Salary:
Are you ready to make a bold move by joining Nebraskas first Employee-Owner (ESOP) CPA Firm? Thats only the beginning of whats different about our culture, Bland is a group of enthusiastic employee-owners who love what they do and enjoy working with the unique challenges our clients bring.
Our recent growth has led to a new opportunity for an experienced Tax Manager. This role will manage multiple operations of the tax practice area and to deliver quality tax services, including accurately preparing and filing state and federal tax returns. You will serve as business advisor to our clients,assist with developing tax strategies and policies that help the client or business maintain compliance with local and federal tax laws and regulations.
OUR PERKS
Award Winning Culture: Best Place to Work, Excellence in Firm Culture, Best CPA Firm for Women and Best CPA Firm for Equity Leadership.
Work / Life Balance: Hybrid work environment, unlimited paid time off, dress comfortably- no suit required!
Benefits: Excellent benefits, including ESOP and additional retirement plan options.
Growth Opportunities: 18-monthinternal leadership program (BLING), Staff Advisory Board, Bland Cares, and cross functional training opportunities, mean your voice matters!
People-First Leadership: An environment where leaders are approachable, empathetic, authentic, and invested in the success and well-being of every team member.
YOUR ROLE
Technical Tax Expertise & Compliance: Advanced knowledge of accounting rules and tax regulations. Prepares and reviews complex tax returns; ensures accuracy and compliance with all regulations. Oversees tax compliance functions from in to out the door. Ensures tax returns are processed accurately for filing. Responsible for the tax functions, standards of practice, and firms professional quality. Develop and implement tax strategies to minimize tax liabilities. Conduct thorough tax research and analysis to provide guidance on various tax issues. Handles client audits with various taxing authorities. Understands the firms tax procedures and processes. Identify and communicate potential problem areas during engagements.
Client Service & Business Development: Building relationships and interacting with clients to provide excellent planning, consulting and expertise. Demonstrates ability to bring in new business to the firm. Communicates tax law changes to members of the firm and impacted clients. Ensures all critical engagement issues are identified, documented, resolved, and concluded. Billing assigned clients including management of identified out-of-scope activity. Responsible for timely client collections.
Leadership, Training & Collaboration: Develops expertise in overall firm services and specializes in niche industry(s). Reviews and assists supervisors to become thorough tax reviewers/planners. Work directly with staff, directors and partners, completing tasks efficiently. Assist with quarterly staff evaluations. Develop strong workpaper documentation skills while utilizing firm templates.
YOUR SKILLS
Knowledge: Possess at least 5 years experience in public accounting, demonstrating a progression in complexity, scope, and number of engagements managed. Prior experience as an Accounting Manager, Tax Manager, Senior Tax Accountant, or similar accounting role required. College Degree in accounting or related field. Proven leadership and team management experience. Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred but not required.
Skills: Communication: Demonstrates extensive written and verbal communication skills both internally and externally. Plans and actuates personal daily schedule, organization of workload and can adapt to change based upon project urgency. Ability to be flexible with others, to display tact and diplomacy. Talent to follow up and manage all activities which are assigned or delegated to others
Technology: Proficient use of business software required to our profession: Basic: Excel, Word, Database management software and project management (Project). Advanced: Specialized accounting and tax auditing software with which we work. CCH Tax software experience a plus.
Time Management: Ability to multitask and manage multiple projects simultaneously. Thrives on meeting deadlines and solving problems. Ability to work accurately and precisely with tasks of a detailed nature. Performance is judged on proficiency and effectiveness of task performance, including the quality of work, application of performance, accounting knowledge, and the ability to meet time constraints.
*Candidates must pass a background check as part of the hiring process
Bland & Associates, P.C. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, pregnancy, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.