Senior Tax Manager - Client-Focused Tax & Planning

Pivotal Finance; Auburn (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Collaborative work environment

Job summary

Pivotal Finance, based in Auburn, AL, is seeking a Tax Manager to lead the preparation and review of business and personal tax returns, perform tax research, and supervise staff accountants. You will report to the Tax Director and collaborate with partners and clients to deliver high-quality tax services.

The ideal candidate is a CPA with 5+ years of public accounting tax experience, strong communication skills, and a proven ability to manage multiple engagements while meeting deadlines.

Qualifications

• 4-year degree in Accounting or commensurate experience.
• CPA license.
• 5+ years tax experience with a public accounting firm.
• Prior experience supervising work and staff.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills; comfortable communicating directly with clients team members at all levels.
• Stay up-to-date on changes to tax laws and regulations and communicate those changes to the firm's accounting team and clients as needed.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Deep subject matter expertise in the areas of pass through entity and individual income tax; good working knowledge of C-corporations, estates, and trusts.

Responsibilities

• Review client-provided financials and make necessary adjustments for tax preparation and accurate reporting
• Lead more complex projects, including tax compliance for individual, partnership, s-corporation and c-corporation clients as well as transactional tax compliance work and other problem solving tasks on an ad hoc basis
• Review tax return work-papers and adjusting entries on business returns
• Research tax laws and regulations to ensure that clients are compliant
• Assist with the development and implementation of tax planning strategies for clients, including tax projections, tax planning, and transaction planning
• Communicate with clients to gather information necessary for tax return preparation, Respond to tax-related questions and provide updates on tax filings
• Lead training programs to develop the tax team’s technical tax knowledge and skills as well as proficiency in using the firm’s tax-related application
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients to understand their unique tax needs and provide exceptional service
• Work with the firm's accounting team to ensure that tax services are integrated with accounting and financial reporting services
• Ensure that tax services are provided efficiently and effectively, and all deadlines are met
• Assist the Tax Director in managing the overall tax function as required
• No assurance work

Skills

Communication

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Team leadership

Client communication

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPA license

Tools

CCH Axcess

Prosystems

Thomson Reuters Financial Projector

CCH Intelliconnect

Job description

Pivotal Finance, based in Auburn, AL, is seeking a Tax Manager to lead the preparation and review of business and personal tax returns, perform tax research, and supervise staff accountants. You will report to the Tax Director and collaborate with partners and clients to deliver high-quality tax services.

The ideal candidate is a CPA with 5+ years of public accounting tax experience, strong communication skills, and a proven ability to manage multiple engagements while meeting deadlines.