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Phoenix, Arizona · USA job

Tax Senior Manager / Director

Joseph Michaels International

Phoenix, Arizona

Job description

Overview

In this role you guide complex tax engagements for individuals, partnerships, corporations, and trusts within a long-established CPA firm. You will lead client relationships, oversee engagement teams, and ensure high-quality tax planning and compliance. You'll work cross-functionally to advise on strategies, supervise staff, and stay current with tax developments. This position offers growth, leadership responsibilities, and a strong focus on work-life balance in a collaborative culture.

Compensation / Benefits
  • excellent benefits package
  • competitive compensation
  • work-life balance
  • flexible hybrid/remote work
  • growth and advancement opportunities
  • collaborative culture
Responsibilities
  • Own client relationships and engagement delivery (financial statements, tax returns, work papers)
  • Perform technical and strategic reviews to ensure quality and timeliness
  • Review complex returns (international, federal, multi-state) for various entities
  • Provide client-focused guidance and identify growth opportunities
  • Research tax issues and deliver practical solutions
  • Mentor, coach, supervise, and evaluate staff
  • Participate in business development and client relationship management
  • Assist in strategic development of the department
  • Foster a collaborative, ethical team culture
  • Engage in cross-functional collaboration with advisors to optimize client outcomes
Key requirements
  • 8+ years of recent public accounting tax experience
  • Experience preparing/reviewing complex tax returns for individuals, partnerships, corporations, and trusts
  • Year-end tax planning experience
  • CPA, EA, or equivalent certification
  • 4+ years of management/supervisory experience
  • Ability to manage all aspects of client engagements
  • Strong verbal and written communication across all levels
  • Proficiency with tax software and MS Office; ability to learn new tools
  • strong communication
  • leadership and mentoring
  • problem solving
  • UltraTax
  • RIA Checkpoint
  • Thomson Reuters tax software (full suite)

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