Manager - Tax & Small Business
About The Position
BLS, one of Delaware’s largest and most established certified public accounting firms, seeks a professional with advanced technical skills and experience managing multiple tax and accounting client engagements. The role involves scheduling, staffing, coordinating workflow, and consistently meeting profitability goals. Typical work includes reviewing workpapers and tax returns and developing new business. BLS is an eighteen-time winner of the News Journal’s Top Workplaces Award and an independent member firm of PrimeGlobal. The firm offers opportunities for growth, a diverse workload, flexible hours, a competitive salary, excellent benefits, state-of-the-art technology, and continued training. Travel is limited. A hybrid schedule is available.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, or another business-related degree with an emphasis in accounting.
- 7–9 years of public accounting experience in a tax environment, including solid knowledge of current standards and principles.
- CPA certification.
- Demonstrated skill in managing numerous engagements simultaneously.
- Working knowledge of small business tax compliance.
- Ability to work independently.
Nice To Haves
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite, tax software (CCH Axcess preferred), trial balance software (Thomson Reuters Engagement Manager preferred), and other electronic practice management, document management, workflow, and portal tools.
- Familiarity with international, multistate, estates and trusts, or high-net-worth individual clients.
Responsibilities
- Maintain contact with clients and develop a thorough knowledge of each client and their business.
- Prepare or perform technical tax reviews of returns of any complexity.
- Supervise and prioritize simultaneous engagements, including appropriate delegation of duties.
- Review changes in work performed from prior years, consider changes in clients’ accounting procedures, and make adjustments to comply with changes in tax laws or accounting pronouncements.
- Resolve accounting problems and tax issues.
- Prepare client invoices and communicate fee details.
- Review staff qualifications and assignments for appropriateness.
- Mentor and develop new staff on assignments.
Benefits
- Flexible hours
- Competitive salary
- Excellent benefits
- Continued training
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
