Tax Director, Corporate

Armanino LLP • US WI Remote, WI

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About The Position

The Tax Director, Corporate performs technical review of corporate tax compliance work and deliverables, including federal, state, and local tax returns, quarterly estimates, vouchers, extensions, and projections. The role prepares and reviews global income tax provisions and advises on business transactions and their tax implications, consequences, and treatment. It also reviews and communicates responses to audits, notices, and inquiries from the IRS and other tax authorities.

The Director manages larger and more complex client engagements, including workflow, budgets, billing, deadlines, and risk. The role leads and mentors teams, assigns appropriate resources, and trains less experienced staff in engagement management. Additional responsibilities include researching complex or emerging tax issues, maintaining and sharing technical tax expertise, and pursuing new business, expanded tax services, and cross-selling opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Tax, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Qualified to practice before the IRS, such as a JD, CPA, or EA.
• At least 10 years of public accounting experience in taxation or equivalent experience.
• At least 7 years in a managerial role involving clients and team members.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Accounting or Taxation.

Responsibilities

• Perform technical review of corporate tax compliance engagement work papers and deliverables, including federal, state, and local tax returns, quarterly estimates, vouchers, extensions, and projections.
• Prepare and perform technical review of global income tax provisions.
• Provide consultation on business transactions and their tax implications, consequences, and treatment.
• Collaborate with technical matter specialists as needed.
• Review responses to and communicate with the IRS and other regulatory and tax authorities regarding audits, notices, and inquiries.
• Manage larger and complex engagements and the workflow of multiple clients and deliverables, minimizing risk and surprises, maximizing engagement economics, and meeting deadlines.
• Lead teams, mentor team members, identify resource requirements, and ensure appropriate resources are assigned to engagement roles.
• Train and develop less experienced individuals in engagement management, including budgets, scheduling, staffing, due-date management, and client relations.
• Review or conduct high-level research on complex or emerging tax issues and prepare memorandums supporting conclusions.
• Continue developing tax expertise through continuing professional education and other training, and develop a tax specialty or area of expertise.
• Keep current with tax law changes and provide updates and training to the firm's tax practice members.
• Pursue new business development, expanded tax services, and cross-selling opportunities for existing clients.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Generous paid time off plan
• Paid sick time
• Flexible work arrangements
• 401(k) with profit sharing
• Wellness program
• Generous parental leave
• 11 paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director