Strong knowledge of accounting principles and tax regulations
Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
Ability to supervise and mentor junior staff
Responsibilities
Manage client engagements, lead teams, and execute audit and tax services
Plan, coordinate, and supervise audit and tax phases, ensuring quality work
Train, mentor, and evaluate junior staff, enhancing their professional growth
Engage directly with clients throughout the engagement and foster relationships
Communicate effectively with clients to meet their needs and provide exceptional service
Maintain high technical and professional standards
Oversee multiple client engagements across different industries, ensuring timely delivery
Benefits
Access to leading technology and AI tools
Robust talent acquisition and training opportunities
Support from a decentralized accounting platform with growth capital
Modernized equity incentives and shared back-office services
A collaborative and inclusive work environment
Full Job Description
Walter Shuffain is looking to bring on a Tax Supervisor. Supervisors at Walter Shuffain are the heart of our team. They are responsible for performing both audit and tax engagements with little supervision. They also direct and review the work of staff accountants. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in overseeing the execution of audit and tax engagements, managing staff, and ensuring the highest level of service quality.
About Ascend:
Backed by private equity from people-focused Alpine Investors, Ascend is building a dynamic platform for regional accounting firms that enables them to stay independent while accessing the resources of a Top 25 firm to help them grow. Ascend provides access to growth capital, robust talent acquisition and training, leading quality management resources, best-of-breed technology, AI tools, an offshore captive, shared back-office services, a catalytic leadership system, and modernized equity incentives so that firms can surmount today's industry challenges to reach their full potential. For more information, visit www.ascendtogether.com.
Essential Functions:
Play a key role in managing client engagements, leading teams, and ensuring the successful execution of audit and tax services.
Plan, coordinate, and supervise the various phases of audit and tax engagements and assume responsibility for the end work product.
Train, mentor, and evaluate junior staff members, providing guidance and support to enhance their professional growth.
Work directly with clients throughout the engagement, including participation in client meetings, and foster client relationships throughout the year.
Communicate effectively with clients to understand their needs and deliver exceptional service.
Maintain the highest technical and professional standards.
Ability to work in a dynamic environment and Oversee multiple client engagements across industries, ensuring timely and high-quality deliverables.
Stay current on industry trends, regulatory changes, and best practices.
Provide performance feedback and assist in staff evaluations.
Promote a collaborative and inclusive work environment.
Education, Skills and Experience:
5+ years of auditing and tax experience.
Bachelors in Accounting, CPA Certification preferred.
Strong knowledge of accounting principles, practices, and tax regulations.
Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Must be a team player as well as be able to supervise junior staff.
