Tax Supervisor, Auburn, AL

Tax Supervisor

Position Overview
The Tax Supervisor is responsible for contributing to the achievement of the firm’s objectives, including:

• Assisting with existing clients assigned to you by the partners
• Supervising staff assigned to your projects
• Assisting with staff coaching, mentoring, and training
• Project planning/scheduling
• Participating in community service and networking opportunities

Position Reports To
Managers and partners

Position Responsibilities
The primary responsibilities of the Supervisor are:

• Engagement planning and scheduling
  • Assigning adequate resources to projects in light of other scheduling requirements
  • Managing budgets for his/her jobs, raising red flags to the partner/manager when a project grows out of scope or is moving toward a budgetary or timing overage
  • Supervising staff assigned to his/her projects to ensure that schedules, budgets, and quality requirements are met, including review of work papers and tax returns
  • Provide on-the-job training to staff
  • Communicating the engagement status with the partner/manager, the client, and their advisors on a timely and ongoing basis
• Technical Skills
  • Attending Continuing Professional Education seminars as agreed upon with the partners and as needed to stay up-to-date on current accounting pronouncements and tax law.
• Office Administration and Client Service
  • Research
  • Participating in staff training and mentoring
• Preparation and review of individual and business tax returns and financial statements

Skills and Education Required
The skills and education required for this position are:

• CPA certificate with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and an interest in working with small to medium-sized businesses
• Minimum of 3-7 years of experience in public accounting
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Good research skills
• Positive, can-do demeanor with a willingness to “dig in” and get the work done
• Good understanding, comprehension, and ability to articulate auditing, accounting, and tax concepts
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to supervise others
• Proficiency in Word and Excel and other accounting software used at the firm

Measures of Success
The Supervisor will be deemed to have been successful when he or she has:

• Completed the engagements assigned to him/her within the expected budgets
• Received positive feedback from his/her clients, managers and partners
• Exhibited actions and a positive attitude in participation in other aspects of firm growth as articulated above
• Cultivated referral opportunities through satisfied clients and professional community contacts

If you are interested in the Tax Supervisor position at Machen McChesney, please submit your resume.

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