Tax Director - 2124259

My Client specializes in accounting and consulting

services for businesses and individuals. We currently have offices in Long Island and NYC. Join a

rapidly growing organization with a strategic vision and dynamic plan.

The Tax Director is responsible to direct engagements while coordinating with Staff and supervising

a team assigned to these engagements. The Tax Director will consult with Partners and engage with

clients to develop a rapport by leveraging complex research and analyzation of sophisticated tax

strategies.

Key Objectives:

• Be proficient in the preparation of various tax returns, including but not limited to –

individual, Fiduciary, Corporate, Partnership and Multistate

• Competency in all phases of accounting and tax, including performing tax planning, tax

preparation, review, compliance and research

• Demonstrates proficiency through technical knowledge of accounting and reporting

standards in areas such as researching, completing, and reviewing technical areas.

• Identifies tax risk management issues and proposes potential solutions through research

and collaboration with engagement Partner

• Ability to review tax procedures, and financial statements with no supervision

• Facilitates tax review of returns, and audits for accuracy of data and communication

• Monitors tasks assigned to team ensuring that all questions are answered. Checks for

clarity of communication by monitoring tasks, reviewing workflow and ensuring that the

team completes all tasks on a timely basis

• Oversees team and coordinates the day-to-day duties of planning, tax work, and wrap-up

• Communicates to Partners any client issues and work status to ensure timeliness

• Supervise, train and mentor tax staff

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting (Required)

• CPA (Required)

• At least 10 years of experience in a CPA firm with 5 years of supervisory experience

• Experience using UltraTax CS, Checkpoint, Microsoft Office Suite and Intuit products

(Preferred)

• Ability to work independently and to inspire a team to drive results through efficiencies

• Strong experience using Thomson Reuters UltraTax CS, Checkpoint, Microsoft Office, and

Intuit QuickBooks.

• Strong verbal and written communication

• Able to provide positive feedback, constructive direction through proper coaching and

mentoring

• Strong attention to detail and time management

• Ability to prioritize and assign tasks based on skill set of team

• High degree of decision making

• Moderate degree of independence

• Consistent communication with Partner, Client and team to ensure that desired results are

timely, accurate perceived as positive in nature

Salary: Starting at $160,000 (Commensurate with experience)

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• Disability insurance

• Health insurance

• Life insurance

• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday in office from 9:00am – 5:30pm with increased hours for busy seasons