Tax Manager

Tax is an inescapable dimension of almost every business activity, in every jurisdiction where a company does business. To optimize the financial performance of business operations, tax strategy and business strategy have to work together across a client enterprise. Our core tax advisory business offerings in Federal, State, and Local Taxes and Services make up the business offering for our core Tax practice.

One of the benefits of being aligned with one of these functional groups is that you will have the technical proficiency and connectivity to address client issues as well as develop as well-rounded, quality-focused tax professionals. As a member of MT's core Tax practice, you will have the combination of deep tax knowledge and a sophisticated understanding of business drivers to serve your clients to the best of your ability.

Description

We are currently seeking a Manager to join our Tax practice. Our Tax Practice provides clients with tax guidance and planning as the industries are faced with many evolving issues, including challenging markets, tax changes and heightened expectations from stakeholders, as well as legislative analysis in the area of tax policy. Our people work on key client issues in federal and state taxation, with a focus on implementing tax strategies that align with the client's business objectives; corporate tax; pass-through entities; S corporations; non-profits; employee benefit plans; high net worth individuals; and industry focus.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely and high-quality services and work products that exceed client expectations. Contribute to the overall success of the team by developing a thorough understanding of firm methodologies and tools to enhance service delivery; keeping team members informed of work status; actively seeking assignments when unassigned; proactively seeking opportunities to provide tax services; challenging traditional procedures used in the past; and attempting to find new approaches.
• Build client relationships and demonstrate knowledge of client business.
• Help to develop and guide staff and other junior tax professionals by providing effective performance feedback and ensuring team responsibilities are consistent with skills and developmental goals.
• Build on technical competence by keeping up to date on trends, developments and technical authorities and apply them to moderately complex situations.
• Demonstrate professionalism through a positive and cooperative attitude and by maintaining the confidential and proprietary nature of client relationships and related industries with Private Equity and Real Estate experience work products.

Qualifications

• an undergraduate degree in accounting or taxation and possess a CPA or EA license
• a minimum 5 years of tax experience within a public accounting firm in industries such as financial services industries
• excellent project management and organizational skills
• advanced written and verbal communication skills
• integrity within a professional environment