Tax Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

KT is seeking a motivated accounting manager to join our Tax team.

About us :

Ketel Thorstenson, LLP, is a full-service accounting firm rich in history, serving clients in the Black Hills region since 1936. Currently, we have 22 partners and over 50 CPAs, with offices in Rapid City and Spearfish, SD, and Gillette, WY. The firm offers a variety of accounting services, specializing in the agricultural, construction, hospitality, estate planning, nonprofit, and government industries. Our mission is to inspire excellence in our people, clients, and communities by building meaningful relationships through progressive thinking, collaboration, and passion.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Using discretion, judgement, and advanced knowledge to provide primary and secondary review of complex tax returns.
• Using discretion and judgment prepare complex individual, partnership, corporate and other various tax returns, including any related research as may be needed
• Using advance knowledge research and resolve complex technical issues.
• Interact closely with assigned group of clients to provide innovative tax planning, consulting, and compliance expertise. Assist all firm clients as needed.
• Participate in the firm’s billing and collections process.
• Respond to inquiries from the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) and other tax authorities. Assist staff with responses.
• Develop specialized knowledge as a Firm expert on one or more tax subjects or industries. Market technical specialty or expertise to clients.
• Continue to develop working relationships co-workers.
• Develop higher level relationships with clients throughout the year, with the ability to anticipate and address client concerns. Serve as a trusted advisor and main point of contact.
• Be a source of technical assistance and research by maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of laws and regulations. Communicate appropriate information to department and firm.
• Identify staff development opportunities; assisting the planning and presenting of firm sponsored CPE (Continuing Professional Education).
• Research and present public seminars on variety of technical topics.
• Develop, train, and coach staff; help staff with client and engagement management. Work with staff on their achievement of goals and objectives for performance and professional development. Participate in firm’s coaching and mentoring programs.
• Work with partners to provide employee feedback for the performance review process.
• Attend professional development and training sessions on a regular basis, including personal development and leadership training. Adhere to any professional licensing continuing education requirements.
• Participate in outside organizations to expand opportunities (i.e., be present in your community through community services, sports, clubs, etc.). Become a leader in an outside organization.
• Team with partners on proposals and business development calls or presentations. Cross-sell services.
• Commitment to participate in firm sponsored events.
• Actively participate in recruitment and engagement activities including planning and promoting firm sponsored events / activities.
• Adhere to the highest degree of professional standards and strict client confidentiality.
• Other duties as assigned by Partner-in-Charge or another member of the Partner group.

Requirements :

Background & Experience

Shared Value’s

Desired Skills

Benefits

Work Environment and Physical Demands

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Become a team member, apply today!

Ketel Thorstenson, LLP is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, disability, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender identity, or any other classification protected under applicable law.