Job Description

This is a Direct Hire, long term career opportunity! WHO THEY ARE: Our client is a local full service accounting firm in North Portland. With the ability to tailer services to  their clients needs, our client offers tax services, bookkeeping, payroll, financial statement audits, consulting, and quickbooks support.  WHAT YOU' LL DO: A tax manager position blends management with tax expertise. As  the tax manager at a full service accounting firm, you will  report taxes, ensure compliance with various regulations, and oversee  accounting  staff in their organizations.  Tax Managers  are responsible for keeping businesses compliant with various local, state, and federal  tax  regulations. They implement measures and develop policies for dealing with various areas relating to taxes.  Tax Managers  perform estimations, analysis, planning, and research and oversee audits.  Basic tax duties include s corp, c corp, llcs, partnerships and more. RESPONSIBILITIES YOU' LL  HAVE:

• Facilitate and manage the preparation and review company federal tax returns and the accurate, timely filing of all tax forms.
• Ensure accurate, timely filing of consolidated federal, state and local income tax returns and other business related filings.
• Find and implement opportunities for process improvement in company tax procedures.
• Develop and implement strategic tax planning for all necessary federal and state taxes.
• Manage members of the tax team as they prepare components of the company' s US federal income tax return and other tax documents.
• Plan for and develop overall return calendar and coordinate timing and inputs with tax team.
• Maintain effective control procedures over all aspects of the tax process.
• Manage and facilitate IRS income tax audits: preparing responses, creating schedules, etc.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory tax law developments, communicate the effects of these developments to management and the tax team and create strategies to capitalize on changes to taxation legislation.
• Provide support with various internal audits and special tax related projects.
• Review tax returns and quarterly/yearly tax projections.
• Manage and mentor members of tax team to greater levels of effectiveness and engagement

WHAT YOU' LL NEED: 

• CPA licence
• 6-8 years experience
• Extensive individual/corporate/partnership tax knowledge
• Strong accounting, analytical, and research skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of tax code, compliance and procedures for corporations.
• Familiarity with U.S. federal, state and local reporting requirements.
• Strong experience with a variety of tax operations and ability to drive process improvements.
• Strong ability to utilize project management and accounting best practices to organize and prioritize tasks and the tasks of other tax team members.
• Ability to work well independently as well as the ability to work well with stakeholders and communicate the benefits of tax initiatives.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• We are looking for a candidate with 5+ years of experience in a tax manager or public accountant role and at least 2 years of experience in a management role. Preferred candidates have a current CPA license and a master’ s degree in an accounting discipline. The Tax Manager must be proficient with the following software/tools:
  • Strong skills and experience with Word, Outlook, Excel, QuickBooks.
  • Familiarity with UltraTax, SAP, RIA Checkpoint, and BNA

WHAT' S IN IT FOR YOU:

• 80K  - 90K salary depending on experience
• Benefits
• Work Monday through Friday 
• Great work life balance
• Chance to work with a fantastic team at a stable company

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