Tax Senior Manager - Construction

WHO WE AREElliott 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. ResponsibilitiesDeveloping and sustaining excellent customer relationships with construction and closely held businesses, owning the relationship end-to-endHave a thorough understanding of tax matters related to the construction industry to include construction tax accounting methods, lookback calculations, and percentage of completion accountingBeing anticipatory and consulting on various tax mattersActively communicating progress of engagements, problems, and resolutions to customersDeveloping and growing a business network with colleagues, referral relationships, potential customers, and external organizations to attract new businessContinuously improving specialty area knowledge and professional developmentHolding yourself and others accountable for business development goalsRecruiting, developing, and motivating team members, creating pools of ready-now leadersRequirementsBachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Law; Masters in Tax/LLM, preferred7+ years of recent public accounting firm experience working with construction and closely held businesses, including managing multiple tax projects and customer engagementsCPA certification requiredProject/team management skillsExcellent communication and networking acumenAbility to manage and grow strong customer relationshipsExperience with tax software and technologyAbility to multitask along with demonstration of commitment to continuous learningWHY YOU SHOULD JOIN USWe 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 professionallyNOTICE TO 3RD PARTY RECRUITERSNotice to Recruiters and Agencies regarding unsolicited resumes or candidate submissions without prior express written approval. Resumes submitted or candidates referred to any employee of Elliott Davis by any external recruiter or recruitment agency by any means (including but not limited to via Internet, e-mail, fax, U.S. mail, and/or verbal communications) without a properly executed written contract for a specified position by an authorized member of the Talent Acquisition team become the property of Elliott Davis. Elliott Davis will not be responsible for, or owe any fees associated with, referrals of those candidates and/or for submission of any information, including resumes, associated with individuals.ADA REQUIREMENTSThe physical and cognitive/mental requirements and the work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Physical RequirementsWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee is:• Regularly required to remain in a stationary position; use hands repetitively to operate standard office equipment; and to talk or hear, both in person and by telephone• Required to have specific vision abilities which include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focusCognitive/Mental RequirementsWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:• Use written and oral communication skills. • Read and interpret data, information, and documents. • Observe and interpret situations. • Work under deadlines with frequent interruptions; and• Interact with internal and external customers and others in the course of work.SummaryLocation: Greenville, SC; Chattanooga, TN; Charlotte, NC; Raleigh, NC; Columbia, SC; Nashville, TN; Charleston, SCType: Full time