Managing Director, Tax

Overview

Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world’s leading financial centers – New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards. Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms.

Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP, trading as Baker Tilly, are independent members of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion. Visit bakertilly.com or join the conversation on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

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Base pay range

$191,260.00 / yr - $362,600.00 / yr

Job Description

At Baker Tilly, we champion authenticity. For us, that means fostering a culture of talented people who care—about you, about our clients, and about our communities. Here, you’ll work towards our mission of empowering others to embrace opportunity, growing as a leader along the way. Our firm’s size, middle-market clients, customized career paths, and supportive culture make this a reality. Join a values-driven firm where you’ll have fun while solving complex and interesting business challenges.

Tax Services’ teams deliver quality tax solutions to public and privately owned middle-market companies, not-for-profit organizations and high net worth individuals.

Individuals who thrive at Baker Tilly exhibit the following success skills – Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Emotional Intelligence, Executive Presence, Growth Mindset, Intellectual Curiosity, and Results Focus.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary engagement manager with economic responsibilities for billing, realization, and collections

Effectively leverage available technology and other resources to maximize technical application to project and holds the engagement team to the same standard

Determine appropriate tax objectives, scope and methodology and actively participate in decision making with client's management to understand the broader impact of current decisions and possible solutions

Evaluate skills and develop Managers, Seniors and Staff in client engagement management and technical expertise in individual, trust, partnership, corporate, federal, state, local and foreign tax returns, estimated payments and extensions, and federal and state tax audits

Develop and execute a business development plan which includes networking, new client development and client expansion activities

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field required; Master of Tax preferred

Licensed CPA, JD / LLM or EA required

Minimum of 13 years of tax experience gained within a public accounting firm or related experience

Proficient in corporate, individual and partnership taxation

Presentation skills and strong organizational techniques are required

Capable of managing multiple client engagements in addition to completing tasks related to business development

Minimum of 4 years supervising and training experience

Subject matter expert in corporate, partnership, individual or trust and estate taxation required; prior experience working with large, multi-state, internationally active middle-market clients preferred

Proven market facing skills required to develop new business and sustain existing excellent client relationships

Must have visibility and recognition within your industry specialization and in your local market

Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to travel as needed, approximately 10%

Note :

The compensation range for this role is $191,260 to $362,600. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, experience, qualifications, and geographic location.

Seniority level

Executive

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Business Development and Sales

Industries

Accounting

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