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TAX MANAGER – Career Opportunity

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Minneapolis Suburbs

We have been retained by a local CPA firm to identify experienced Business Tax Managers to join their leadership team.

As a Tax Manager you will play an important role in both delivering exceptional services to clients, as well as helping develop and mentor internal professional staff.  Our client firm offers team members access to state of the art technology, the finest research tools, and fun, friendly and collaborative cultures.  They are ranked in the top twenty in the Twin Cities and provide great career opportunities for highly experienced tax professionals.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Responsible for supervising staff to achieve project profitability, building teams, and developing individuals.
  • Identify and implement tax planning and consulting opportunities
  • Review complex tax returns for small to medium sized business, high net worth individuals, trusts & estates, and foundations
  • Manage client tax relationships and review client tax calculations
  • Supervise and develop staff
  • Manage, direct and monitor multiple client engagements as well as serves as a business advisor to clients
  • Identify and assist with implementation of tax planning and tax savings strategies
  • Research and consult on complex tax matters
  • Develop and own client relationships with a variety of clients in various industries
  • Manage multiple teams and provide performance feedback to all members of those teams
  • Anticipate and address client concerns and resolves problems as they arise
  • Promote new ideas and business solutions that result in extended services to existing clients
  • Keep abreast of latest firm and industry developments 
  • Communicate effectively with clients
  • Communicate with engagement leaders regarding open items or other important matters in a timely manner
  • Work within budgets and deadlines

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE

  • BS in Accounting required
  • Master’s in Taxation or other advanced degree is a plus
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Enrolled Agent (EA) required
  • Minimum of six (6) years of progressive experience in public accounting or corporate/public blend

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

  • Work independently and take initiative, anticipating and resolving problems
  • Consolidated C-Corp, partnership, S-Corp, Individual and multi-state experience
  • Ability to develop strong client relationships
  • Possess effective writing, communication and tax research skills
  • Ability to mentor and develop staff
  • Ability to work on multiple projects and meet deadlines
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and clients
  • Proficient with technology
  • Interest in generating new revenue

BENEFITS

  • Rapid career track potential
  • Competitive salary and bonus plan
  • Generous PTO and healthcare benefits
  • 401(K) with company match
  • Office locations in Minneapolis Suburbs
  • Fun collaborative culture
  • Genuine effort to achieve a work/life balance for all team members
  • Free parking
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David Dodge, CPC

With over twenty years of executive search and thirty years of business leadership experience in public and private companies, David Dodge has filled positions with many financial industry leaders and forerunners.

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David Dodge, CPC

David is the Twin Cities-based accounting, finance talent, and C-suite level leadership recruiter focusing on small and mid-size businesses. He and his team find impactful candidates—those experienced CEOs, CFOs, and VPs of Finance & Accounting—who can successfully lead organizations and help his client partners realize each one’s professional mission.

David has spent more than 20 years in executive search and has 30 years of business leadership experience in public and private companies. He understands the fundamental importance of filling key positions in a timely manner and has used his deep knowledge of his industry and his community to develop client relationships with multiple firms that depend on him and his team’s bespoke recruitment services to deliver consistent, positive results.

“I gain great satisfaction from seeing the impact a top candidate can have on a mid-size company. Equally satisfying for me is to see an individual’s life positively affected by making a timely and smart career move.”