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 will grow their marketing, networking, and business development within an area of expertise 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.
• 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 to reduce risk within the client organization.
• Supervises and reviews the work of audit staff.

• Ensures clients comply with all applicable authorities while minimizing their tax and reporting burdens, and ensures that self and client service teams comply with all Firm policies, standards, and Rea's tax quality control policies.
• Conducts top‑level review of tax returns and resolves all tax issues with clients; 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, including budgeting, staffing, monitoring engagement process and actual time incurred vs. budget, timely billing and collection, and managing client relationships.
• Provides advice to clients in a timely manner.

• Identifies when research is needed; clearly and concisely frames issues to be researched; reports the analysis.
• Applies most Firm and professional standards for preparation of written tax advice (WTA) 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 ASC 740-10, Firm policies, standards, and BDO TQM regarding them.
• Explains and discusses components of the income tax provision and uncertain tax positions to the client and other complexities surrounding ASC 740-10.
• Communicates with Assurance counterparts to plan tax accrual reviews, including budget, scope and delivery dates.
• Utilizes and manages specialized tax services, as needed.
• Prepares provision work papers and discusses with the appropriate team members.
• Identifies and discusses uncertain positions with team members.
• Reviews & prepares footnote disclosures in compliance with 740‑10‑55.

• Assists with developing, recommending, and implementing efficient and effective methods to maximize client benefits by decreasing clients' current and future taxes.
• Considers the applicability of core and specialized tax services for each client.
• Develops and implements a work plan to include/organize the specialized assistance on ongoing projects from clients.
• Serves as a technical resource.
• Ensures client…