statement reporting
Working knowledge of Internal Revenue Code (IRC) and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Working knowledge of accounting and tax software applications such as QuickBooks, ProSeries, CCH Axcess
Proven management skills to develop, supervise and mentor a team of professionals
Proven business development skills and past track record of generating new revenue
Proven writing skills to prepare complex financial reporting and advisory reports for client engagements
Proven practical problem-solving skills and ability to manage multiple projects for multiple clients
Proven ability to handle a high-volume workload at a high level of efficiency including monitoring production and payroll processing; answering technical processing and accounting/tax questions; and client reporting

The ideal candidate for this position:

Has a natural leader’s presence with an unrivaled ability to work with peers, staff and senior management collaboratively in a team-oriented environment
Has an entrepreneurial drive
Has strong verbal and written communication skills among various stakeholders
Has exceptional organizational and time management skills
Has a history of building relationships with clients and colleagues
Is a detail-oriented leader and individual contributor with the ability to “think outside the box”
Possesses an unquestionable level of integrity and respects quality assurance requirements
Is committed to fostering and advancing the current corporate culture

Education, Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

BA or MA in Accounting, Tax or Finance
Master of Science Degree in Taxation (MST) a plus
CPA required
CGMA a plus
Active Licensed Certified Public Accountant in Illinois required
Active PTIN required

About the Company

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