Tax Director, Privately Held Business

Armanino•Dallas, TX

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

At Armanino, you determine your career path. This means it's possible to pursue challenges you are passionate about, in industries you care about. Armanino is proud to be Among the top 20 Largest Accounting and Consulting Firms in the Nation and one of the Best Places to Work . We have a community of resources that are ready and willing to support your ideas, build your skills and expand your professional network. We want you to integrate all aspects of your life with your career. At Armanino, we know you don’t check-out of life when you check-in at work. That’s why we’ve created a unique work environment where your passions, work, and family & friends can overlap. We want to help you achieve growth by giving you access to a network of smart and supportive people, willing to listen to your ideas.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Tax, Finance or related discipline
Qualified to practice before the IRS (i.e, JD. CPA, or EA)
Minimum of 8 years of experience in public accounting in taxation or equivalent experience
Minimum of 4 years in a managerial role involving clients and team members
Flexibility to work from home while collaborating in person half the time.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in Accounting or Taxation
A subject matter expert in a specific area of taxation

Responsibilities

Perform technical review of engagement work papers and tax returns as it relates to Individuals, Partnerships, S and C-corporations
Provide consultation on business and/or personal transactions (if applicable), and the related tax implications, consequences and treatment
Develop responses to IRS and other regulatory and tax authorities' audits, notices and inquiries
Manage larger and complex engagements and workflow of multiple clients and related deliverables to minimize risk and surprises, maximize engagement economics, meet internal and external deadlines and develops less experienced engagement personnel, primarily managers and supervisors
Lead new business development opportunities
Identify and pursue potential extended services for existing clients
Review or conduct high level research of complex or emerging tax issues and prepare memorandums to support conclusions
Identify assignment resource requirements and ensure the most appropriate resources are assigned to specific assignment roles
Continually build on technical expertise in taxation by attending continuing professional education courses or utilizing other training resource
Keep current with tax law changes and provide updates and training to the firm’s tax practice members
Train and develop less experienced individuals responsible for engagement management responsibilities, including managing budgets, scheduling and staffing, due date management and client relations