Tax Director, Corporate

Overview

This role supports corporate and international tax compliance and advisory work, including technical reviews, provision support, client consulting, and engagement leadership. Responsibilities include managing complex engagements, coordinating with specialists, and developing less-experienced team members.

Responsibilities

• Perform technical review of corporate tax compliance engagement work papers and deliverables, including:
  • Preparation and/or calculation of federal, state, and local tax returns
  • Quarterly estimates
  • Vouchers
  • Extensions
  • Projections
• Prepare and perform technical review of global income tax provisions
• Provide consultation on business transactions, including related tax implications, consequences, and treatment
• Collaborate with technical matter specialists as needed
• Review responses to and communicate with IRS and other regulatory and tax authorities’ audits, notices, and inquiries
• Manage larger and more complex engagements and workflow for multiple clients and deliverables to:
  • Minimize risk and surprises
  • Maximize engagement economics (including budgets and billing)
  • Meet internal and external deadlines
• Lead people teams by mentoring and identifying assignment resource requirements, ensuring appropriate resources are assigned to specific roles
• Technically train and develop less experienced individuals responsible for engagement management, including:
  • Managing budgets
  • Scheduling and staffing
  • Due date management
  • Client relations
• Review or conduct high-level research on complex or emerging tax issues and prepare memorandums supporting conclusions
• Continually build taxation expertise by attending continuing professional education courses or using other training resources, and develop a tax specialty/area of expertise
• Stay current with tax law changes and provide updates and training to the firm’s tax practice members
• Pursue new business development, extended tax services, and cross-sell for existing clients

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Tax, Finance or related discipline
• Qualified to practice before the IRS (i.e., JD, CPA, or EA)
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in public accounting in taxation or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 7 years in a managerial role involving clients and team members

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Accounting or Taxation

Compensation & Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision
• Generous PTO plan and paid sick time
• Flexible work arrangements
• 401K with Profit Sharing
• Wellness program
• Generous parental leave
• 11 paid holidays

Location

• For positions based in San Francisco, consistent with the SF Fair Chance Ordinance, an arrest and conviction record will not automatically disqualify a qualified applicant from consideration.
• For individuals who would be working within the City of Los Angeles, all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, will be considered consistent with applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The organization provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics, and complies with applicable state and local nondiscrimination laws in every location in which it has facilities.

Workplace Harassment

The organization prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on protected characteristics, and improper interference with the ability to perform job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

Unsolicited Submissions

The organization does not accept unsolicited candidates, referrals, or resumes from any staffing agency, recruiting service, sourcing entity, or third-party paid service. Unsolicited submissions submitted to the organization or any employee or owner without a pre-existing agreement signed by both parties are considered the organization’s property and are not subject to fees or charges. Talent Acquisition is the sole point of contact.