Hybrid Tax Senior Manager

at SingerLewak LLP

• Job title: Tax Senior Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $184,000 - $214,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, South San Francisco, United States

About the role

• Tax Senior Manager at SingerLewak reviewing tax returns and supervising staff. Managing client services while ensuring compliance with tax laws and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Review tax returns for Individuals, Partnerships, S and C-corporations.
• Performs technical tax review and approval of all tax returns and governmental tax examinations of any complexity.
• Serves as a subject matter expert in discipline or industry.
• Assumes full responsibility for larger tax returns and delegates to the various tax preparers as deemed necessary.
• Assumes client service responsibility for clients the Tax Manager works directly with or clients where the responsibility is delegated from the Partner.
• Delegates and manages governmental tax examinations; may represent the client before the appropriate taxing authorities.
• Works to develop responsible, trained staff by assisting in recruiting, performance evaluations, development training aids, and acting as an instructor in professional development programs.
• Assumes responsibility for smooth flow of tax returns through the tax preparation system to assure accurate, complete and timely preparation and delivery of all clients’ tax returns.
• Accurate and timely billing and collection processes are made.
• Prepares other reports and projects as requested from time to time by the partners.
• Researches and evaluates tax preparation and tax research software for recommendation to partners.
• Participates in firm practice development efforts through involvement with referral sources, community and industry activities.

Requirements

• Demonstrated knowledge of current tax laws.
• Proficiency in use of computer tax preparation, tax research, and tax planning software programs.
• Occasional overtime work required throughout the year. Heavy overtime work required from January 1 to April 15, may be in excess of 55 hours per week.
• Seven to ten years' experience in public accounting, demonstrating a proven progression in tax complexity, scope, and research.
• At least two (2) years' experience representing clients before taxing authorities.
• Minimum one (1) year experience supervising and directing work of tax preparers.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting required, master’s degree in taxation preferred.
• Minimum of forty hours of continuing education is required each year to maintain and develop technical and business skills.
• A current and valid certified public accountant’s license is required.
• Must be a member in good standing with the American Institute of CPAs.