Senior Manager - US Taxation - CA/CPA

What you'll do:

- Review US business and individual tax forms/paperwork prepared by the junior staff

- Mentor and train the junior staff in US business and individual tax returns

- Develops a relationship with engagement-related client personnel responsible for tax issues.

- Demonstrates solid understanding of the client's business, objectives and industry and helps client understand the value of their business; stays current on regulatory and industry issues

- Ability to listen to the client and adapt to their agenda as a trustworthy, collaborative business advisor

- Effectively communicates technical topics in non-technical terms to a variety of audiences

- Proactive in managing the engagement; identifying and resolving issues, anticipating needs (client, Partner, and deliverable timelines)

- Serves as an effective business advisor to clients and others

- Recognizes personal skills/knowledge limitations and leverages firm resources and leverages from resources to best serve clients and minimize risk

- Displays strong social and teamwork skills; can interact with people in a variety of situations, listens and communicates well, is trusted by others, and can adapt to different work styles

- Exhibits strong leadership skills; effectively leads teams and leads by example

- Consistently manages production and utilization goals (self and others)

- Meets revenue goals and profitability

- Manages engagement economics and key drivers of success/profitability by delegating work effectively; considers team capabilities, leverage model and engagement timelines

- Understands the firm's policies, procedures, and professional standards

- Acts as a forward-thinking change agent. Helps client see direction of industry trends and how to evolve business

- Seeks to continually learn, focus on continued personal development

- Understands and stays current on professional standards, and industry guidance; appropriately applies these to client situation

- Displays sound risk management decisions

Preferred Skills, Experience and Education:

- Bachelor's Degree in Business, Accounting, or Finance

- Chartered Accountant/Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification required

- High level of people and project management skills

- Minimum 3+ years professional experience in public accounting, and at least 5 years of US tax accounting experience, demonstrating a progression of complexity, scope and number of engagements managed, with extensive supervisory experience

- Successful problem solving and analytical skills

- Proficient in the use of computers, accounting software and tax software programs

- Solid interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal

- Ability to train and supervise staff in tax, software skills, etc.

- Ability to perform under time pressures and meet deadlines

- Strong work ethic, honest and ethical