Tax Senior Manager - Construction

Elliott Davis; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous time away and paid firm holidays

Flexible work schedules

Paid maternity and adoption leave

Health and wellness benefits

One-on-one professional coaching

Job summary

Elliott Davis is seeking a Tax Senior Manager for its Closely Held Business Practice, specializing in Construction. This role involves overseeing tax preparation and managing a team to ensure compliance with relevant regulations.

The ideal candidate will need strong leadership skills, extensive public accounting experience, and the ability to foster relationships with clients in the construction sector. Benefits include generous paid time off and flexible working schedules.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of recent public accounting firm experience working with construction and closely held businesses.
• CPA certification required.
• Ability to multitask effectively.

Responsibilities

• Oversee tax preparation and technical review for complex closely held businesses.
• Lead the tax team and manage tax assignments.
• Develop and sustain excellent customer relationships with construction firms.

Skills

Project/team management skills

Excellent communication and networking acumen

Ability to manage and grow strong customer relationships

Experience with tax software and technology

Commitment to continuous learning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Law

Masters in Tax/LLM

Job description

Tax Senior Manager – Construction, Closely Held Business Practice

Job Overview

We are looking for a Tax Senior Manager to join our Closely Held Business (CHB) Practice group, focusing on Construction. The candidate will oversee the tax preparation and technical review process for complex closely held businesses ensuring compliance with state and federal tax regulations.

Tasks include leading the tax team, advising, researching, identifying tax issues, and recommending solutions to complex customer issues. The Tax Senior Manager will delegate and manage tax assignments, perform administrative duties, and is responsible for training, supporting, supervising, motivating, and reviewing the work of the tax team.

Responsibilities

• Developing and sustaining excellent customer relationships with construction and closely held businesses, owning the relationship end-to-end
• Having a thorough understanding of tax matters related to the construction industry to include construction tax accounting methods, lookback calculations, and percentage of completion accounting
• Being anticipatory and consulting on various tax matters
• Actively communicating progress of engagements, problems, and resolutions to customers
• Developing and growing a business network with colleagues, referral relationships, potential customers, and external organizations to attract new business
• Continuously improving specialty area knowledge and professional development
• Holding yourself and others accountable for business development goals
• Recruiting, developing, and motivating team members, creating pools of ready-now leaders

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Law; Masters in Tax/LLM, preferred
• 7+ years of recent public accounting firm experience working with construction and closely held businesses, including managing multiple tax projects and customer engagements
• CPA certification required
• Project/team management skills
• Excellent communication and networking acumen
• Ability to manage and grow strong customer relationships
• Experience with tax software and technology
• Ability to multitask along with demonstration of commitment to continuous learning

Benefits

• Generous time away and paid firm holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s
• Flexible work schedules
• 16 weeks of paid maternity and adoption leave, 8 weeks of paid parental leave, 4 weeks of paid and caregiver leave (once eligible)
• First‑class health and wellness benefits, including wellness coaching and mental health counseling
• One‑on‑one professional coaching
• Leadership and career development programs
• Access to Beyond: a one‑of‑a‑kind program with experiences that help you expand your life, personally and professionally

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to remain in a stationary position; use hands repetitively to operate standard office equipment; and to talk or hear, both in person and by telephone
• Required to have specific vision abilities which include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

Cognitive/Mental Requirements

• Use written and oral communication skills.
• Read and interpret data, information, and documents.
• Observe and interpret situations.
• Work under deadlines with frequent interruptions.
• Interact with internal and external customers and others in the course of work.