Federal 1065 Partnership Director - Taxation - CA

Federal 1065 Partnership Director

Reports to: Director Taxation - GCC

Key responsibilities:

As a Director within Federal Tax you will:

- Assist with the tax compliance process by reviewing partners' estimates, extensions and annual compliance filings for pass through entities;

- Independently conduct research and review analysis of a wide variety of tax issues;

- Participate in tax-planning and consulting projects;

- Attend client calls to understand critical areas of importance and apply tax technical knowledge to specific client situations;

- Create deliverables that are concise, complete and address the elements deemed critical by the client;

- Mentor team members when they are supporting the same projects by delegating appropriate tasks and ensuring they complete tasks efficiently;

- Develop others by sharing proven techniques, best practices and procedures;

- Support client relationships and demonstrate a working knowledge of client businesses, with opportunity to assume additional responsibility quickly;

- Identify opportunities to provide additional services to existing clients by using working knowledge of client businesses; and

- Build internal relationships with other members of the Tax team

Qualifications/ Ideal Experience:

- Chartered accountant (or in the process of pursuing)

- 12-15 years of tax compliance and consulting experience in public accounting or professional services (Big 4 experience preferred)

- Passthrough entity experience, partnership experience, including tax provisions, is a plus

- Excellent verbal and written skills, with the ability to establish credibility and influence clients

- Strong research, writing, and analytical skills

- Proficient in all Microsoft Office products (with an emphasis on Excel) and research software

- Experience with GoSystem Tax RS and OneSource preferred

- Ability to simultaneously work on several projects and effectively manage deadlines

- High motivation to learn and grow

- Detail-oriented and possess strong organizational skills to excel in a deadline-driven environment