Job Description

The purpose of this job is to:

1. Oversee, lead, and set priorities for the income tax team
2. Select, coach, train, and develop direct reports, to include appraising job performance and conducting performance reviews
3. Review federal, state and local income tax returns, quarterly estimated taxable income calculations and amended returns as necessary
4. Analyze and research complex technical tax issues
5. Review and manage responses to federal and state audits
6. Manage relationship with accounting department to ensure information is recorded to facilitate compliance requirements
7. Develop and implement practices and procedures for efficient collection of information, including development of new processes to meet changing tax law requirements
8. Model behaviors that support the company’s common purpose; ensure guests and team members are supported at the highest level
9. Ensure all activities are in compliance with rules, regulations, policies, and procedures
10. Complete other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting required
• Masters’ degree in taxation or LLM preferred
• Minimum five years’ public accounting or corporate/public accounting experience required
• Minimum two years’ supervisory experience required
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or pursuit of CPA preferred
• Partnership and S Corporation multi-state, multi-entity experience preferred

Specialized Knowledge

• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, including Access, required
• Tax research
• Accounting and tax software skills

Competencies

• Ability to lead and manage a team
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to communicate with different levels of the organization
• Ability to take initiative, work independently and work with a team
• Excellent analytical, critical thinking, and organizational skills
• Ability to handle multiple, competing priorities and meet deadlines
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to identify tax research issues and utilize appropriate resources for resolution
• Ability to problem solve, manage conflict, influence and negotiate

Travel

• Travel required less than 5%

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

• General office work requiring sitting or standing for long periods of time
• Lift up to 20 pounds
• Work extended hours to meet tax deadlines as required