Tax Supervisor

About the role

This position is based in the firm's Bethesda, MD-based office. The Tax Supervisor will lead day-to-day activities of assigned staff, review working papers and financial statements, and may communicate with clients on a one-on-one basis. Supervisors are responsible for ensuring compliance with engagement requirements, as well as those of professional and other regulatory groups.

Essential Functions

• Assumes full responsibility for supervising tax return preparation and special assignments using established firm policies and procedures and managerial direction
• Coordinates various phases of engagements, plans engagements, budgets time and expenses, monitors actual performance against budget, reviews returns for accuracy, completeness, suitability of presentation and adequacy of disclosures
• Resolves problems as they arise
• Provides supervision and on-the-job training to staff assigned to engagement
• Determines the extent of review required in a tax return and selects elements to be reviewed
• Sets tasks to staff members based on their knowledge and capabilities
• Trains staff members, offers guidance and direction, gives constructive criticism of working papers
• Ensures that drafts of working papers and returns are prepared in accordance with generally accepted professional and firm standards
• Communicates engagement's progress, problems, resolutions, financial information, tax activity and other business concerns to the client
• Reviews with manger or partner significant findings that raise questions involving accounting principles, tax issues or return presentation
• Prepares or reviews returns, notes, schedules, and management letters for later discussion between manager or partner and the client

Other Functions

• May serve in educational programs as an instructor or discussion leader
• May participate in firm's practice development efforts including expanding services to clients
• Prepares other reports and projects as requested from time to time by managers or partners

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting and 5 years experience in public accounting, demonstrating a progression in complexity, scope, and number of tax engagements and staff managed
• Effective written and oral communications with employees, partners, and clients, and vendors
• Able to organize projects, set priorities and delegate tasks under constantly changing circumstances for different clients and partners
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive firm and client information
• Awareness of skills required to bring in new business
• Familiarity with tax research materials available in all media

Benefits

• This is a full-time position
• Our office is located two blocks from the Bethesda Metro Station (red line)
• We offer a competitive benefits package, including a 401(k) plan with profit sharing, employer-supported medical coverage, company-paid life and disability insurance, student loan repayment, generous PTO, and a culture that fosters flexibility and career development

Pay

Salary range: $125,000 - $140,000

Schedule

Full-time position

Qualifications

Must keep long term objectives in mind while focusing on daily activities

Skills

Must maintain confidentiality of sensitive firm and client information

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with profit sharing
• Employer-supported medical coverage
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• Student loan repayment
• Generous PTO