Senior Tax Manager

Mauldin & Jenkins; Metairie (LA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading CPA firm in Metairie is looking for a Senior Tax Manager to oversee client engagements and ensure high-quality service delivery. The ideal candidate will possess strong knowledge of tax laws and regulations, along with excellent client relationship management skills. Responsibilities include supervising client work, maintaining client satisfaction, and applying tax planning concepts effectively. This position is essential for supporting client objectives and managing tax practices consistently with industry standards.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of tax codes, regulations, and industry trends.
• Demonstrated experience in client service excellence and team management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee client work to ensure it is performed within time, scope, and budget.
• Maintain client relationships and manage engagement expectations.
• Research and review work papers for tax discrepancies.
• Apply relevant tax law to client situations effectively.

Skills

Client relationship management

Tax law application

Creative problem solving

Business trend recognition

Job description

Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC is seeking a Senior Tax Manager for their Tax Department. We are a Top 100 CPA Firm and have been one continuous entity since 1918.

Job Responsibilities

CLIENT SERVICE EXCELLENCE

• Acts as a supervisor to ensure client work is performed within time, scope, budget
• Sees the big picture for the client’s business, objectives, and industry and think creatively to solve business problems as well as team conflict
• Manages engagement and client expectations, ensures satisfaction and communicates upward
• Builds and maintains client relationships through direct contact at appropriate levels of the organization on assigned engagements; consistently provides timely response to client and internal requests
• Additional duties as assigned

PEOPLE MANAGEMENT/RELATIONSHIPS

• Assesses problem/issue materiality and interprets the implications for the client; understands the client’s tolerance for risk
• Builds and maintains client relationships through direct contact at appropriate levels of the organization on assigned engagements; consistently provides timely response to client and internal requests
• Builds knowledge of the firm’s services and effectively presents ideas to clients that result in additional services

EXPERTISE

• Researches and reviews work papers for various book to tax differences
• Ability to apply relevant tax law to particular clients and circumstances
• Demonstrates an understanding of and applies tax planning concepts
• Strong understanding of tax codes, regulations, rulings and case law
• Recognizes industry trends and the potential opportunities for savings & risk reduction applicable to the client’s business and tax burden
• Reviews research findings, tax returns, and client tax work papers ensure conclusions are consistent with firm policies and professional standards and determine implications and the best course of action for the client
• Understands and follows all firm policies, AICPA ethics rules, Circular 230, §669