Manufacturing Tax Manager

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Advance your public accounting career as a Manufacturing Tax Manager, combining technical tax expertise with client leadership, team development, and consultative advisory work. In this role, you will oversee federal and multi-state corporate and flow-through tax engagements, address complex manufacturing tax matters, and coordinate with specialty tax subject-matter experts. Ideal for a CPA with at least five years of relevant experience, this opportunity provides meaningful visibility with clients, partners, prospects, and developing tax professionals.
Responsibilities:

• Responsible for managing and coordinating tax compliance and advisory work for clients

• Review Federal and Multi-State flow-through and corporate tax returns

• Lead client relationships on day to day tax matters supporting partners with service execution and development of extended services

• Research and consult on technical matters and special projects

• Proactively build relationships and communicate effectively with the client to provide superior client service

• Actively participate in business development efforts to include working collaboratively with partners and marketing professionals to target and build relationships with client prospects

• Manage, train and develop staff. Participate in the performance review process

Additional Responsibilities:

• Attain a thorough technical competency and industry specific expertise through CPE, firm/industry group events, webinars, etc.

• Review tax-related information to include tax provisions, unicap and depreciation schedules.

• Coordinate with specialty tax teams, including SALT, National Tax Office, international tax, and other subject matter experts, to address client questions and ensure appropriate technical resources are engaged.

• Lead multi-disciplined client service teams for account planning

• Prepare and review client correspondence (letter, e-mail, etc.)
• Actively participate in firm sponsored events for industry-specific and/or regional clients and prospects

Qualifications:

• Requires a Bachelors Degree in Accounting or an equivalent combination of education and experience

• CPA certification required in the respective state in which they are practicing

• Requires at 5+ years of job related experience

• Manufacturing and flow-through entity experience required

• Subject matter leader in similar accounting and/or tax services

• Management and/or mentoring experience with other staff members

• Experience making recommendations to management

• Prior public accounting experience desired

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Additional Details:
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