We are looking for a tax and accounting expert to manage and facilitate the accurate preparation and filing of our company’s state and federal tax forms. The ideal candidate is a team player who creates and implements tax plans and works with the accounting and leadership teams to identify opportunities for process improvement and potential areas of risk. The Tax Manager will ensure compliance with state federal and international tax law through a series of systems and system controls that are designed to ensure accurate, timely reporting. They will monitor current and impending changes to tax regulation and make the appropriate updates to policies and strategies. The ideal candidate is single minded in their pursuit of ensuring compliance and achieves this goal through optimizing reporting procedures and driving the successful function of the tax team.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and manage the preparation and review company federal tax returns and the accurate, timely filing of all tax forms.
• Ensure accurate, timely filing of consolidated federal, state and local income tax returns and other business related filings.
• Develop and implement strategic tax planning for all necessary federal and state taxes.
• Manage members of the tax team as they prepare components of the company's US federal income tax return and other tax documents.
• Manage and facilitate IRS income tax audits: preparing responses, creating schedules, etc.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory tax law developments, communicate the effects of these developments to management and the tax team and create strategies to capitalize on changes to taxation legislation.
• Review tax returns and quarterly/yearly tax projections.
  Mentor members of tax team to greater levels of effectiveness and engagement.

Qualifications

• Extensive individual/corporate/partnership/trust tax knowledge
• Strong accounting, analytical, and research skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of tax code, compliance and procedures for corporations.
• Familiarity with U.S. federal, state and local reporting requirements.
• Ability to work well independently as well as the ability to work well with stakeholders and communicate the benefits of tax initiatives.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• We are looking for a candidate with 8+ years of experience in a tax manager or public accountant role Preferred candidates have a current CPA license and a master’s degree in an accounting discipline. The Tax Manager must be proficient with the following software/tools:
  • Strong skills and experience with Word, Outlook, Excel, QuickBooks.
  • Familiarity with Lacerte.

The opportunity is here, now, to be a part of the management team and to have ownership in the next 1-2 years in a well-established and growing CPA firm. We will challenge you to be a leader, excel in your tax knowledge, provide world class service to clients, and to search for creative solutions that help clients grow their businesses. We offer exciting and challenging engagement opportunities with a diverse group of clients across a myriad of industries. You can be in control of your career advancement with the abundant opportunity at our Firm.

What You Will Be Doing

• Provide innovative tax planning, consulting, and compliance services
• Supervise work of team members and review work product for completeness and accuracy, providing review comments and professional development, as needed
• Develop new client relationships
• Manage clients and their expectations
• Manage tax engagements
• Ensure clients comply with all applicable authorities, while at the same time minimizing their tax and reporting burdens

What You Need for this Position

• Licensed CPA
• 10 years of relevant tax experience in public accounting, last 2-3 years as a tax manager
• Ability to manage multiple client engagements
• Supervisory experience of client service teams - Executive presence and ability to act as primary client contact
• Ability to be creative thinker and provide value and ideas to clients and the Firm

What's In It for You

• Contributing to making a difference in Client's businesses
• Flexible and friendly work environment
• Great benefits packages including, health, and 401(k) plan
• Competitive Salary
• Vacation/PTO

Located in north central Phoenix and one of Arizona's largest, locally-owned CPA and business advisory firms. We are looking for a stellar Tax Manager to join our team and become a trusted business advisor to our clients. We provide top quality accounting and auditing, tax, and a variety of consulting services to private companies in a variety of industries. We're dedicated to professional excellence, integrity, and community service. This position will manage clients and staff and will work within a number of niches including Manufacturing/Retail/Distribution, Restaurants, Construction, Real Estate, and Individual/Estate/Gift.