Senior Project Manager

Job Title : Senior Project Manager (Tax manager)

Location : Houston TX

Roles and Responsiblities :

Applying technical skills to perform effective reviews of all types of tax returns ensuring relevant issues are resolved exploring planning opportunities and returns are complete and ready for Principal review

Providing tax research and consulting services in response to tax return issues client requests and identifying opportunities

Managing engagements including the planning and supervision of the tax return preparation process coordinating tax consulting projects

Identifying tax planning & consulting opportunities including coordination with clients other advisors

Assuming certain tax and nontax administrative responsibilities to assist the Principals with the overall management of the Firm

Conversing directly with clients and their advisors and serving as the primary point of contact

Proactively communicating with other staff to assist and request status of projects

Mentoring and participating in training as a team leader

Thinking proactively about practice development to include opportunities to cross sell to existing clients as well as identifying new clients

Requirements

Qualified candidates will be a CPA or EA with 5 plus years of progressive CPA firm experience and have :

Bachelors degree required Masters in Accounting / Taxation preferred

International Accounting Knowledge (tax laws for SCorps CCorps Partnerships and Individuals and foreign informational reporting requirements) preferred

Knowledge of estates and trusts multistate and consolidated returns

Understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

Ability to review and provide feedback on tax work prepared by all staff in a professional manner

Ability to manage own time and the time of others as well a train and mentor staff

Computer skills :

Experience using UltraTax CS CCH ProSystems QuickBooks and Practice CS preferred

Microsoft Office proficiency