Tax Senior Manager | Private Client Services

Essential Functions and Primary Duties

• Complete all aspects of tax engagements (Individual, Trust, Gift) for clients, including status updates to engagement directors and adherence to all quality control standards as required. Experience with estate, business returns and family office services is a plus.
• Serve as client’s trusted advisor, demonstrates knowledge of industry trends, identify client issues and conflicts; proactively communicate solution options to client and team
• Manage staff on engagement deliverables (such as financial statements, tax returns, work papers, etc.); complete technical and strategic reviews as a member of the final engagement review team to ensure quality control standards are met; ensure on time delivery and on budget
• Demonstrate proficient technical skills for handling all client responsibilities, including knowledge of trends, industries, alternatives, etc.
• Understand the client’s organization, procedures and internal policies
• Responsible for new client development in partnership with upper management; participate in client meetings, presentations and proposal development and meet individual cross serve
• Manage and retain multiple client relationships, engagements and special projects
• Develop overall engagement budget
• Consistently meet charge hour goals
• Responsible for billing and realization on assigned clients; explain variances
• Supervise, train and mentor staff; listen and communicate effectively
• Foster a team environment; demonstrates support of management and decisions and build a positive culture
• Participate in practice development activities that lead to the generation of new business and the opportunities for cross-serves
• Additional responsibilities as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Accounting, Taxation or related field 

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required
• 8 years experience in public accounting or related field
• 5 years supervisory
• Must have active CPA or equivalent certification
• Ability to manage all aspects of client engagements
• Ability to manage deadlines, work on multiple assignments and prioritize each assignment as necessary
• Demonstrated ability to communicate verbally and in writing throughout all levels of organization, both internally and externally
• Proficient use of applicable technology
• Must be able to travel based on business needs