The Senior Tax Manager has shared responsibility for the overall operation of the Firm’s Tax department from a staff management, project service and delivery perspective. The Senior Tax Manager oversees the preparation and delivery of firm tax engagements, serving as the primary contact with clients, responsible for expanding the Firm’s Tax department with the focus on middle market, closely-held businesses and their owners, grow revenue through delivery of value added tax solutions, and enhancing profitability through effective project management and multi-tasking capabilities. The Senior Tax Manager begins focusing on Firm initiatives and not only Tax department initiatives.

Professional Responsibilities

• Reports departmental performance to management and offers suggestions about department strategy and resource utilization
• Determines and suggests new processes to help efficiency
• Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
• Serves as one of the department’s technical experts and resources
• Serves as departmental role model by adopting CDH core values and the Firm’s Five Star philosophy specifically in the areas of providing outstanding service to existing and potential clients; communicating effectively with team members and fostering a spirit of teamwork and continuous improvement
• Hires, supervises, trains, mentors and develops all levels of department staff from interns through managers
• Participates in firm-wide leadership activities including monthly and annual staff meetings, performance meetings, recruitment activities and other duties necessary to advance departmental and firm initiatives
• Meets with potential or existing external clients to develop client relationships
• Reviews tax returns and financial documents prepared by the team to ensure accuracy, completeness and compliance with various federal, state and local regulations
• Assists in tax planning projects and serves as the primary source of assistance for others assigned to the engagement
• Delegates and leverages work and tasks appropriately; explains purpose and goal of tasks to staff
• Manages staff and client expectations and ensures timely completion of assigned projects
• Provide tax compliance and tax advisory services to individuals, partnerships, S corporations and corporations in a variety of industries
• Researches and drafts memoranda on technical issues using regulatory and source materials utilizing electronic databases on issues that arise in tax planning and compliance process. Shares results with team members and may serve as an expert in one or more areas of the process
• Works alongside our Marketing department to help publish technical articles and blogs, along with giving external seminars and webinars
• Analyzes complex transactions and presents data in ways that support decision-making
• Ensures tax returns are prepared in accordance with the terms of the various governing documents and applicable federal tax and state law

Personal Responsibilities

• Attend professional development and training sessions on a regular basis, along with directly educating the department
• Follow and promote CDH Core Values and Five Star philosophy, including excellent client service, communication and interpersonal skills
• Maintain and expand knowledge base in area of expertise
• Take proactive career steps
• Participate in recruiting efforts as needed

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in accounting or related field, preferably Master’s in Taxation
• Current CPA license
• 12 years of related tax experience
• Experience in maintaining client relationships
• A strong foundation and practical working knowledge of tax law including income, international, estate and gift tax planning experience.

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