Tax Manager - M&D

Elliott Davis • Nashville, TN

10d • Hybrid

About The Position

Elliott Davis is seeking a Tax Manager to join their Manufacturing & Distribution team. This role will be responsible for overseeing tax preparation and technical review for complex closely held businesses in the construction industry, ensuring compliance with state and federal tax regulations. Key duties include leading the tax team, providing advice, researching tax issues, and recommending solutions for complex client issues. The Tax Manager will also delegate and manage tax assignments, perform administrative duties, and be responsible for training, supporting, supervising, motivating, and reviewing the work of the tax team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Law
• 5+ years of recent public accounting firm experience working with construction and closely held businesses, including managing multiple projects and customer engagements
• EA License, or CPA certification required
• Project/team management skills
• Excellent communication and networking acumen
• Ability to manage and grow strong customer relationships
• Strong experience with corporate tax accounting
• Experience with tax software and technology
• Ability to multitask along with demonstration of commitment to continuous learning

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Tax/LLM in Tax

Responsibilities

• Developing and sustaining excellent customer relationships
• Being anticipatory and consulting on various tax matters
• Actively communicating progress of engagements, problems, and resolutions to customers
• Monitoring economic performance of engagements, including billing and collections
• Collaborating cross-functionally within the firm to grow existing business and offer a variety of business solutions to customers and prospects
• Developing and growing a business network with colleagues, referral relationships, potential customers, and external organizations to attract new business
• Continuously expanding technical knowledge and application, as well as overall professional development
• Holding yourself and others accountable for business development goals
• Recruiting, developing, and motivating team members, creating pools of ready-now leaders

Benefits

• generous time away and paid firm holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s
• flexible work schedules
• 16 weeks of paid maternity and adoption leave
• 8 weeks of paid parental leave
• 4 weeks of paid and caregiver leave (once eligible)
• first-class health and wellness benefits, including wellness coaching and mental health counseling
• one-on-one professional coaching
• Leadership and career development programs
• access to Beyond: a one-of-a kind program with experiences that help you expand your life, personally and professionally

What This Job Offers

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