Tax Senior Manager - Construction

Tax Senior Manager

Elliott Davis pairs forward-thinking tax, assurance and consulting services with industry-leading workplace culture. Our nine offices located in the fastest growing cities in the US are built on a foundation of inclusivity, collaboration, and collective growth. We work daily to provide exceptional service to our people, customers, and our communities.

We are looking for a Tax Senior Manager to join our Closely Held Business (CHB) Practice group, focusing on Construction. This candidate will oversee the tax preparation and technical review process, as well as other tax consulting matters, for complex closely held businesses ensuring compliance with state and federal tax regulations. Tasks will include leading the tax team, advising, researching and identifying tax issues, and recommending solutions to complex customer issues. In addition, the Tax Senior Manager will delegate and manage tax assignments and perform administrative duties. The Tax Senior Manager is responsible for training, supporting, supervising, motivating, and reviewing the work of the tax team.

Responsibilities

• Developing and sustaining excellent customer relationships with construction and closely held businesses, owning the relationship end-to-end
• Have a thorough understanding of tax matters related to the construction industry to include construction tax accounting methods, lookback calculations, and percentage of completion accounting
• Being anticipatory and consulting on various tax matters
• Actively communicating progress of engagements, problems, and resolutions to customers
• Developing and growing a business network with colleagues, referral relationships, potential customers, and external organizations to attract new business
• Continuously improving specialty area knowledge and professional development
• Holding yourself and others accountable for business development goals
• Recruiting, developing, and motivating team members, creating pools of ready-now leaders

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Law; Masters in Tax/LLM, preferred
• 7+ years of recent public accounting firm experience working with construction and closely held businesses, including managing multiple tax projects and customer engagements
• CPA certification required
• Project/team management skills
• Excellent communication and networking acumen
• Ability to manage and grow strong customer relationships
• Experience with tax software and technology
• Ability to multitask along with demonstration of commitment to continuous learning

Why You Should Join Us

We believe that when our employees are able to thrive in all facets of life, their work and impact are that much greater.That's right all aspects of life, not just your life as an employee, because we understand that there's life beyond your job. Here are some of the ways our work works for your life, your growth, and your well-being: generous time away and paid firm holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's flexible work schedules 16 weeks of paid maternity and adoption leave, 8 weeks of paid parental leave, 4 weeks of paid and caregiver leave (once eligible) first-class health and wellness benefits, including wellness coaching and mental health counseling one-on-one professional coaching Leadership and career development programs access to Beyond: a one-of-a kind program with experiences that help you expand your life, personally and professionally