Tax Supervisor- Chattanooga Office

Do you want to shape your own future and be surrounded by people who listen? Are you looking for a rewarding career without limits? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you at Smith and Howard.

Smith Howard is a family of companies that offers tax, audit, accounting and advisory and wealth management services. We offer a national reach, while still offering a local firm flavor.

We offer competitive pay, excellent training opportunities and great benefits. You can help influence our culture and have the support and dedication from our leaders to help you achieve your career goals. Smith and Howard provides a great opportunity for professional growth and advancement within one of the region’s top accounting Firms.

If you are ready to make a career move and join a firm consistently named a “Best of the Best Firms” (Inside Public Accounting), we invite you to complete our employment application.

Summary

In our tax supervisor role, you will communicate with our clients and get an understanding of their businesses and how we can help them be successful. This will include performing various aspects of tax compliance, projections, preparing responses to tax notices, assistance with special projects, and communicating with clients and building relationships.

Essential Functions

Assist in handling routine audits, questions, and notices from federal or state agencies.

Frequent client contact, especially with respect to updating clients on progress of outstanding items and answering basic questions.

Request appropriate information from clients and/or supervisors to prepare tax returns and other filings.

Act as a primary client contact on assigned clients.

Assist clients by advising of tax implications of their business objective and recommend alternate courses of action.

Successfully manage the planning, administration and conclusion of client engagements.

Prepare/supervise preparation of tax accrual workpapers.

Review tax law developments and determines which developments apply to clients.

Take supervisory responsibility for statutory due dates/tax control items and the due dates of other planning projects.

Serve as a technical resource for staff and promotes their understanding of technical issues.

Supervise staff in preparation of returns and use of technology as requested.

Assist with the presentation and delivery of in-house training.

Position Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance or other relevant degree program

CPA license required

Three to five years of public accounting experience, preferred

Knowledge of basic accounting procedures and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

Proficient in Microsoft Office applications

Ability to multi-task with excellent written and verbal communication skills

Must be able to meet assigned deadlines in a fast-paced, team environment