Senior Director, Federal Tax (Partnerships)
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Location: Atlanta, GA, United States
Date Posted: Apr 9, 2024
Description
A&M is a group of entrepreneurial, action and results-oriented professionals who take a hands-on approach to solving our clients' problems and assisting them in reaching their potential. Our culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who can positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work—guided by A&M's core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity—are why our people love working at A&M.
We provide tax, turnaround management, restructuring, performance improvement, and corporate advisory services. Our tax practice is unique in that we offer the opportunity to work without audit conflict and truly act a trusted business advisor. We provide our teams with opportunities and support to develop and cultivate careers that are most meaningful to them and reward them based on their achievements.
One of the largest pillars in our Tax practice is our Federal Tax team who have a deep specialization in tax consulting and compliance services for pass through entities (partnerships, S corps). In many cases, our Tax professionals manage day-to-day client service relationships, and as such, serve as the gateway to a variety of specialized tax services that help to improve compliance with taxing entities, while maintaining each client's overall tax risk profile. Due to our tremendous growth we're seeking a Senior Director to join our team.
What Will You Be Doing?
As a Senior Director within Federal Tax you will:
Lead the tax compliance process for partners estimates, extensions and annual compliance filings for pass through entities
Lead tax-planning for pass through clients and advise clients on tax implications of their business objectives
Participate in tax-planning for pass through clients and advise clients on tax implications of their business objectives
Lead special projects in specific technical areas such as tax basis balance sheets, capital account maintenance, tax distribution calculations, and structuring opportunities
Establish long term consultative relationships with clients by understanding their business, their unique circumstances, offering proactive support, and timely execution of projects
Build, manage, direct and monitor multiple client engagements teams while maintaining active communication with clients in an effort to manage expectations and help ensure client satisfaction
Manage risk, staffing and financial performance for multiple engagements at once including billing, collections, profitability and project budgets
Provide supportive leadership by providing development and career guidance through mentoring and performance feedback to your team. You will drive your team to stay up to date in tax law changes and apply the most current and innovative tax practices in order to create and sustain a respected reputation in the market
Champion diversity, equity and inclusion across all aspects of the practice
Build relationships across Tax and the rest of A&M. Develop a deep understanding of the areas of expertise across the firm in order to present clients with opportunities for additional support
Actively pursue business development opportunities and prioritize where and how to source new relationships
Regularly meets with contacts to discuss broad business issues and provide insight regarding how Tax and A&M can help address their critical business issues
How will you grow and be supported?
At A&M, we know our people drive our growth, and we're focused on providing an employee experience that supports professional and personal development. We provide our team with a robust performance development process which encourages continuous learning and development that rewards you for your contributions. We have the best technical and formalized on-the-job training and offer endless opportunities for professionals to acquire new skills. We also prioritize your well-being and provide personal tools and resources to support you through your personal journey. Click to learn about our commitment to your well-being. Our Tax professionals consistently share their favorite attributes of A&M are the growth opportunities, our unique, entrepreneurial culture and of course, the fun we have together. The possibilities are endless for high performing and passionate tax professionals. Click to learn more about why A&M is a great place work.
Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in Accounting
5 + years’ experience in partnerships with demonstrated ability to resolve complex technical issues. 8 + years of tax experience overall
4+ years’ experience managing teams and engagements
Licensed CPA
Experience with all Microsoft Office products (with an emphasis on Excel)
Experience with GoSystems, OneSource, and research software preferred
Passion for mentoring, coaching and developing teams
Prior proven experience leading others while managing risk, staffing and financial performance for multiple engagements at once including billing, collections and project budgets
Proven experience working as trusted advisor to clients with a demonstrated ability to help clients understand and interpret analysis, deliverables and recommendations
Excellent verbal and written skills, with the ability to establish credibility and influence clients
Self-motivated with a high degree of intellectual curiosity. Strong desire to learn and grow. Actively identifies trends and new ideas for enhancing solutions and approaches, particularly with technology
Demonstrated ability to run large complex engagements while overseeing multiple teams and ensuring excellence
The salary range is $175,00 - $200,000 annually, dependent on several variables including but not limited to education, experience, skills, and geography. In addition, A&M offers a discretionary bonus program which is based on a number of factors, including individual and firm performance. Please ask your recruiter for details.
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Diversity & Inclusion
A&M’s entrepreneurial culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who can positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work—guided by A&M’s core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity—are the main reasons our people love working at A&M. Inclusive Diversity means we embrace diversity, and we foster inclusiveness, encouraging everyone to bring their whole self to work each day. It runs through how we recruit, develop employees, conduct business, support clients, and partner with vendors. It is the A&M way.
Equal Opportunity Employer
It is Alvarez & Marsal’s practice to provide and promote equal opportunity in employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex or gender, gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, family medical history, genetic information or other protected medical condition, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by and in accordance with applicable laws. Employees and Applicants can find A&M policy statements and additional information by region here.
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