Tax Director

My Client specializes in accounting and consulting

services for businesses and individuals. We currently have offices in Long Island and NYC. Join a

rapidly growing organization with a strategic vision and dynamic plan.

The Tax Director is responsible to direct engagements while coordinating with Staff and supervising

a team assigned to these engagements. The Tax Director will consult with Partners and engage with

clients to develop a rapport by leveraging complex research and analyzation of sophisticated tax

strategies.

Key Objectives:
• Be proficient in the preparation of various tax returns, including but not limited to -

individual, Fiduciary, Corporate, Partnership and Multistate
• Competency in all phases of accounting and tax, including performing tax planning, tax

preparation, review, compliance and research
• Demonstrates proficiency through technical knowledge of accounting and reporting

standards in areas such as researching, completing, and reviewing technical areas.
• Identifies tax risk management issues and proposes potential solutions through research

and collaboration with engagement Partner
• Ability to review tax procedures, and financial statements with no supervision
• Facilitates tax review of returns, and audits for accuracy of data and communication
• Monitors tasks assigned to team ensuring that all questions are answered. Checks for

clarity of communication by monitoring tasks, reviewing workflow and ensuring that the

team completes all tasks on a timely basis
• Oversees team and coordinates the day-to-day duties of planning, tax work, and wrap-up
• Communicates to Partners any client issues and work status to ensure timeliness
• Supervise, train and mentor tax staff

Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree in accounting (Required)
• CPA (Required)
• At least 10 years of experience in a CPA firm with 5 years of supervisory experience
• Experience using UltraTax CS, Checkpoint, Microsoft Office Suite and Intuit products

(Preferred)
• Ability to work independently and to inspire a team to drive results through efficiencies
• Strong experience using Thomson Reuters UltraTax CS, Checkpoint, Microsoft Office, and

Intuit QuickBooks.
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Able to provide positive feedback, constructive direction through proper coaching and

mentoring
• Strong attention to detail and time management
• Ability to prioritize and assign tasks based on skill set of team
• High degree of decision making
• Moderate degree of independence
• Consistent communication with Partner, Client and team to ensure that desired results are

timely, accurate perceived as positive in nature

Salary: Starting at $160,000 (Commensurate with experience)

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:
• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:
• Monday to Friday in office from 9:00am - 5:30pm with increased hours for busy seasons