Tax Manager (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 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

Assists in handling routine questions and audits from federal or state agencies.

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

Provides clients with timely top-quality service by instilling a service commitment in associates and seniors and providing adequate direct supervision at all stages of the engagement.

Assists client by advising of tax implications of their business objective and recommended alternate courses of action.

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

Performs primary review of tax returns and written tax advice as requested.

Prepare/supervise preparation of tax accrual workpapers.

Participate in billing discussions and lead billing activities for clients as appropriate.

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

Recognizes potential technical tax issues. Works with partners and other client service team members and appropriate firm experts to manage timely resolution.

Identifies and brings to the partner’s attention potential high-risk engagement issues.

Directly supervises staff.

Assists/teach interns and tax staff tax software and tax department procedures, as requested.

Conducts in-house training.

Develop department policies and procedures, as necessary.

Position Requirements

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

CPA license required

Five to twelve years of public accounting experience, preferred

Minimum two years previous supervisory experience

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