Senior Manager, Tax

Carr, Riggs & Ingram; Ridgeland (MS); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

21 PTO days

9 paid holidays

Company-paid long-term disability insurance

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Carr, Riggs & Ingram is seeking a Senior Manager, Tax located in Ridgeland, Mississippi. This role involves maintaining client relationships, providing tax documentation reviews, and leading staff in a hybrid work environment with required travel.

Qualified candidates will have a CPA, a minimum of 10 years public accounting experience, and strong leadership abilities. CRI offers an attractive benefits package, including generous PTO and comprehensive insurance coverage.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of public accounting experience.
• CPA preferred, with business development experience in a CPA firm.
• Demonstrated leadership and decision-making abilities.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and strengthen client relationships for retention.
• Provide final technical review on tax returns.
• Research tax issues and recommend resolutions.

Skills

Leadership ability

Decision-making skills

Organizational skills

Calm under pressure

Business development in CPA environment

Education

CPA, EA or JD

Job description

SENIOR MANAGER, TAX

We are strong believers in the notion that your career should adapt to and integrate into your life and not the other way around. We invite you to explore our opportunities and learn how CRI can help you reinvent your career path and shape your future.

We are dedicated to uniting your professional passions with your individual personal pursuits, creating an empowered workplace for everyone—from interns and admins to staff accountants and future partners. At CRI, #EverybodyCounts.

A hybrid work environment is available, upon request, for this position. 15% travel to the Laurel office is required.

Essential Functions:

• Maintain and strengthen existing client relationships to support retention
• Communicate and interface with clients to ensure the clients’ best interests are achieved
• Provide a final technical review on tax returns and documents
• Research tax issues and resolutions/recommendations for those issues
• Stay abreast of developments and changes in tax law and accounting procedures
• Direct, coordinate, schedule and exercise functional authority for planning, organizing, coordinating and interfacing with clients to ensure all deadlines are met
• Direct and support subordinates’ activities to achieve objectives and set budgets by providing necessary resources and creating an enjoyable work environment to ensure quality and high performance
• Facilitate the monitoring of the quality of our product and the performance of our personnel
• Manage tasks/projects that are sent to staff/supervisors to prepare
• Take an active role in developing staff and supervisors
• Continually build and nurture an internal and external network and leverage effective relationships to develop new business opportunities
• Manage and oversee real-time and monthly billing functions and collections, and monitor additions to WIP, aging and write-downs
• Facilitate and participate in “in-house” CPE and training activities

Qualifications:

• CPA, EA or JD required (CPA preferred)
• Business development in a CPA firm environment preferred
• Minimum 10 years of public accounting experience
• Demonstrated leadership ability
• Well-developed decision-making skills and initiative to make those decisions
• Work calmly and effectively under pressure
• Prioritize a heavy work load and remain organized

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. CRI will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this position or future positions (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa).

CRI is a nationally recognized accounting and advisory firm known for its audit, tax, and business consulting expertise. The profession and our communities widely acknowledge our commitment to delivering tailored solutions to help ensure client success.

We stand out through our collaborative, client-focused approach, offering personalized services backed by deep industry knowledge. Clients trust CRI as a dedicated partner who understands their unique needs and ensures support at every step. To learn more about the industries we serve, our service offerings, and our family of companies please visit us atwww.criadv.com.

CRI offers a generous benefits package that includes 21 PTO days, 9 paid holidays, and company-paid long-term disability and life insurance. Employees also have access to Blue Cross Blue Shield medical insurance, as well as dental, vision, and short-term disability coverage. Additional benefits include parental leave, flexible spending accounts, and a 401(k) retirement plan.