CPA firm in Phoenix, Arizona is looking for a Senior Tax Manager. They are looking for a tax and accounting expert to manage and facilitate the accurate preparation and filing of firms 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.
This is a great opportunity for a Tax professional that wants to be on the fast track to Partner!
Responsibilities
- Facilitate and manage the preparation and review firm's 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 firm'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
- BS degree in Accounting or Finance
- CPA strongly preferred
- 7+ year of tax experience within public accounting
- 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.
- The Senior Tax Manager must be proficient with the following software/tools:
- Strong skills and experience with Word, Outlook, Excel, QuickBooks.
- Familiarity with Lacerte.