Tax Supervisor

Auburn Chamber of Commerce; Auburn (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Auburn Chamber of Commerce seeks a Supervisor to help deliver the firm’s objectives by guiding projects, supervising staff, and mentoring team members. The role involves coordinating with partners, managing resources, and ensuring timely, high-quality work for clients.

Candidates should have a CPA certification and a Bachelor’s degree in accounting, 3–7 years in public accounting, strong communication skills, and proficiency with Word, Excel, and accounting software.

Qualifications

• CPA certificate and Bachelor's degree in accounting.
• 3-7 years of experience in public accounting.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Leadership and ability to supervise others.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel and accounting software used at the firm.

Responsibilities

• Engagement planning and scheduling.
• Manage project budgets and scope.
• Supervise staff and review workpapers and tax returns.
• Provide on-the-job training to staff.
• Communicate engagement status with partners, managers, clients and advisors.
• Prepare individual and business tax returns and financial statements.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Supervision

Accounting software

Education

CPA certification

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Tools

Word

Excel

Accounting software

Job description

The Supervisor is responsible for contributing to the achievement of the firm’s objectives including:

Assisting with existing clients assigned to you by the partners

Supervising staff assigned to your projects

Assisting with staff coaching, mentoring and training

Participating in community service and networking opportunities

Position Reports To

Managers and partners

Position Responsibilities

The primary responsibilities of the Supervisor are:

Engagement planning and scheduling

• Assigning adequate resources to projects in light of other scheduling requirements
• Managing budgets for his/her jobs, raising red flags to the partner/manager when a project grows out of scope or is moving toward a budgetary or timing overage
• Supervising staff assigned to his/her projects to ensure that schedules, budgets, and quality requirements are met, including review of workpapers and tax returns
• Providing on-the-job training to staff
• Communicating the engagement status with the partner/manager, the client and their advisors on a timely and ongoing basis

Technical Skills

• Attending Continuing Professional Education seminars as agreed upon with the partners and as needed to stay up to date on current accounting pronouncements and tax law.

Office Administration and Client Service

• Research
• Participating in staff training and mentoring

Preparation of individual and business tax returns and financial statements

Skills and Education Required

The skills and education required for this position are:

CPA certificate and Bachelor’s degree in accounting and an interest in working with small to medium sized businesses

Minimum of 3-7 years of experience in public accounting

Good written and verbal communication skills

Positive, can-do demeanor with willingness to "dig in" and get the work done

Good understanding, comprehension, and ability to articulate auditing, accounting and tax concepts

Strong leadership skills, ability to supervise others.

Proficiency in Word and Excel and other accounting software used at the firm

Measures of Success

The Supervisor will be deemed to have been successful when he or she has:

Completed the engagements assigned to him/her within the expected budgets

Received positive feedback from his/her clients, managers and partners

Exhibited the actions and positive attitude in participation in the other aspects of firm growth as articulated above

Cultivated referral opportunities through satisfied clients and professional community contacts

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Additional Info

Intern Posting : Full-Time

Experience Level : Mid to Senior Level

Job Function : Administrative, Customer Service, Finance, General