Tax Director

Our client currently has an exciting career opportunity in the Tax Group. This position is located in their Monmouth County office. They are looking for a strong Senior Manager or Tax Director to join their team, and be groomed for a Partner position. This is a progressive firm, offering a hybrid work schedule, excellent benefits, and outstanding work life balance!

This is an established and growing public accounting firm that is seeking a dedicated professional with strong client service and business development skills to be groomed to take on a Partnership position in the next 3 years. This individual will be tasked with retaining and developing the clients of a retiring partner, and continuing to grow the tax practice.

Duties include but not limited to:

• Research tax issues and filing requirements that affect tax compliance.
• Review tax returns and ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Research complex tax issues using internal revenue code, treasury regulations and other relevant authorities/guidance.
• Serve as the Engagement Manager on specific client accounts, taking responsibility for pre-engagement planning, execution, and final deliverable development.
• Identify opportunities to expand the scope of current engagements through identification of current client needs and target client requirements.
• Actively participate in proposal development, at the direction of management, and take a lead role responding to requests for proposal.
• Provide regular performance feedback as well as deliver timely performance evaluations.
• Develop subordinates' technical and industry skills and encourage growth.
• Demonstrate initiative, vision, resourcefulness, creativity and independent thinking. Lead by example.

Required Experience:

• Education: BS/BA accounting preferred; MST preferred, CPA or JD required
• Minimum of 10 years tax experience in a public accounting
• Demonstrated writing skills a must; proposal development experience desired
• Demonstrated management skills.
• Strong tax research and writing skills
• Solid organizational skills with a demonstrated ability to multi-task

For confidential consideration email resume or letter of interest to casey@watsonbarron.com

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