Tax Manager

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Company: 1872 Consulting

Location: Elk Grove Village, IL 60007

Description:

Duties and Responsibilities
  • Assumes full responsibility for supervising engagements and special assignments using established firm policies and procedures
  • Coordinate various phases of engagements - including planning, budgeting, monitoring actual performance against budget, reviewing papers for accuracy and completeness, and reviews financial statements
  • Provides supervision and on-the-job training to staff by offering guidance, direction, and constructive feedback
  • Develops and is accountable for the assignment work plan and ensures assigned tasks and responsibilities are achieved
  • Manage and guide staff on their day to day activities including budgeting
  • Review and manage the preparation of the tax returns in a variety of client service areas with an emphasis on high net worth individual income taxation, pass through entities
  • Build and maintain client relationships and manage all aspects of the client engagement process
  • Develop innovative tax planning strategies and stay abreast of current tax laws and regulatory changes
  • Research tax law and consult on tax technical questions
  • Plans and manages responsibilities and resources to achieve assigned objectives
  • Helps develop solutions for clients and manages implementation of ideas
  • Communicates engagement progress, problems, resolutions, financial information, tax activity and other business concerns with clients
  • Works with co-workers on assignments to anticipate project issues, assess alternatives, and take appropriate measure to resolve assignment issues
  • Identifies client needs and opportunities, and identifies cross selling and new service opportunities
  • Supports partners in developing new initiatives to increase retention, meet resourcing needs, utilization, and staff development
  • Develop functional specialization and/or industry expertise
  • Establishes and actively works to build a network to assist with business development and firm marketing initiatives
  • Develop a specialty designation or begin to obtain a masters
  • Additional responsibilities not listed above may be expected as needed
Position Qualifications
  • Minimum of 6 years of relevant progressive experience in public accounting tax including technical tax review, consulting, and research
  • BA/BS Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related (preferably a masters)
  • MST is preferable
  • CPA Certification
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Proficiency with tax software, MS Office, and applicable technology
  • Ability to provide exceptional client service as well as develop trusted client relationships
  • Strong leadership and personnel management skills, with supervisory experience
  • Strong technical knowledge and problem-solving capabilities
  • Deep tax knowledge and experience reviewing business and individual income tax returns

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