Tax Director, Private Client

Baker Tilly (US); New Jersey; On-site; USD 182,000 - 321,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker Tilly in Iselin, NJ seeks a Corporate Tax Director to deliver federal tax advisory and compliance services to midmarket and large corporate clients. You will mentor staff, lead client relationships and collaborate with firm leadership to grow the tax practice.

You will work on technical matters across corporate and flow-through taxation, ASC 740, and coordinate with specialty tax teams to address state/local, international, credits and incentives, while maintaining exceptional client

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or law (business)
• CPA or JD required
• 8+ years’ experience providing federal tax compliance and consulting services
• 5+ years’ supervisory experience
• Strong management, analytical, organization, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Ability to lead and supervise others and deliver exceptional client service
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and related software
• U.S. work eligibility without sponsorship preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide federal tax compliance and consulting services to midmarket and large corporate clients
• Lead client relationships on day-to-day tax matters
• Consult on corporate and flow-through taxation, ASC 740
• Research tax matters and respond to IRS inquiries
• Coordinate with specialty tax practices on complex matters
• Manage engagement staffing, billing and profitability
• Develop staff and leadership within the tax practice
• Support growth of the tax team and client relationships

Skills

Leadership

Client relations

Project management

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Staff mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or law

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world’s leading financial centers – New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards. Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms.

Overview Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world’s leading financial centers – New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards. Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP, trading as Baker Tilly, are independent members of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion. Visit bakertilly.com or join the conversation on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram. Please discuss the work location status with your Baker Tilly talent acquisition professional to understand the requirements for an opportunity you are exploring. Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local law. Any unsolicited resumes submitted through our website or to Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, employee e-mail accounts are considered property of Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorized recruitment agency ("search firm") for Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by Baker Tilly's Talent Attraction team, to submit candidates for review via our applicant tracking system.

Responsibilities

Job Description

Are you interested in joining one of the fastest growing public accounting firms, and work with corporate clients? If yes, consider joining Baker Tilly (BT) as a Corporate Tax Director! This is a great opportunity to be a valued business advisor delivering industry-focused tax advisory and compliance services to midmarket and large corporate clients. You will work side-by-side with firm leadership to serve clients and build the business, having a direct impact on the firm’s success. Additionally, you will be a mentor and coach to a group of talented staff, utilizing your expertise to help develop their technical and professional skills. If you are invigorated by these exciting challenges, then this could be the right opportunity for you! As one of the fastest growing firms in the nation, BT has the ability to offer you upward career trajectory, flexibility in how and where you get your work done and meaningful relationships with clients, teammates and leadership who truly care about you and your development.

You’ll Enjoy This Role If

• You are looking for an opportunity to build your career in a specific industry, becoming an industry expert to the clients you serve
• You can see yourself as a trusted business advisor, working face-to-face with clients to find creative solutions to complex accounting and business challenges
• You want to work for a leading CPA advisory firm that serves middle market clients and whose owners have both their clients’ and employees’ best interests in mind and are transparent in their decisions
• You value your development and want to work for a firm that provides you the autonomy to own your schedule and career through structured programs (ask us about My Time Off, My Development and Dress for Your Day!)
• You want to contribute to your engagement team’s professional growth and develop your own leadership skills to build a career with endless opportunities now, for tomorrow
• What you will do:
• Be a trusted member of the engagement team providing various federal tax compliance and consulting services to industry specific clients:
• Be a valued tax business advisor, lead client relationships on day to day tax matters with various clients ranging from middle market to multinational
• Consult on technical matters and special projects in various areas of corporate and flow through taxation, accounting methods, and ASC740
• Research various tax matters, responding to IRS and other tax authority inquiries, and make recommendations to the client for consideration
• Coordinate with specialty tax practices on complicated tax matters in the state and local, high net worth, international, research and development along with credits and incentives areas
• Manage client engagement staffing, billings/collections, and ensure client profitability targets are met
• Utilize your entrepreneurial skills to network and build strong relationships internally and externally with the goal of acquiring new clients, projects, and revenue
• Invest in your professional development individually and through participation in firm wide learning and development programs
• Support the growth and development of team members through the Baker Tilly Care and Teach philosophy, helping associates meet their professional goals
• Enjoy friendships, social activities and team outings that encourage a work-life balance

Qualifications

• Successful candidates will have:
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or law, or a similar degree in business, master's or advanced degree desirable
• CPA or JD required
• Eight (8)+ years’ experience providing federal tax compliance and consulting services in a professional services firm
• Five (5)+ years’ of supervisory experience, mentoring and counseling associates
• Demonstrated management, analytical, organization, interpersonal, project management, communication skills
• Ability to lead and supervise others, provide exceptional client service, demonstrate commitment to continuous learning in order to stay current regarding applicable strategies, see the "big picture" as well as the details, display appropriate ethical knowledge and commitment, and exhibit a sense of urgency and commitment to quality and the timely completion of projects
• Highly developed software and Microsoft Suite skills
• Eligibility to work in the U.S. without sponsorship preferred
• Optional Bullets
• Real estate industry experience preferred
• NFP industry experience preferred
• Healthcare industry experience preferred
• Private wealth industry experience preferred
• Real estate industry experience preferred
• M&D industry experience preferred
• Oil & gas industry experience preferred
• FS industry experience preferred
• PE industry experience preferred

The pay ranges for this position are listed below. This range represents a good-faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation the firm expects to pay for this position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will depend on a variety of relevant factors, including an applicant’s skills, experience, qualifications, professional certifications, work arrangements, geographic location, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range, and compensation decisions depend on the facts and circumstances of each case. Baker Tilly offers a compensation and benefits package to eligible employees.

In New York, NY: pay rate range is $197,500 to $348,700

In Uniondale, NY: pay rate range is $189,600 to $334,700

In Iselin, NJ: pay rate range is $181,700 to $320,800

In West Palm Beach, FL: pay rate range is $158,000 to $278,900

In Boca Raton, FL: pay rate range is $158,000 to $278,900