Tax Manager

Tax 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.

Our office is seeking a Tax Manager to join the team. You have the opportunity to make a significant impact on our clients and our communities!

What You'll Do

Possess thorough knowledge of all facets of the customer's business to ensure customer understanding of engagement economics and to provide frequent updates. Actively communicate the progress of engagements, problems, and resolutions to customers. Continuously improve specialty area knowledge and educate the team on new audit practices and processes. Manage billable hour budgets and follow up when the team is over/under to determine the cause. Perform technical tax review of assigned tax returns simultaneously and of varying complexity. Research and identify complex tax issues and recommend creative solutions with the input of key stakeholders. Build challenging developmental plans for all team members and evaluate the results. Delegate and manage tax and research assignments to achieve accurate and efficient product. Assume responsibility for and provide direction and coaching to the tax team. Generate new business for the firm through community involvement, networking, and professional events/committees. Develop and sustain excellent customer relationships, owning the relationship end-to-end. Celebrate individual and team accomplishments and be part of recruiting new and experienced staff. Provide effective performance feedback and on-the-job training. Contribute to performance management to help assess readiness for promotion of staff and senior levels.

What You'll Need

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance; Master's degree in Tax preferred. 5+ years of recent accounting firm experience, including managing multiple tax accounting projects and customer engagements, directing, scheduling staff, and managing workflow. Additional industry experience is a plus. Significant experience working with all types of entity taxes. CPA certification. Ability to multitask. Excellent communication skills. Travel up to 15% of the time may be required. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

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.