Tax Director

As a Tax Director at Baker Tilly, you will have the opportunity to work with middle market clients, providing industry-focused tax advisory and compliance services. You will be a trusted business advisor, working face-to-face with clients to find creative solutions to complex accounting and business challenges.

You will be responsible for leading client relationships on day-to-day tax matters, consulting on technical matters and special projects in various areas of corporate and flow-through taxation, accounting methods, and ASC 740. You will also research various tax matters, responding to IRS and other tax authority inquiries, and make recommendations to the client for consideration.

Additionally, you will manage client engagement staffing, billings/collections, and ensure client profitability targets are met. You will utilize your entrepreneurial skills to network and build strong relationships internally and externally with the goal of acquiring new clients, projects, and revenue.

You will also invest in your professional development individually and through participation in firm-wide learning and development programs. You will support the growth and development of team members through the Baker Tilly Care and Teach philosophy, helping associates meet their professional goals.

• Be a trusted member of the engagement team providing various federal tax compliance and consulting services to industry-specific clients
• Be a valued tax business advisor, lead client relationships on day-to-day tax matters with various clients ranging from middle market to multinational
• Consult on technical matters and special projects in various areas of corporate and flow-through taxation, accounting methods, and ASC 740
• Research various tax matters, responding to IRS and other tax authority inquiries, and make recommendations to the client for consideration
• Coordinate with specialty tax practices on complicated tax matters in the state and local, high net worth, international, research and development along with credits and incentives areas
• Manage client engagement staffing, billings/collections, and ensure client profitability targets are met
• Utilize your entrepreneurial skills to network and build strong relationships internally and externally with the goal of acquiring new clients, projects, and revenue
• Invest in your professional development individually and through participation in firm-wide learning and development programs
• Support the growth and development of team members through the Baker Tilly Care and Teach philosophy, helping associates meet their professional goals

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or law, or a similar degree in business, masters or advanced degree desirable
• CPA or JD required
• Eight (8)+ years' experience providing federal tax compliance and consulting services in a professional services firm
• Five (5)+ years' of supervisory experience, mentoring and counseling associates
• Demonstrated management, analytical, organization, interpersonal, project management, communication skills
• Ability to lead and supervise others, provide exceptional client service, demonstrate commitment to continuous learning in order to stay current regarding applicable strategies, see the 'big picture' as well as the details, display appropriate ethical knowledge and commitment, and exhibit a sense of urgency and commitment to quality and the timely completion of projects
• Highly developed software and Microsoft Suite skills
• Eligibility to work in the U.S. without sponsorship preferred

Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local law.

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