Tax Manager 1

Cain Watters & Associates, LLC

$110K — $120K *
Legal & Accounting
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Tax, or related field
  • CPA or EA certification required
  • 8+ years in public accounting or equivalent
  • Experience with CCH Axcess tax preparation software highly desirable
  • Thorough knowledge of tax laws
  • Strong communication and organizational skills
  • Experience managing a team preferred

Responsibilities

  • Manage daily workflow for assigned clients
  • Complete final and detail reviews of tax returns
  • Oversee Tax Admin Specialist assignment
  • Provide performance updates to Senior Management
  • Prepare for tax season in collaboration with Senior Tax Managers
  • Collaborate with tax staff to resolve planning questions
  • Create and present tax training materials
  • Partner with Planning and Administrative teams for smooth operations
  • Log IRS and State correspondences
  • Assist with Tax onboarding training processes

Benefits

  • Heavily subsidized medical insurance options
  • Generous employer HSA contributions
  • 100% employer-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
  • Dental and Vision plans
  • Unlimited PTO and additional paid holidays
  • Safe Harbor 401k Plan
  • Employer-paid professional dues and continuing education support
  • Family Planning Assistance Program and Paid Parental Leave
  • Subsidized fitness programs
Full Job Description
Summary/Objective

Reporting to the Senior Tax Manager and/or Tax Manager II, the Tax Manager I is responsible for serving as a leader in the tax department and ensuring accurate and timely processing of tax returns for the Firm by completing a final review of all returns, a detail review of some returns, managing workflow, and assisting the Senior Tax Managers and/or Tax Manager II and planning teams as needed.

Essential Functions
  1. Manage the daily workflow of tasks for their assigned clients
  1. Complete final review of all tax returns and detail reviews of some tax returns prior to sending to planning team and/or client
  1. Oversee assigned Tax Admin Specialist for team
  1. Provide weekly updates to the Senior Manager and/or Tax Manager II regarding overall performance


Responsibilities and Duties
  1. Work closely with Senior Tax Managers and/or Tax Manager II to prepare for each tax season
  1. Work closely with Tax Seniors, Tax Manager II and/or Senior Tax Managers to address questions/concerns from the planning teams
  1. Partner with Planners to ensure a seamless workflow between departments
  1. Create and present tax training materials alongside Tax Manager II, Senior Tax Managers and Senior Tax Research Manager
  1. Work closely with Senior Tax Research Manager, Tax Manager II and Senior Tax Managers to address research projects, staff training materials & staff training events
  1. Mentor Tax Seniors on professional development within the tax department
  1. Act as an active participant in the recruiting process (review resumes and interview candidates)
  1. Log IRS and State correspondences; delegate accordingly to the proper department/person
  1. Work closely with Administrative Team to ensure the proper processing/releasing of Tax Returns and various tasks
  1. Work with Tax Onboarding team to ensure proper training is being provided


This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of essential functions or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Essential functions and responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Education and Experience
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Accounting, Tax, or related field
  • CPA or EA required
  • 8+ years' experience in public accounting or its equivalent
  • Proven experience with CCH Axcess tax preparation software is highly desirable
  • Thorough knowledge of tax laws
  • Strong communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
  • Experience managing a team strongly preferred


Travel

No travel is expected for this position.

Work Environment

This job operates in a clerical, office setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Upon management's approval, remote work may be allowed using firm-approved office equipment. Correspondence with coworkers may be in person or through virtual means.

Physical Demands

This is a largely sedentary role; however, some filing may be required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets, and bend or stand as necessary.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a full time, exempt position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Some flexibility in hours is allowed based on management's approval. The ability to work remotely is allowed based on management's approval.

Job Compensation & Benefits
Through our competitive compensation and benefits program, we seek to attract, retain and motivate a high-performing and increasingly diverse Associate population. Our compensation and benefit structure is comprised of many factors, including but not limited the size of our Firm, our financial position, the industry, business objectives, market salary information, benchmark pay levels and practices against the respective peer group (to ensure equal pay for equal work, with allowable pay differences based on factors not prohibited by law), and unique circumstances of the Firm that are subject to change.

Compensation
Minimum: $110,000 - Maximum: $120,000.00 USD

Benefits

Heavily subsidized medical insurance options

Generous employer HSA contributions

100% employer-paid Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Accident, Basic Life Insurance, and Telehealth/Virtual Urgent Care/Whole Mental Health

Dental and Vision plans

Unlimited PTO

Organization-paid holidays, including an extended Winter Break

Safe Harbor 401k Plan

Employer-paid professional dues, licenses, and renewals

Continuing Education resources

Family Planning Assistance Program and Paid Parental Leave

Subsidized fitness programs

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