Tax Manager
Elliott Davis pairs forward-thinking tax, assurance and consulting services with industry-leading workplace culture. Our nine offices located in the fastest growing cities in the US are built on a foundation of inclusivity, collaboration, and collective growth. We work daily to provide exceptional service to our people, customers, and our communities. Audit and assurance services are provided by Elliott Davis, LLC (doing business in NC and D.C. as Elliott Davis, PLLC), a licensed CPA firm.
Our office is seeking a Tax Manager to join the team. You have the opportunity to make a significant impact on our clients and our communities!
What You'll Do
Possess thorough knowledge of all facets of the customer's business to ensure customer understanding of engagement economics and to provide frequent updates. Actively communicate the progress of engagements, problems, and resolutions to customers. Continuously improve specialty area knowledge and educate the team on new audit practices and processes. Manage billable hour budgets and follow up when the team is over/under to determine the cause. Perform technical tax review of assigned tax returns simultaneously and of varying complexity. Research and identify complex tax issues and recommend creative solutions with the input of key stakeholders. Build challenging developmental plans for all team members and evaluate the results. Delegate and manage tax and research assignments to achieve accurate and efficient product. Assume responsibility for and provide direction and coaching to the tax team. Generate new business for the firm through community involvement, networking, and professional events/committees. Develop and sustain excellent customer relationships, owning the relationship end-to-end. Celebrate individual and team accomplishments and be part of recruiting new and experienced staff. Provide effective performance feedback and on-the-job training. Contribute to performance management to help assess readiness for promotion of staff and senior levels.
What You'll Need
Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance; Master's degree in Tax preferred. 5+ years of recent accounting firm experience, including managing multiple tax accounting projects and customer engagements, directing, scheduling staff, and managing workflow. Additional industry experience is a plus. Significant experience working with all types of entity taxes. CPA certification. Ability to multitask. Excellent communication skills. Travel up to 15% of the time may be required.
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
