Tax Supervisor

About the role

Gray, Gray & Gray is one of New England’s fastest growing independent full-service consulting, accounting and advisory firms. We are currently offering remote work options with ongoing flexibility in our Canton, MA office.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, direct, and mentor Interns, Staff and Senior Staff Accountants
• Review basic and moderately complex tax returns
• Prepare returns as needed
• Prepares/reviews deferred tax calculations
• Prepares/reviews accrual to cash conversions
• Understands consolidated tax return mechanics
• Initiates quarterly and year-end tax planning discussions
• Able to identify and communicate open items and obtain items from the client
• Able to navigate and utilize tax research tools and resources
• Understands tax theories and when and why to apply
• Develop and maintain excellent client relationships through superior customer service
• Serve as a client contact on related matters and directly interact with client owners and management
• Recognize and resolve or elevate potential or existing problems with appropriate research and consulting, as necessary
• Consulting, working with, and servicing client base to make recommendations on business improvement and process improvement and serve as a business advisor to clients
• Aid in the development and execution of department’s various training programs
• Set and monitor staff scheduling and workloads
• Encourage the continuous technical and soft-skill development of staff by providing timely feedback on engagements
• Participate in recruitment events

Skills

• Ability to motivate, develop and direct team members as they work
• Ability to apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to train, orient and mentor staff
• Ability to review and evaluate the work of others
• Detail oriented and improvement focused
• Flexibility to change direction frequently
• Actions support the “Culture of Helpfulness” and “Continuous Improvement” Core Values
• Serve as an instructor or discussion leader in educational programs and participate in the firm’s marketing activities
• Client satisfaction
• Respect of all team members and clients
• High-quality work
• Active communication of workload and when additional support is needed
• Technical expertise

Requirements

• CPA or CPA track with 3+ years of progressive CPA firm experience
• BS in Accounting, MSA or MBA preferred
• Ability to adjust schedule based on peak workload times in the department