Tax Manager
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Overview
Job Description
Tax Manager
Do you want a career without limits? Do you want to shape your own future and be surrounded by people who listen? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you at Smith + Howard.Smith + Howard is a family of companies that offers tax, audit, accounting and advisory and wealth management services. We are headquartered in Atlanta with a national reach, while still offering a local firm flavor.We offer competitive pay, excellent training opportunities and great benefits. You can help influence our culture and have the support and dedication from our leaders to help you achieve your career goals. Smith + Howard provides a great opportunity for professional growth and advancement within one of Atlanta’s top firms.If you are ready to make a career move and join a firm consistently named an “AJC Top Work Place” and a “Best of the Best Firms” (Inside Public Accounting), we invite you to complete our employment application.
Summary
In our Tax Manger 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
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