Tax Manager

We are currently looking to hire a Tax Manager with the business acumen and leadership skills needed to succeed. The Tax Manager role is responsible for coaching, advising, and a leading a team of tax preparers while managing and delivering high-quality service to clients.

Responsibilities include:

• Develop and strengthen long-term relationships with senior client management and peer client levels.
• Develop and be accountable for the assignment work plan by ensuring assigned tasks and responsibilities are achieved. Plan, organize, and control multiple responsibilities and resources to achieve assignment objectives.
• Advise, coach, and support team members through consistent recognition and encouragement to team members to increase retention and utilization.
• Structure work teams to successfully meet client expectations and help develop strong client partnerships.
• In consultation with the team lead, develop client solutions, manage implementation of ideas, anticipate project issues, assesses alternative solutions, and take appropriate measures to resolve assignment issues.
• Manage the assignment budget and profitability in their area of responsibility in partnership with the firm administrator.
• Anticipate and communicate budget issues, identifies opportunities to improve assignment profitability, prepare billings, and assist in collections.
• Leverage commercial and market knowledge to anticipate and identify client needs and opportunities to sell/cross-sell additional value-added services and refer them to the appropriate lead.
• Support the firm administrator in the development and planning of practice objectives and budgets.
• Successfully build, direct, and maintain a motivated and empowered work team in partnership with the firm administrator.
• Support the firm administrator in developing new initiatives to increase retention, meet resourcing needs (including recruitment interviews), utilization, and people development.
• Build strong coaching skills, and share and transfer knowledge in the team
• Develop functional specialization and/or industry expertise.
• Actively pursue self-development opportunities.

Qualifications:

• Current Certified Public Accountant license in the State of Maine, or a state that recognizes reciprocity with the State of Maine.
• Degree qualification and/or relevant professional experience.
• Business acumen.
• Strong technical knowledge and skills.
• A developing area in field of expertise and industry profile.
• Strong client relationship skills.
• Strong project management skills.
• Strong team management skills – the ability to lead, motivate and coach teams of people.
• Demonstrated ability to coach and develop less experienced team members.
• A strong knowledge of firm products and services in the practice area and a working knowledge of products and services in other practice areas.
• A sound understanding of market trends including opportunities, global and local business initiatives, and stakeholder/competitor interests.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and bonus plan
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Retirement plan
• Dental insurance
• Collaborative and friendly work environment
• Remote-friendly position

Please submit a resume and cover letter with salary requirements to Jodie Heal at jodie@healaccounting.com.