Tax Manager

Our client, a long standing, well respected New York City based CPA firm (approximately 35-40 professionals) is seeking a Tax Manager. Responsibilities:

• Will provide tax compliance, planning and advisory services to individuals, partnerships and corporations
• Responsible for managing clients and act as primary contact as well as for reviewing tax returns and preparing more complex tax returns including Forms (1040, 1041, 1120, 1120S, 1065 and 709)
• Responsible for gathering the information necessary for preparing tax returns and reviewing the tax returns assigned before final review by a partner
• Proactively recognize needs and issues pertinent to client activity and follow through to implementation
• Maintain and strengthen client relationships
• Advise clients and be responsible for delivering high quality tax service and advice
• Assume responsibility for supervising, developing and training tax staff
• Review and supervise the tax preparation of various income tax returns
• Represent clients before federal, state and local tax authorities during examinations of a client's tax return
• Respond to tax notices in a clear, concise and effective manner
• Perform research including CCH, BNA and RIA

• BA/BS degree or equivalent in accounting and/or MS degree in taxation
• CPA preferred
• 7 plus years of tax experience in a small to medium accounting firm
• Experience managing multiple client engagements and client service teams
• Excellent advisory, compliance, verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex information
• Possess thorough knowledge of IRS code and regulations and the tax laws and regulations of various state and local governments
• Have a solid understanding of the rules, regulations and code of professional conduct of the AICPA
• Be proficient in the preparation of corporate, individual, partnership, fiduciary and other returns prepared by the firm
• Solid working experience with CCH ProSystem fx Tax and CCH Engagement
• A proven track record with handling indirect tax issues, regulations, disputes, audits and rulings preferred
• Excellent research skills, coupled with strong written and verbal communications
• Prior supervisory experience is preferred
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and an openness to work on a variety of assignments