State & Local Tax Manager
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About Kreischer Miller:
Looking to continue improving your professional skills? Want an opportunity to make an impact on your clients and the community? Make a difference in the world and enjoy a positive work culture? Kreischer Miller is committed to your personal and professional growth!
Kreischer Miller is one of the largest accounting, tax, and advisory firms in the Greater Philadelphia area. The firm’s original vision remains a hallmark 40 years later—blending the high-level skills offered by international firms with a highly personalized level of service. We are looking ahead to the next 40 years and want you to be part of our success story.
Building the best team in the marketplace and rendering world-class service to our clients are cornerstones of our success. We know our clients have many choices in service providers, and we work hard every day to justify their choice of Kreischer Miller.
Why choose Kreischer Miller? Voted a 2019 “Top Workplace” by Philly.com (#1 in Mid-Size Firm Category), we will help you utilize your accounting knowledge and continue to improve your professional skills. We offer training in technical skills, soft skills, advisory skills, and numerous client industries as well as on-going mentoring and coaching. Your performance will be evaluated based on the quality of your work, the application of your accounting knowledge, and the ability to provide excellent client service. We offer a flexible and supportive culture to ensure that you can make a difference and enjoy a strong work/life balance.
Kreischer Miller continues to prosper and grow! With approximately 200 team members located in Horsham, PA, we are currently seeking to add a State & Local Tax Manager to our team.
Kreischer Miller has a large and experienced tax department comprised of tax specialists with international firm and Fortune 500 company experience. Our knowledgeable professionals are dedicated to providing sophisticated, yet practical solutions to our clients’ tax concerns with a view toward reducing their overall tax burden.
Our Tax Strategies practice has been designed to service a broad range of clientele, from emerging small businesses to large multinational public companies, as well as the private individual. This position will fill a key role as the firm responds to the dynamic market opportunities available to its Tax practice.
About The Function:
Tax Managers are given a wide variety of diversified Tax assignments under the supervision of talented CPAs. The State & Local Tax Manager will serve in the capacity as a generalist with a strong emphasis on sales tax consulting, including answering client questions, assisting clients with state or local audits and researching applicable exemptions. The position will also have exposure to income and franchise taxes, gross receipts taxes and credits and incentives. At Kreischer Miller, you will have the opportunity to work with business owners in a variety of industries and learn directly from leaders in our firm.
- Develop and manage a positive working relationship with clients as well as professional staff in our Audit & Accounting, Tax Strategies, Human Capital Resources, and Technology Solutions practices.
- Coordinate concurrent tax projects with some of the area’s leading companies, including addressing significant accounting matters, preparing client deliverables, scheduling other team members, mentoring staff, and helping us implement new processes to ensure that we remain in a leadership position in our market.
- Preparation of technical memos and other client deliverables in connection with tax planning strategies.
- Help grow our client base – play a critical role in one of the specialized industry groups, develop a productive personal network, and identify new business opportunities
- Manage projects and staff, such as refund studies, nexus studies and voluntary disclosure projects.
- Preparation of refund petitions and other appeals to resolve client disputes with state and local taxing authorities.
- Review of tax provisions on audit and review engagements.
- Makes decisions on all but the most unusual tax situations.
Candidate Requirements:
- 8-10 years of recent tax experience in public accounting, with at least 2 years of managerial experience and state and local tax controversy experience.
- CPA a Must. Demonstrate a working knowledge of Internal Revenue Code & Regulations, proven progression in tax return complexity, scope and research. Some experience representing clients before tax authorities helpful
- Strong commitment to excellence, client service and professional growth
- The ability to manage multiple tax projects and clients
- Ability to develop/train staff and build teams, including assistance with overall firm training.
- Possess a positive attitude, good communication skills and willingness to learn
- Strong writing skills
- Be a team player and motivated to work in a fast paced environment
- Proficiency in the use of computers and computer tax preparation, tax research, and tax planning software programs
- A strong ability to understand the “big picture” quickly, identify key issues, and prioritize analysis / output among many competing tasks
Kreischer Miller is an equal opportunity employer offering a comprehensive and competitive benefits package, including health and dental insurance, life and AD&D insurance, long-term disability insurance, dependent care assistance plan, 401(k) plan, holidays, and generous time off for vacation and illness. To learn more about the Tax Strategies Team and our firm, please visit our website: www.kmco.com.