Tax Supervisor

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, 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 Supervisor is responsible for utilizing research skills, applying tax foundational knowledge to understand potential tax issues, gathering client information necessary for filing, participating in tax planning, recognizing and communicating potential risks, preparing tax accrual work papers, and working with tax software applications to complete tax returns for review. The Supervisor is also responsible for coordinating with the manager and principal and then advising clients on the tax implications of their business objectives, 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, the Tax Supervisor is charged with applying knowledge to understand potential tax issues and recognizing and communicating potential risks and potential changes in the tax policy. In addition, the Tax Supervisor will be involved in growing their marketing, networking and business development within an area of expertise and specialization and may be asked to provide written tax advice to clients.

• Applies knowledge and understanding of the collective effect of various factors on establishing or enhancing effectiveness, or mitigating the risks, of specific policies and procedures by:

• Applies knowledge of transactional flow and key transactional cycles to complete audit work

• Documents, validates and assesses the design and operating effectiveness of the clients’ internal control system

• Identifies and communicates suggested improvements to client internal controls and accounting procedures in an effort to reduces risk within the client organization

• Supervise and reviews the work of audit staff

• 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

• Communicates with client and Assurance any issues identified in tax accrual reviews

• Plans and reviews the tax process and the procedures to be performed to include:

• Budgeting and staffing

• Monitoring engagement process and actual time incurred vs. budget with assistance of Senior

• Timely billing including management of identified out‑of‑scope activity and communication to client

• Timely collection of A/R

• Manages client relationships/expectations in accordance with the project

• Provides advice to clients in a timely manner

• Identifies when research is needed; clearly and concisely frames issues to be researched; and clearly and concisely reports the analysis

• Applies most Firm and professional standards for preparation of WTA (“Written Tax Advice”) and tax returns

• Involves firm specialists, as appropriate

• Correctly and proactively applies Firm policies, standards, and Rea’s tax quality control policies regarding FAS 109 and FIN 48

• Applies, correctly and proactively, ASC 740‑10, and Firm policies, standards, and BDO TQM regarding them

• Explains and discusses components of the income tax provision and uncertain tax positions to the client as well as other complexities surrounding ASC 740‑10

• Communicates with Assurance counterparts to timely plan tax accrual reviews, including budget, scope and delivery dates

• Utilizes and manages STS (specialized tax services), as needed

• Prepares provision work papers and discusses with the appropriate team members

• Identify and discuss uncertain positions with team members

• Revie…