Tax Senior Manager at Rea in Cleveland, OH

Rea is a growing Top 100 business advisory & accounting firm providing our clients services in tax, accounting, and business consulting. We have a ‘People First’ culture and we focus on our employees’ well-being and professional development. With over 400 professionals and locations throughout Ohio and Florida, our firm has a culture that respects a work-life balance for our team. We also provide competitive compensation and a robust benefits plan.

The Tax Senior Manager is responsible for advising clients on the tax implications of their business objections, evaluating and selecting alternative actions to lessen tax burden and cost of compliance, identifying different methods of complying with tax regulations while acting as the primary client contact for complex tax issues. In this role, Tax Senior Manager is charged with applying knowledge to understand potential tax issues, and recognizing, communicating potential risks and potential changes in the tax policy and making top-level decisions regarding filing, preparation and resolution of questions from federal / state agencies. In addition, the Tax Senior Manager will be a critical member of the leadership team and actively participate in marketing, networking and business development within an area of expertise and specialization while maintaining client relationships and acting as the primary contact for complex questions.   

Responsibilities

Tax Compliance  

• Ensures both that (a) clients comply with all applicable authorities, while at the same time minimizing their tax and reporting burdens, and (b) self and client service teams comply with all Firm policies, standards, and the Rea’s tax quality control policies
• Conducts top level review of T/R and resolves all tax issues with client; involves specialists where appropriate
• Plans for early recognition of material tax and compliance issues and consults with the client and/or partner as appropriate

Research  

• Identifies when research is needed; clearly and concisely frames issues to be researched; and clearly and concisely reports the analysis
• Identifies complex issues to be researched by engagement team and provides research methodology for efficient research process
• Trains managers / staff on research skills and helps to appropriately frame tax issues for analysis

ASC 740-10 (FAS 109 and FIN 48) Tax Accruals  

• Correctly and proactively applies Rea’s tax quality control standards, policies and procedures
• Teaching and mentoring the staff to help them learn and apply ASC 740-10
• Reviewing tax provisions and related work papers to assist both tax and audit staff with the journal entries and application on both tax returns and financial statements
• Advising clients on the components of the income tax provision and uncertain tax positions, as well as other complexities surrounding ASC 740-10

Tax Consulting  

• Assists with developing, recommending, and implementing efficient and effective methods to maximize client benefits, especially by decreasing clients’ current and future taxes
• Applies the combination of tax knowledge and knowledge of business/industry to recommend solutions
• Maximizes client benefits, especially by decreasing client taxes, while managing risk
• Confers with firm specialists to determine the applicability of consulting specialties to each client. Involves specialist when appropriate
• Monitors implementation of work plans (client service plan) if applicable for tax consulting projects to ensure they are efficiently and effectively conducted
• Manages written or phone inquiries from federal and state agencies with little or no assistance
• Provides effective assistance with protests at the appeals level
• Implements applicable Firm strategies
• Manages client expectations

Tax Specialization  

• Develops an in-depth understanding of the technical and practical issues and opportunities regarding one or more areas of taxation, e.g., individual, corporate, property, sales, corporate, pass-through, state and local, international, expatriate, transfer pricing, credits and incentives, compensation and benefits, accounting methods, R&D tax benefits. (not all specialties may be applicable)
• May be required to organize and conduct, or participate in conducting, effective external CPE training sessions in area of specialization, involving Firm specialists, at a minimum of once per year
• May train and mentor managers/seniors/associates on specialization areas

Strategy Development  

• Introduces and develops new or improved ideas to improve the position of clients, the Firm, or Firm personnel, e.g., by reducing taxes or expenses or providing non-tax benefits
• Research and implement tax strategies, including experimentation with promising new strategies and ideas
• Consistently make suggestions as to how previous work products or approaches can be improved
• May lead marketing campaigns, if applicable to role
• Presents complex strategies to clients and prospective clients

Supervisory Responsibilities 

• Supervises associates and senior associates on all projects
• Reviews work prepared by associates and senior associates and provide review comments
• Trains Associates and Seniors how to use all current software tools
• Acts as a Career Advisor to associates and senior associates
• Schedules and manages workload of associates and senior associates
• Provides verbal and written performance feedback to associates and senior associates

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or other relevant field required
• Master’s degree in business administration, Master’s degree in accounting or Taxation beneficial

Experience:

• Eight (8) or more years of prior experience
• Prior supervisory experience required

Licenses/Certifications:

• CPA certification, Attorney (admitted to practice in a U.S. jurisdiction), or Internal Revenue Service Enrolled Agent (“EA”) (or the equivalent of one of these designations) required
• Possession of other professional degrees or certifications applicable to role beneficial

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Experience with Microsoft Office Tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook), and Adobe Acrobat
• Experience with tax research databases such as BNA and RIA Proficient in all tax compliance process software including GoFileRoom, FirmFlow, Caseware, BNA Depreciation Software, or comparable programs and standard tax workpapers
• Superior verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to effectively delegate work as needed
• Strong analytical, research and critical thinking skills as well as decision-making skills
• Capacity to work well in a team environment
• Capable of developing and managing a team of tax professionals
• Ability to compose written tax advice
• Capable of effectively developing and maintaining client relationships

Rea offers a wide variety of benefits to help support our employees' health, wellness and financial goals.

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k with 3% contribution)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• 'Work From Anywhere' Option
• Wellness Resources
• Four (4) weeks PTO
• Twelve (12) paid holidays, of which three (3) are floating holidays

Rea does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies without pre-approval from Rea’s Talent team. Pre-approval is required before any external candidate can be submitted. Rea will not be responsible for fees related to unsolicited resumes and for candidates who are sent directly to our hiring managers.