What are the responsibilities and job description for the Tax Manager position at LaPorte CPAs & Business Advisors?
Description
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
- Reviews and manages tax returns, extensions, and tax planning calculations
- Prepares complex federal and state income taxes and estate and gift taxes
- Supervises and manages large tax engagements
- Identifies solutions for client issues
- Completes assignments within budgeted time frame and within firm quality standards
- Assigns projects to appropriate team members
- Recognizes opportunities to provide additional services to new or existing clients
- Assists in business development by meeting with potential clients
- Maintains long-term focus on client relationships by maintaining client contact with appropriate individuals throughout the year
- Coaches, develops, and motivates fellow staff members, including interns through senior associates
- Assists in the development and training of new staff
- Recruits for future staff hires
- Bachelor of Science in Accounting
- Master of Science in Taxation preferred but not required
- CPA certification required
- 4-8 years of public accounting experience with a national or regional firm in their tax department
- Strong knowledge and experience in tax preparation and review
- Strong knowledge of authoritative federal and state taxation including income taxes and estate and gift taxes
- Ability to manage multiple projects with consistency and accuracy
- High level of professionalism
- Ability to work in a team environment
- High sense of urgency
- Ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
