Posted 6 months ago

Tax Partner

WashingtonHybrid

AI Summary

A senior tax partner responsible for managing tax services, reviewing returns, supervising staff, recruiting and training personnel, and developing new business.

About this role

SingerLewak is a Top 100 accounting and consulting firm primarily operating in the western region. Serving clients since 1959, SingerLewak has developed a reputation for excellence and expertise in the accounting and management consulting industry. Providing the services of a large firm with a blended environment of practices, services and industry specializations, SingerLewak continues to demonstrate renowned industry leadership year-over-year. The firm takes pride in client service and professional and personal advancement, as demonstrated by our SL forward program which promotes a culture of learning and growth through targeted development and leadership programs and SL Cares, together with a continual focus on client service and technological evolution.

Responsibilities

Responsible for all services rendered to clients in the functional areas of accounting, taxes, or management advisory services.

Reviews and signs off on tax returns.

Involved with the administration of the personnel function as it relates to acquisition, training, retention, and utilization of accounting staff. Recruits or assigns individuals to recruit students at selected colleges and universities.

Interviews and oversees extending initial offers of employment to potential accounting staff employees. Reviews and evaluates accounting staff personnel for purposes of promotion and salary adjustment. Releases employees on the accounting staff who are not to be retained.

Maintains required technical competence through professional literature, financial publications, and attendance at professional development seminars.

Develops new business through expanding services rendered to existing clients, pursuing contact with prospective clients, and maintaining contacts with bankers, attorneys, investment bankers, and others.

Involved in establishing an annual Training Program for the professional staff and develops specific programs for various levels of the accounting staff.

Monitors those training programs established and administered by the Management Consulting Services and Tax Departments for their respective professional staff.

Emphasizes continuity in the assigning of accounting staff to specific assignments.

Counsels with the accounting staff on their grievances, professional development, and progress with the firm

Participates in the Firm’s practice development efforts.

Promotes the most efficient operations of the Firm and supports compliance guidelines in managing others.

Participates on various committees; offers opinions and insight to better improve the Firm’s operation and profitability.

Other duties as assigned by the Managing Partner.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Responsible for the development, coaching and training of all tax employees.

Must be familiar with the qualifications of all tax staff members for the development and instruction of their training needs.

Participates in reviews, compensation and evaluations of accounting professionals

Qualifications

Generally, requires ten (10) to fifteen (15) years of experience in public accounting, demonstrating a proven progression in complexity, scope, and number of engagements managed.

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, or Master’s degree in accounting.

Minimum of forty (40) hours of continuing professional education is required each year to maintain and develop technical and business skills.

A current and valid CPA’s license is required.