Tax Manager

Team members at Sikich have a lot in common while also being part of a rich and varied group of contributors, creating a distinct and thriving culture. Chief among our commonalities is a desire for growth and a shared unity of purpose in our professional lives. We believe that through different perspectives, challenging the status quo and rewarding action, we accelerate innovation and drive growth – for our clients, for ourselves and for our communities.

About the role

Reporting to the Principal, the Tax Manager will oversee the efforts of multiple client engagements, including supervising tax planning and business succession planning engagements with the ability to manage to budget.

Responsibilities

• Oversee tax return compliance review including forms 1040, 1120, 1120S, 1065 and 1041
• Consult with partners, businesses, and individual tax clients on various matters
• Work with other CPA and Advisory and Technology service team members to provide comprehensive business solutions to middle market businesses and their stakeholders
• Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with key client sponsors and growing client base
• Develop workforce through effectively supervising, coaching and mentoring 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 thoughtful leadership and insightful recommendations surrounding a broad range of complex issues by leveraging expertise and experience

Requirements

• BA/BS Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• CPA or EA Certification required
• 5+ years’ current public accounting experience
• 2+ years’ experience leading teams, coaching, and mentoring staff
• Experience with tax compliance including review of Form 1040, 1120, 1120-S and 1065 tax returns
• Proficiency with computerized tax software & Microsoft Office
• Strong client rapport & project management skills
• Ability to manage 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
• Comfortable working in a remote environment

Skills

• Servant Leader – Hyper focused on engaging employees, fostering their development, and building a positive culture
• Solutions Focused – Sees opportunities in every business problem and can develop, articulate, and implement solutions
• Collaboration – A relationship builder across all levels of the organization and across all business units
• Instills Trust – Does what you say, follows through on commitments, acts with integrity, is consistent and is perceived as credible
• Impact & Influence Thinking – Gains support for ideas, proposals, and solutions, and gets others to act, with or without formal authority, to advance initiatives/objectives

Pay

In compliance with this state’s pay transparency laws, the salary range for this role is $106,502.27 (Min) to $153,016.50 (Max). 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.

Benefits

• Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy – No waiting period; activated on your first day
• Paid holidays and optional time off the last week of the calendar year
• Comprehensive wellness program with rewards
• Flexible work arrangements
• Health, dental, vision, life, and accident/death/disability insurance options
• HSA employer contribution
• Nine (9) paid holidays annually
• Robust paid Parental Bonding Leave program covering birth, adoption, and foster children
• 401(k) with employer contributions
• CPA bonus with four (4) paid exam days & four (4) paid study days
• 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