Tax Manager

Gursey•Los Angeles, CA

2d•$115,000 - $155,000

About The Position

Gursey | Schneider LLP is hiring a Tax Manager to oversee tax preparation, review, compliance, client service, and staff development. The role manages and develops income tax and financial planning clients and works with tax partners and staff on client management, practice development, and business development. The position is listed as remote or hybrid. The Tax Manager reviews returns and tax work involving high-net-worth individuals, partnerships, gifts and estates, trusts, joint ventures, noncorporate entities, and combined state filings, including very complex individual returns. The role also supervises multiple engagements in partnership and individual taxation, prepares year-end projections, researches tax issues, and mentors associates. The manager communicates with clients, manages expectations and deadlines, recommends business and process improvements, and serves as a business adviser to clients.

Requirements

At least 5 years of public accounting experience.
2–4+ years of supervisory or management experience.
Broad understanding of tax law, with specialized knowledge in one or more of partnerships, high-net-worth individuals, corporations, pass-through taxation, entities, estate and gift tax, investment advisory, or financial planning.
Ability to prepare working trial balances and year-end adjusting entries.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or another business-related field.
CPA certification required.
Strong technical skills in tax preparation and review, tax compliance, and tax research.
Strong analytical, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to use Excel, Word, and CCH Axcess.
Leadership, mentoring, and interpersonal skills to foster client and staff relationships.

Responsibilities

Review high-net-worth individual, partnership, gift and estate, trust, joint venture, noncorporate entity, and combined state tax returns and tax compliance work.
Review very complex individual tax returns.
Manage and develop income tax and financial planning clients.
Work with tax partners and other tax staff on client management, practice development, and business development.
Communicate with clients to manage expectations, support client satisfaction, meet deadlines, and lead change efforts.
Consult and collaborate with clients, recommend business and process improvements, and serve as a business adviser.
Supervise and help drive the success of multiple partnership and individual taxation engagements.
Prepare year-end projections.
Research tax issues.
Mentor associates and guide them on tax issues.
Maintain oral and written presentation skills.