Director Tax Pursuits

Job Description

At EisnerAmper, we look for individuals who welcome new ideas, encourage innovation, and are eager to make an impact. Whether you’re starting out in your career or taking your next step as a seasoned professional, the EisnerAmper experience is one-of-a-kind. You can design a career you’ll love from top to bottom – we give you the tools you need to succeed and the autonomy to reach your goals.

We are seeking a Director, Tax Pursuits Lead who will own the pursuit process for our tax practice, from targeted opportunities through large, complex RFP responses. As Director, Tax Pursuits, you will play a critical role in driving growth across the Tax practice by leading the firm's most significant and complex pursuit opportunities.

Reporting to the Chief Growth Officer, Tax, you will partner closely with Tax leadership, partners, Practice and Industry leaders, and the broader Growth organization to manage high-value pursuits from strategy through close. This is a highly visible role for a leader who can operate comfortably with senior executives and partners, bring clarity to complex situations, and move teams toward a common objective, often under tight deadlines and significant pressure.

What it Means to Work for EisnerAmper:

• You will get to be part of one of the largest and fastest growing accounting and advisory firms in the industry
• You will have the flexibility to manage your days in support of our commitment to work/life balance
• You will join a culture that has received multiple top “Places to Work” awards
  • We believe that great work is accomplished when cultures, ideas and experiences come together to create new solutions
  • We understand that embracing our differences is what unites us as a team and strengthens our foundation
  • Showing up authentically is how we, both as professionals and a Firm, find inspiration to do our best work

What Work You Will be Responsible For:

• Lead major Tax pursuits from opportunity assessment through proposal, presentation, client interaction, and pursuit close, providing structure and disciplined execution throughout the process.
• Shape pursuit strategy by working with partners and Tax leadership to understand the client, opportunity, competitive environment, and priorities and develop a differentiated approach.
• Coach partners and pursuit teams to sharpen messaging, strengthen client interactions, and prepare for critical meetings and presentations.
• Lead the development of proposals and presentations, synthesizing complex technical information and diverse perspectives into a clear, compelling client story.
• Connect the dots across Tax, Practice, Industry, and other relevant firm capabilities to create a coordinated and compelling approach to major opportunities.
• Manage multiple high-priority pursuits and changing requirements while maintaining quality, judgment, and composure in a fast-paced environment.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Marketing, Communications, or a related field required.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in an accounting firm or professional services environment, including significant experience leading complex proposals or pursuits, required.
• Experience leading complex pursuits within a Tax practice at an accounting firm required.

Preferred/Desired Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, or a related field preferred.
• Experience with pursuit management, collaboration, presentation, and document management tools preferred.
• Experience within a Tax practice and demonstrated experience working directly with, and coaching partners and senior leaders on high-value pursuits preferred.

EisnerAmper is proud to be a merit-based employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of veteran or disability status or any protected characteristics under federal, state, or local law.

About Our Tax Team:

As the largest service line within the firm, EisnerAmper’s Tax Group does not only provide trusted and innovative tax solutions to its clients, but it creates new opportunities for employees to grow, both personally and professionally. With a range of specialties based on location and industry, employees have the flexibility to focus on the work they want to do and the autonomy to shape their careers in a fulfilling way.  

A hybrid between a general tax practice and a hyper-specialized firm, our culture is based on collaboration, innovation, and transparency. For us, success is defined by working together, sometimes across specialties, to provide the best tax solutions to meet our clients’ unique needs. 

Tax regulations and procedures are always changing, and so are we. All EisnerAmper tax employees are empowered to challenge the status quo by thinking outside the box and bringing new ideas to the table. Because when we can identify creative ways to reduce filing turnarounds or streamline compliance work, we're able to spend more time conducting impactful business advisory services for our clients. 

About EisnerAmper:

EisnerAmper is one of the largest accounting, tax, and business advisory firms, with approximately 450 partners and 4,500 employees across the world. We combine responsiveness with a long-range perspective; to help clients meet the pressing issues they face today and position them for success tomorrow.

Our clients represent enterprises of every form, ranging from sophisticated financial institutions to startups, global public firms to middle-market companies, governmental entities as well as high-net-worth individuals, family offices, nonprofit organizations and entrepreneurial ventures across a variety of industries. We are also engaged by the attorneys, financial professionals, bankers, investors, and key stakeholders who serve these clients.

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