Tax Accounting Manager

CJBS Cjbs, Llc; Deerfield (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

CJBS Cjbs, Llc based in Deerfield, Illinois is looking for a skilled Tax Accounting Manager to lead various tax engagements. The ideal candidate will be a CPA with at least three years of experience and extensive knowledge to supervise junior staff and ensure quality control.

Responsibilities include planning and executing tax engagements, maintaining client relationships, and ensuring compliance with standards while supporting the firm’s administrative functions.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years of experience as a Senior Staff Associate.
• Experience with a minimum of six full busy season cycles.
• Proven ability to supervise complete engagements.

Responsibilities

• Plan, supervise, review, and complete engagements and deliverables.
• Supervise Staff and Senior Staff Associates and provide feedback.
• Develop new client contacts and maintain existing relationships.
• Oversee workload management for successful project completion.

Skills

CPA

Technical proficiency

Advanced communication skills

Supervisory skills

Education

CPA certification

Job description

Qualifications

Individuals at this level are CPAs with a minimum of three years of experience as a Senior Staff Associate, including a minimum of six full busy season cycles (or equivalent experience as deemed appropriate by the partners). The Tax Accounting Manager will demonstrate technical proficiency, advanced communication skills, professional maturity, and the ability to supervise complete engagements.

Responsibilities

• Plan, supervise, review, and complete engagements and deliverables
• Supervise both Staff and Senior Staff Associates, evaluate their progress and provide feedback to them, and review continuing education progress and direction for personnel
• Become experts in their assigned areas, including maintaining a solid command of all resources and tools available to be able to solve complex problems and find relevant solutions
• Develop new client contacts and relationships beneficial to the firm
• Assist in appropriate firm administrative functions, including overseeing and delegating projects as assigned by the partners
• Recognize opportunities to provide additional services to existing clients
• Be recognized as the “go to” person for a respective specialization
• Participate in and provide input on major decisions on procedures and processes
• Be identified by clients as their significant, trusted contact
• Oversee projects and staff including managing workloads and working with other managers to ensure the successful completion of all engaged work in a timely, accurate, and efficient manner
• Coordinate the overall scheduling, planning, and execution phases of engagements, ensuring work is completed on schedule
• Maintain profitable realization rates and generate budgets
• Assist partners in billing situations and questions
• Review work papers and audits and determine compliance with firm policy and professional standards
• Manage risk and ensure quality control procedures are being executed
• Represent the firm by presenting on areas of expertise at third‑party functions and for in‑house CPE
• Complete performance evaluations constructively and timely, and provide ongoing performance feedback to employees
• Maintain required annual CPE and ensure all direct reports are also compliant with appropriate CPE