Manager – Tax Compliance and Consulting

Overview

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Job Description:

 

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EMPLOYER: Moss Adams Advisory Group, LP

JOB TITLE: Manager – Tax Compliance & Consulting

LOCATION: Overland Park, KS, and hybrid role, may work from home.

DUTIES: Review accuracy and completeness of individual and business income tax returns (inclusive of Forms 1040, 1040-NR, 1120, 1120-F, 1120-S, 1065, etc.) before submission to tax partners and directors for final review and quality control. (14%) Define the scope of tax compliance and planning engagements by analyzing federal and state tax provisions and identifying required tax returns, tax elections and disclosures, and critical tax accounting methods for adjustment of taxable income applicable to middle-market and multinational companies, high-net worth individuals, trusts, and estates. (12%) Prepare fee estimates and budgets for the negotiation of project terms and client approval process. (10%) Design tax engagements process, establishing adequate personnel and technology resource and appropriate time budgets. (8%) Monitor the progress of tax engagements, lead internal team meetings, resolve scheduling conflicts, and ensure proper assistance from clients. (8%) Report to tax partners on tax planning opportunities to improve clients’ tax processes or tax efficiency via updates to organizational structure or transaction flows, or areas of tax risk identified in the course of tax engagements and involving uncertain positions subject to challenge by the tax authorities and propose adequate follow-up actions. (7%) Identify tax training requirements, design and coordinate tax training courses for tax associates and senior tax associates and provide coaching and professional development guidance to associates and senior associates. (6%) Identify complex tax issues to be analyzed involving taxability of specific transactions, timing of deductions, applicability of anti-avoidance rules and newly implemented regulations, and appropriately delegate tax research assignments to senior tax associates. (6%) Provide inputs for the assignment and scheduling of tax associates and senior tax associates for the execution of tax engagements. (5%) Escalate critical tax issues identified during the engagement to be addressed by subject matter experts or tax partners, including specific international tax, state and local, M&A, or special accounting method issues. (5%) Draft analysis and recommendations involving complex topics including federal, international, and state taxation. (5%) Coordinate periodic client meetings to plan tax compliance and tax planning projects. (4%) Lead or appropriately supervise communication with individual and business clients on day-to-day tax matters. (4%) Perform internal review of engagement economics and provide inputs for client billing. (3%) Assist with business development initiatives, including participating in networking activities, industry and service-line conferences and tradeshows, target identification, proposal development. (3%). 

REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s or foreign equivalent degree in Accounting, or a related field, and 5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or as a Tax Compliance Manager, Direct Tax Manager, Accountant, or in a related/similar position. Experience therein to include 5 years of experience providing federal and state tax compliance, accounting and advisory services in a professional firm; and using Tax Software and Microsoft Suite. Experience therein to include 2 years of supervisory experience, mentoring and counseling associates. CPA required. Hybrid role, ability to work from home.

RATE OF PAY: $105,700 to $153,570 per year.

REFER TO: Job code HONK-I.