Senior Tax Strategist
Responsibilities:
• Develop and carry out tax planning approaches that reflect each client’s operational goals, ownership structure, and long-term financial priorities.
• Review client activity throughout the year, assess changing circumstances, and recommend adjustments that keep tax strategies aligned with current needs.
• Explain intricate tax rules in a clear and practical way so clients can make informed decisions with confidence.
• Track legislative and regulatory updates, analyze their impact, and advise clients on opportunities or risks created by those changes.
• Oversee the preparation timeline for income, sales, property, and other tax filings to help ensure accurate and timely compliance.
• Investigate tax notices, agency correspondence, and technical issues, then determine effective paths toward resolution.
• Build trusted relationships with business owners and serve as a strategic advisor on tax-sensitive decisions and business matters.
• Partner with accounting, bookkeeping, and advisory colleagues to identify tax considerations within financial reporting and operational data.
• Contribute to improvements in tax planning workflows, tools, and team practices while supporting more efficient service delivery.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to team members by encouraging a proactive, strategy-focused approach to client tax work.
Qualifications:
• Demonstrated expertise in individual, partnership, and corporate tax matters within a public accounting or advisory environment.• Experience handling multi-state and local tax issues, including allocation and apportionment considerations.
• Ability to combine strategic thinking with practical execution across multiple client engagements.
• Confidence working directly with business owners and other senior decision-makers in an advisory capacity.
• Strong research, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to address complex tax questions.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences.
• Proficiency with QuickBooks and the ability to interpret financial statements for tax planning purposes.
• Familiarity with payroll tax concepts and the tax impact of employees or operations across multiple states.
Compensation
$90,000.00-$120,000.00 YearlyAbout Us
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