Job Description
Withum’s Tax Services Group needs a senior leader to oversee complex partnership, corporation, and S Corporation returns, ensure accurate tax reporting, and manage a team of professionals in India while coordinating with US counterparts.
How You’ll Spend Your Time
- Perform top/side detailed review of complex partnership, corporation (Single & Consolidation returns) and S Corporation returns prepared by staff/senior/AM.
- Resolve queries recognized by Staff/Senior on potential tax adjustments due to tax law changes.
- Identify international filing requirements by organization chart study and review international tax returns.
- Train existing/new joiners on concepts & technology and share timely feedback for each of the projects reviewed.
- Supervise kick‑off & regular connects with US counterparts by teams and intervene in budget conflicts, resource scheduling conflicts, etc.
- Guide team on e‑file validation of returns to free from rejects and errors.
- Manage and coach aligned professionals for their career path.
- Responsible for quality & turnaround of returns for aligned office/niche.
- Provide regular and detailed feedback and keep motivating team during Tax seasons.
- Maintain good correspondence with US point of contacts for seamless process flow and regularly touch‑base with scheduler to keep team occupied and share returns status.
- Execute assignments in an effective manner including appropriate delegation and monitoring of work.
- Assist in hiring as and when need arise to place potential candidates.
- Assist leadership team with analyzing the data and provide insights to help them navigate the plan.
- Have a regular connect with aligned professionals to discuss about potentials opportunities for growth of the business and team members.
- Performance review of aligned professionals and provide clear career path for them to grow.
Requirements
- Minimum 7 to 10 years of post‑qualification hands‑on experience with a U.S. accounting firm.
- Chartered Accountant or CPA is preferred.
- Experience and knowledge of U.S. Tax Code is required.
- At least 5 years of leading multiple engagements and supervising staff.
- Strong command of the English language, both written and verbal communication.
- Strong commitment to an entrepreneurial work ethic.
- Competently analyzes and prioritizes information to make appropriate recommendations.
- Ability to manage multiple engagements simultaneously and communicate as a team with the Domestic (US) engagement teams.
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