Principal - Tax
Serving Clients
Serve as the primary point of contact for key clients, fostering long-term relationships.
Understand client needs and translate them into actionable strategies and solutions.
Manage client expectations, resolve escalations, and ensure consistent value delivery.
Conduct executive-level presentations and facilitate strategic discussions.
Develop and execute account strategies to increase revenue and client impact.
Oversee engagement profitability, resource utilization, and overall client portfolio health.
Requirements
- BA/BS degree in a relevant field, required, master’s degree, preferred
- Ten (10) plus years of experience in professional services, consulting, or a related field, required
- CPA certification, required for accounting Principals; and other relevant industry certifications, preferred
- Proven track record of leading client engagements and business development
- Recognized expertise in working with government contractor clientele
- Deep understanding of professional services delivery models and client lifecycle
- Experience in managing engagement budgets, expenses, and performance management
- Ability to articulate complex financial data and review significant findings
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, including ability to collaborate, influence, negotiate, and effectively coach employees and managers
- Familiarity with industry trends, regulatory environments, and competitive landscapes
- Exceptional leadership and team management capabilities
- Prominent business acumen and strategic thinking
- Proven capability to engage senior stakeholders and facilitate consensus effectively
- Demonstrated capacity to develop innovative solutions tailored to the unique challenges presented by individual clients
Qualifications
- Servant Leader – You are hyper focused on engaging employees, fostering their development, and building a positive culture.
- Solutions Focused – You see opportunities in every business problem and can develop, articulate, and implement solutions.
- Collaboration – You are a relationship builder across all levels of the organization and across all business units.
- Instills Trust - You do what you say, and you follow through on commitments, you act with integrity, you are consistent and are perceived as credible.
- Impact & Influence Thinking – You gain support for ideas, proposals, and solutions, and get others to act, with or without formal authority, to advance initiatives/objectives.
Benefits
- Comprehensive wellness program
- Flexible work arrangements
- Health, dental, vision, life, and accident/death/disability insurance options
- 401(k) with employer contributions
- Parental bonding leave program
- Employee referral bonus program
- Client referral bonus program
- Pet insurance
- FORCE – Sikich community volunteer program
Pay
The midpoint of the salary range for this role is $322,491. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location.
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