Tax Supervisor

About Grassi

After more than 40 years of business growth and industry change, Grassi has redefined what it means to be an advisor and accountant to today's businesses and individuals. Nationally ranked as one of the largest and fastest-growing accounting firms in the nation, Grassi is a leading provider of advisory, tax, and accounting services across key sectors including construction, architecture and engineering, not-for-profit, healthcare, manufacturing and distribution, financial services, real estate, and more.

Several publications have ranked us among the top accounting firms to work for, highlighting our strength in work-life balance, culture, and wellness categories.

With over 550 employees and eleven offices spanning the New York Metropolitan Area, Long Island, the Northeast, Florida, New England, Denver and an international presence in Italy, we are strategically positioned to serve clients locally and globally. In 2023, Grassi became an employee-owned company by implementing an ESOP, establishing our independence and empowering our people to drive the firm's future success.

The ESOP ensures that equity partners and all Grassi U.S. employees have the exclusive opportunity to own the firm's stock, making them integral to the company's future.

Job Summary

We are currently seeking a Tax Supervisor to join our Park Ridge, NJ office location. his role offers an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic and growing firm.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Running client engagements from start to finish, which includes planning, executing, directing, and completing tax projects and managing to budget
• Supervising, training, and mentoring staff on tax projects and assessing performance of staff for engagement reviews; performing in-charge role as needed
• Reviewing tax returns done by staff and making recommendations on return preparation regarding accuracy and tax savings opportunities, gaining increasing responsibility in review process
• Preparing tax returns for more complex individual, trust, and flow through entities
• Researching and consulting on various tax matters; utilizing tax-related software to prepare and process returns and research tax matters
• Responding to inquiries from the IRS and other tax authorities
• Meeting or exceeding chargeable hour targets
• Punctually entering time and expenses to support efficient billing processes
• Maintaining appropriate compliance with all Firm policies and procedures
• Developing referral sources, which may include involvement in community, social, business, and professional organizations, as well as alumni functions
• Developing understanding of how to identify market opportunities; assisting management in identifying marketing and sales opportunities
• Representing and actively promoting the Firm
• Traveling to client meetings occasionally

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting;
  Master's degree in taxation or equivalent preferred
• Minimum of 4+ years of progressive tax preparation
• CPA license preferred
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and Tax software, Pro Systems and CCH
• Must be technically proficient in corporate, international, federal and state and local tax, as well as have a solid background in corporate restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, C Corps, partnerships and individual/ trusts
• Strong tax accounting skills with proficiency in US GAAP, tax compliance, corporate consolidated returns, consolidated federal tax returns, partnership returns, and combined state tax returns
• Ability to manage staff on multiple engagements
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, initiative, and leadership skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment
• Maintains a high level of professionalism and consistently demonstrates respect for others

Why Grassi?

Our firm is consistently ranked by  and the Best Places to Work group for our commitment to compensation, paid time off, work-life balance, culture and more. Some of the ways we accomplish this include:

Flexibility: Our work-life balance initiatives include generous paid time off, flexible "Dress for Your Day" dress code, telecommuting options, flex-time policies, and summer hours, enhanced by our Floating Summer Friday's program, which allows team members three extra Fridays off during the summer months in addition to their PTO.

Company Culture: Here at Grassi we are dedicated to creating an environment for our team members that is positive, productive, and aligns with our company's high standards of inclusivity, diversity, and equity. We work closely with our DEI Council and Grassi Women's Council to organize events throughout the year to bring the firm together for open dialogue and awareness of global diversity issues.

Through our charitable initiative, Grassi Gives Back, we proudly support organizations such as Ronald McDonald House, Toys for Tots, Autism Speaks, Long Island Cares, and many of our nonprofit clients.

Benefits Package: Competitive base…