Tax Director (Business Management)

Tax Director - Largest Business Management Firm (Hybrid)

Brewer Morris is currently working with the largest business management firm in the country that is actively seeking to hire a Tax Director for their Westwood, Los Angeles, California office. The business management firm is 600 employees working from seven offices in Los Angeles and the New York City areas. The accounting firm is dedicated to the entertainment industry and works alongside the world's top artists in music, film, and television, as well as athletes, executives, entrepreneurs, and other higher achievers.

The Tax Director is someone ready to hit the ground running with the business, innovative and ready to drive change. This person should be prepared to provide tax guidance to the business, serving as a key partner in the success of the tax presence at the firm. Our client is looking for individuals who are interested in long-range career growth and have the strategic ability to plan for their professional futures. The firm offers a work environment that is stimulating, challenging, and fun.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership, management, strategic guidance, mentoring, training, and technical expertise to a team of tax professionals across the firm's platform.
• Serve as a key stakeholder in all tax related business needs with the firm, collaborating with Executives and Partners regularly and as needed.
• Partner with clients and stakeholders firmwide to clearly outline our business objectives and be prepared to provide actionable tax advice and goals.
• Develop key strategies and implement solutions to complex taxation issues, driving progressive changes that positively impact the business needs.
• Provide clear and concise tax guidance, optimizing internal business functionality and client experience.
• Review and sign corporate, partnership, individual and trust tax returns and tax projections, including numerous multi-state returns.

Qualifications:

• 10 or more years of current federal tax consulting and/or tax compliance work experience in either a public accounting firm or a professional services firm is required
• 5 plus years of experience leading a tax practice.
• Ability to direct a department at a public accounting firm with tax management in all facets of tax services that include compliance, human capital services, federal tax services, international tax services, state and local tax services, private wealth services, tax reporting and advisory, partnership taxation, not-for-profit tax, and mergers & acquisition tax services.
• Knowledge of domestic and international accounting and tax guidelines/standards.
• Ability to identify and analyze complex taxation issues and problem solve/implement solutions.
• In-depth knowledge of tax concepts and regulations related to individuals, C corporations, S corporations, partnerships, estates and trusts.
• Proficiency in US GAAP, state tax compliance, partnership returns, joint venture and non-corporate entity tax returns and combined state tax returns, is required.
• Ability to work additional hours as needed and travel to various firm sites as requested.
• Advanced tax software experience, including knowledge of various tax software packages and technologies is required.

Hours:

• Working hours in the busy season: 45 to 60 hours max
• Non-busy season: 40 hours

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental and Vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Account
• Basic Life and AD&D
• Voluntary Life and AD&D
• Long Term Disability
• Voluntary Critical Illness and Cancer, Hospital Indemnity and Accident Coverage
• Genetic Screening and Cancer Support
• Pet Insurance
• Accrue 15 PTO days annually
• 401k, Match and Profit Sharing Plan
• 10 Paid Holidays and 1 Floating Holiday