Tax Manager

About the Role Baker Tilly is seeking a Tax Manager in the Atlanta office to deliver tax, accounting and advisory services to middle-market clients, and to lead and develop staff while partnering with firm leadership to grow the business.

You will work side-by-side with firm leadership to serve clients and build the business, having a direct impact on the firm’s success. Additionally, you will be a coach to a group of talented staff, utilizing your experience to help develop their technical and professional skills.

What You'll Do

• Be a trusted member of the team providing various tax, accounting and advisory services to small business clients.
• Oversee and provide services pertaining to accounting, bookkeeping and prepared or compiled financials.
• Review and analyze accounting records and/or reporting with clients, provide analysis and consultation, and communicate with client to discuss accounting and business matters.
• Deliver best-in-class customer service to clients at all times, with an emphasis on being responsive, timely, professional, and accurate.
• Lead and plan client engagements, and continuously evaluate processes and procedures within the client services and implementation functions with emphasis on implementing efficiencies and identification of internal control issues.
• Provide recommendations for business and process improvements based upon knowledge gained relative to the client’s operations, processes, and business objectives.
• Manage and build client relationships, act as liaison to address and resolve client issues, and assist team leaders in researching and providing additional services to client.
• Effectively delegate and oversee the work efforts by setting goals, providing resources, removing obstacles, and scheduling deadlines to meet client expectations for delivery.
• Maintain current knowledge of local, state, and federal tax practices and laws.
• Assist with managing 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 clients and the community.
• 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 T

What We're Looking For

• You’re looking for an opportunity to expand your career in tax and accounting, becoming an expert to the clients you serve.
• You can see yourself as a trusted business advisor, working face-to-face with clients to find creative solutions to complex accounting and business challenges.
• You want to work for a leading CPA advisory firm that serves its clients with their clients’ and employees’ best interests in mind and is transparent in its decisions.
• You value your development and want to work for a firm that provides you the autonomy to own your schedule and career through programs.
• You want to contribute to your engagement team’s professional growth and enhance your own skills to build a career with opportunities now, for tomorrow.

Nice to Have

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Compensation & Benefits

• Opportunities for upward career trajectory and meaningful client interaction.
• Flexibility in how and where you get your work done, and programs such as My Time Off, My Development and Dress for Your Day.
• Autonomy to own your schedule and career, with ongoing firm-wide learning and development programs.