Tax Manager

Smith & Howard, PC; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Excellent training opportunities

Great benefits

Job summary

A leading public accounting firm in Atlanta is seeking a tax professional to manage client relationships and compliance tasks. The ideal candidate will have a CPA license, a degree in Accounting or Finance, and several years of experience in public accounting. This role involves advising clients on tax implications, performing compliance work, and leading a team of associates. Competitive benefits and professional growth opportunities are provided.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting/Finance or similar.
• CPA license required.
• Five to twelve years of public accounting experience preferred.
• Minimum two years previous supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with clients to understand their business.
• Perform various aspects of tax compliance and preparation.
• Assist clients by advising on tax implications.
• Review of tax returns and written tax advice.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication

Tax compliance knowledge

Client relationship management

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA license

Tools

Microsoft Office applications

Job description

Do you want a careerwithout limits? Do you want to shapeyour own future and be surrounded by people who listen? If so, we have the perfect opportunity foryou at Smith + Howard.

Smith + Howard is a full-service public accounting firm thatoffers tax, accounting and advisory services. We are headquartered in Atlanta with a national reach, while stilloffering a local firm flavor.

We offer competitive pay, excellent training opportunities andgreat benefits. You can help influence our culture and have the supportand dedication from our leaders to help you achieve your career goals. Smith + Howard provides a great opportunityfor professional growth and advancement within one of Atlanta’s top CPA Firms.

If you are ready to make a career move and join a firm consistentlynamed an “AJC Top Work Place” and a “Best of the Best Firms” (Inside PublicAccounting), we invite you to complete our employment application.

Summary

In our tax role, you will communicate with our clients and get an understanding of their businesses and how we can help them be successful. This will include performing various aspects of tax compliance, projections, preparing responses to tax notices, assistance with special projects, and communicating with clients and building relationships.

Essential Functions

+ Adhere to professional ethics of the firm, AICPA and Georgia Society of CPA’s.

+ Adhere to firm policy regarding client confidentiality.

+ Demonstration of professional interest in providing clients with quality services and personal attention by performing “above and beyond the call of duty” if necessary.

+ Assists in handling routine questions and audits from federal or state agencies.

+ Primary client contact on assigned clients, especially with respect to updating clients on progress of outstanding items and answering basic questions.

+ Provides clients with timely top-quality service by instilling a service commitment in associates and seniors and providing adequate direct supervision at all stages of the engagement.

+ Assists client by advising of tax implications of their business objective and recommended alternate courses of action.

+ Successfully manages the planning, administration, and conclusion of client engagements.

+ Performs primary review of tax returns and written tax advice as requested.

+ Prepare/supervise preparation of tax accrual workpapers.

+ Reviews tax law developments and determines which developments apply to clients.

+ Recognizes potential technical tax issues. Works with partners and other client service team members and appropriate firm experts to manage timely resolution

+ Identifies and brings to the partner’s attention potential high-risk engagement issues.

+ Meet chargeable hour goal.

+ Fosters a team environment within the department and firm.

+ Act as a mentor and role model for staff.

+ Assists/teach interns and tax staff tax software and tax department procedures, as requested.

+ Conducts in-house training.

+ Develop department policies and procedures, as necessary.

Position Requirements

+ Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting/Finance or other relevant degree program

+ CPA license required

+ Five to twelve years of public accounting experience, preferred

+ Minimum two years previous supervisory experience

+ Knowledge of basic accounting procedures and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

+ Proficient in Microsoft Office applications

+ Ability to multi-task with excellent written and verbal communication skills

+ Must be able to meet assigned deadlines in a fast-paced, team environment

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will consider qualified applicants without regard to any category protected by applicable federal, state or local law, including but not limited to: race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

This company is an at-will employer as allowed by applicable state law. This means that either the company or employee may terminate the employment relationship at any time, for any reason, with or without notice or cause.

Please note, the company does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies without pre-approval. Pre-approval by Human Resources is required before any external candidate may be submitted for consideration. The company is not responsible for fees related to u nsolicited resumes and for candidates who are sent directly to our hiring managers, employees or company representatives .