Tax Manager – Construction

As a trusted advisor in the professional services industry, you know what matters most to clients:
Big thinking with a personal focus. You also know what matters most to your own success, including career growth, work‑life flexibility, leadership that cares about your ability to succeed, opportunities to give and receive one‑on‑one coaching and mentoring, and learning opportunities that inspire professional development. Experience it all at Schneider Downs, where we’ve been providing accounting, tax, consulting, and wealth management services through our team of innovative thought leaders for over 65 years.

Start building a career with people motivated to help you succeed—and enjoy more of what counts
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Schneider Downs’ construction industry group is committed to bringing big thinking and personal focus to help our clients solve the growing list of complex business and accounting problems facing the construction industry. Our team provides strategic and practical solutions for our construction clients in all facets of their business including, but not limited to, voluntary disclosure agreements, cost capitalization deferral techniques, estate planning for business owners, research and development credits, and key‑man retention and incentives.

Our clients include all sizes and types of construction firms, ranging from general contractors to heavy‑highway to a host of specialty contractors. We also serve family‑owned entities and private equity firms with venture capital investors or local, regional and global public ownership.

As a Tax Manager – Construction
, you will provide tax consulting and compliance services, as well as oversee all aspects of the tax planning, preparation and review process for tax engagements. In this role, you will maintain relationships with a diverse client base in various industries and assist firm leadership in identifying new opportunities and obtaining new engagements. Internally, you will manage engagement economics and provide technical and leadership development to the tax team.

Schneider Downs has embraced the hybrid work model, so this role will have flexibility working from home, as well as in the office.

Learn more about what it’s like working at Schneider Downs here:

• Maintain and develop strong client relationships on various tax consulting/compliance engagements
• Manage engagement workflow, engagement team resources and engagement billing
• Work as part of a coordinated client service team approach, working with other practice units to provide industry knowledge and insight to clients in a variety of industries
• Review engagement profitability and prepare and analyze monthly billing for assigned engagements
• Review tax returns prepared by staff and make recommendations regarding accuracy and tax savings opportunities
• Research and analyze a wide range of tax issues and tax implications
• Demonstrate strong analytical skills and working knowledge of accounting and tax software
• Provide leadership, counseling and career guidance for the development and motivation of the engagement team
• Represent firm and build relationships by attending fundraisers, meetings with prospects/bankers, charitable events, professional organizations, etc.
• Work as a team on internal initiatives that promote firm growth, culture, technical tax content development and technological advances
• Stay informed of current and proposed tax legislation, communicating potential impacts to clients and assist with planning

• CPA, J.D., LL.M or Masters in Taxation
• Minimum of five years of public accounting experience in tax is required
• Significant prior experience managing compliance and consulting engagements for clients in the construction industry
• Ability to develop business and foster client relationships
• Strong leadership, training and mentoring skills
• Excellent writing, communication and tax research skills

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