Income/Franchise Tax Manager

As a GSS Income/Franchise Tax Compliance Manager, you will:

Interact with partners, senior managers, staff, and clients to provide income/franchise tax compliance expertise. Specifically, the primary responsibilities of the GSS Income/Franchise Tax Compliance Manager are focused in the following areas:

• Staff Supervision, Development and Training
• Project/Task Management
• Client Service relating to income/franchise tax filings
• Implementation of income/franchise tax initiatives for GSS team
• Communication of income/franchise tax developments as it impacts compliance practice
• Personal and Professional Development

Specific Duties include:

Project/Task Management

• Oversee a wide variety of income/franchise tax compliance tasks as the lead GSS Manager acting as escalation point and training resource
• Alert SALT Partner/Director in a timely fashion of any issues, constraints, challenges, and/or scheduling conflicts that may arise in completing assigned tasks.
• Accept responsibility for, complete tasks, and/or supervise tasks assigned by firm’s Senior Managers/Directors.
• Make effective use of firm resources to complete projects.

Implementation of SALT Initiatives

• Assist firm SALT Leadership Team in identifying efficiency based SALT initiatives to implement throughout the GSS practice.
• Provide technical support and/or project management for GSS tasks.

Communication of SALT Developments

• Keep abreast of significant current developments effecting income/franchise tax compliance services.
• Identify developments having a potentially significant impact on client base, and follow up with internal and/or external communications as deemed appropriate.

Staff Supervision

• Take responsibility for subordinates’ activities and chargeability. Effectively delegate and manage work given to staff.
• Develop team processes and systems to improve the productivity and growth of the business.
• Provide regular performance feedback as well as deliver timely performance evaluations.
• Develop subordinates’ technical and industry skills and encourage growth.
• Gain the respect and confidence of the partners through clear and concise team direction.

Personal and Professional Development

• Earn confidence, trust and respect from clients and colleagues.
• Continue developing income/franchise tax knowledge and expertise.
• Demonstrate initiative, vision, resourcefulness, creativity, and independent thinking.
• Demonstrate sound business judgment.
• Develop an ability to motivate and train both self and staff.

What you bring to the role:

• Education/Certifications: Bachelor’s business degree;
• Minimum of 5-8 years of progressive income/franchise compliance experience in a Big 4 or large SALT specialty firm
• Experience with various income/franchise tax technology platforms including GoSystems, CCH Axcess, and ONESOURCE
• Proven competence with MS Office, particularly Excel. Experience with Alteryx is a plus.
• Solid organizational skills with a demonstrated ability to multi-task.