Tax Manager

Saltmarsh is currently seeking an experienced Tax Manager who sees themselves as a leader and wants to join a firm that fosters both personal and professional development and supports the drive for advancement. Our ideal candidate demonstrates a passion for excellence by taking pride in a quality work product, delivering legendary service to our clients while investing in relationships with their Saltmarsh family and clients alike.

As a Tax Manager you are responsible for advising clients on the tax implications of their business objectives, evaluating and selecting alternative actions to lessen tax burden and cost of compliance, identifying different methods of complying with tax regulations while acting as the primary client contact for complex tax issues. A Tax Manager is charged with applying knowledge to understand potential tax issues as well as recognizing and communicating potential risks and potential changes in the tax policy. In addition, you will be involved in the marketing, networking and business development within an area of expertise and specialization and may be asked to provide written tax advice to clients.

• Prepare and review complex federal, state and local tax returns for individuals, partnerships, and corporations within a variety of industries
• In-depth understanding of the technical and practical issues and opportunities regarding one or more areas of taxation
• Build relationships and interact with new and existing clients to provide excellent planning, consulting and industry knowledge expertise
• Sets the tone for teamwork by supporting others in their work and delivering on commitments made to the team and clients
• Responsible for supervision of managers and staff on all aspects of the engagement including review of work, providing review comments, and management of the staff workload
• Acts as a Career Coach to staff, provides verbal and written performance feedback, and aids with goal setting

• Bachelor’s in accounting or equivalent required
• Master’s degree in accountancy preferred
• CPA license required
• 5+ years of hands-on tax experience with a large local, regional or national public accounting firm preferred
• Prior supervisory experience strongly preferred
• Able to identify complex client issues and recommend creative solutions
• Deliver legendary service by making each interaction with our audit clients stand out
• Establish personal and networking relationships with clients, prospects, and referral sources through active involvement in industry, civic, and social clubs
• Share knowledge with others to facilitate skill development and career advancement
• Build and lead a team effectively to cultivate an environment of trust, respect, and fairness
• Great project management, analytical, interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
• Experience using CCH Engagement, CCH Axcess, QuickBooks or equivalent required
• Microsoft Office Products, including Windows, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Benefits
Saltmarsh, Cleaveland & Gund offers a rich benefits package. Some of the highlights include major medical, dental & vision insurance, generous PTO + firm paid holidays, sabbatical program, employer paid life insurance and long-term disability, firm paid CPE, 401k and profit-sharing plan.