Tax Director

Description

The professional services landscape continues to evolve. For Sikich, this means we have an opportunity to further cement our leadership position in this industry and continue to grow our organization in increasingly exciting ways.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Principal, the Tax Director will:

• Oversee the efforts of multiple client engagements, including supervising tax planning and tax consulting engagements with the ability to manage to budget.
• Manage client compliance engagements independent of the principals from start to finish.
• Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with key client sponsors and growing client base.
• Consult with principals, business and individual tax clients on various matters.
• Develop people through effectively supervising, coaching and mentoring all levels of staff.
• Conduct performance reviews and contribute to performance feedback for all levels of staff.
• Assist principals and senior leaders with generating new business opportunities and building client networks and relationships.
• Understand our service offerings and actively identify opportunities to better serve clients with our comprehensive solutions.
• Contribute to people initiatives including recruiting, retaining, and training our team of up-and-coming professionals.
• Ensure professional development through ongoing education.
• Provide thought leadership and insightful recommendations surrounding a broad range of complex issues by leveraging expertise and experience.
• Significant track record of mentoring & coaching accounting & tax professionals.
• The ability to articulate tax planning opportunities & recommendations to clientele.
• The ability to demonstrate enthusiastic & cooperative partnership spirit.

What do you need to succeed in this role?

• BA/BS Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 10+ years’ current and progressive public accounting experience.
• 8+ years’ experience leading high performing teams, coaching, and mentoring staff.
• CPA certification.
• Prior leadership in a tax role in another public accounting firm.
• Preferrably strong background in partnership taxation and proficient at tax matters affecting real estate clients.
• Proficiency with computerized tax software & Microsoft Office.
• Strong client rapport & project management skills.
• Ability to manage projects independently of partners.
• Ability to manage multiple engagements and competing priorities in a rapidly growing, fast-paced, interactive, results-based team environment.
• Strong leadership, recruiting, training, and mentoring skills, coupled with excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Champion our firm and provide strategic direction.

About Sikich

Sikich offers the public and private sectors a diverse platform of professional services across consulting, technology and compliance. Highly specialized and hands-on teams deliver integrated solutions rooted in deep industry experience. Our approach is strategically and thoughtfully designed to help our clients, teams, and communities accelerate success.

Sikich Total Rewards

• Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy.
• Comprehensive wellness program.
• Robust paid Parental Bonding Leave program.
• 401(k) with employer contributions.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Generous employee referral bonus program.
• Client referral bonus program.
• Pet insurance.
• FORCE – Sikich community volunteer program enabling each team member to use up to four hours of paid time annually to volunteer and make a difference in their local communities.

Pay

Significant track record of mentoring & coaching accounting & tax professionals.

The midpoint of the salary range for this role is $188,000. 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.