Tax Supervisor - Chattanooga

Smith & Howard•Chattanooga, TN

14h•Onsite

About The Position

In our Tax Supervisor role, you will communicate with our clients and get an understanding of their businesses and how we can help them be successful. This will include performing various aspects of tax compliance, projections, preparing responses to tax notices, assistance with special projects, and communicating with clients while building relationships.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance or other relevant degree program
Four to seven years of public accounting experience, preferred
Knowledge of basic accounting procedures and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

Nice To Haves

CPA license preferred

Responsibilities

Assist in handling routine audits, questions, and notices from federal or state agencies.
Frequent client contact, especially with respect to updating clients on progress of outstanding items and answering basic questions.
Request appropriate information from clients and/or management to prepare tax returns and other filings.
Act as a primary client contact on assigned clients.
Assist clients by advising them of tax implications of their business objective and recommend alternate courses of action.
Successfully manage the planning, administration and conclusion of client engagements.
Perform primary review of tax returns and written tax advice, as appropriate.
Prepare advanced tax returns that involve special allocations, consolidated/related groups, multi-state considerations, and equity/ownership transactions.
Prepare/supervise preparation of tax workpapers.
Review tax law developments and determine which developments apply to clients.
Take supervisory responsibility for statutory due dates/tax control items and the due dates of other planning projects.
Serve as a resource for staff and promotes their understanding of tax technical issues.
Supervise junior staff in preparation of returns and use of technology as requested.
Assist with the preparation and delivery of in-house training.