Tax Director [Hospitality]
CohnReznick

As CohnReznick grows, so do our career opportunities. As one of the nation's top Professional Services and Business Advisory firms, we foster teams in Advisory, Assurance, and Tax services that value innovation and collaboration in everything they do!

We currently have an exciting career opportunity for a Tax Director to join the team in our Private Client Services & Hospitality Group in our Atlanta office.

CohnReznick is a hybrid firm meaning most of our professionals are located within a commutable distance to one of our offices. This position is considered hybrid which means team members are expected to alternate time between both remote and office. At CohnReznick, we believe in creating the conditions in which everyone can do their best work, collaborate, learn, and build community. This results in our ability to create opportunities for our people, make a difference for our clients, and strengthen our internal and external communities.

YOUR TEAM.

This position is rooted within the Private Client Services practice with a focus on tax services for Family Offices and UHNWIs. We work with clients to help them achieve their goals around complex financial matters tied to their business, individual and familial needs. The right candidate will own the attributes of executive presence and emotional intelligence, as well as having a growth mindset. They will also be eager to collaborate on client teams, thought leadership, webinars, and seminars while remaining results focused on assisting both internal and external clients in achieving their wide-ranging goals.

WHY COHNREZNICK?

At CohnReznick, we're united by a common mission to create opportunity, value, and trust for our clients, our people, and our communities. Whether it's working alongside your peers to solve a client challenge, or volunteering together at the local food bank, there are so many ways to find your "why" at the firm.

We believe it's important to balance work with everyday life - and make time for enjoyment and fun. We invest in a robust Total Rewards package that includes everything from generous PTO, a flexible work environment, expanded parental leave, extensive learning & development, and even paid time off for employees to volunteer.

YOUR ROLE.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

Tax Directors report to and receive instruction from Partners of the Firm. Tax Directors will supervise staff on engagements that they lead. The primary responsibilities of Tax Directors are focused in the following 8 areas:

1 - Tax Compliance

• Research tax issues and filing requirements that affect tax compliance.
• Review tax returns and ensure accuracy and completeness.

2 - Tax Consulting

• Research complex tax issues using internal revenue code, treasury regulations and other relevant authorities/guidance.
• Draft tax technical memorandums.
• Perform tax structuring and modeling.

3 - Project/Task Management

• Accept responsibility for, and complete tasks assigned by management in a timely fashion.
• Make effective use of firm resources to complete a project.
• Manage multiple client projects at any given time.
• Alert management in a timely fashion of any issues, constraints, challenges, and/or scheduling conflicts that may arise in completing the assigned task(s).

4 - Engagement Management

• Serve as the Engagement Manager on specific client accounts, taking responsibility for pre-engagement planning, execution, and final deliverable development.
• Develop a detailed engagement work plan, illustrating budgets and schedules. Monitor project status against the work plan and communicate schedule adjustments to group management.
• Manage tax compliance process (to include resource allocation and budgeting, billing, and collection), schedule staff, deliver work product(s) on time and within scope, and communicate engagement status to management.
• Develop a professional relationship with the client. Gain the respect and confidence of the client by consistently demonstrating supreme customer service, quality work products, and professional integrity.
• Serve as the prime point-of-contact to the client. Ensure that the client is fully informed of engagement progress and logistics.
• Gain the respect and confidence of the team through effective client management, timely and accurate communication, and clear and concise team direction.
• Prepare timely and accurate bills for professional services rendered.

5 - New Business Development

• Develop a thorough understanding of all tax, audit and consulting services provided by the firm. Link this understanding to potential client needs.
• Identify opportunities to expand the scope of current engagements through identification of current client needs and target client requirements.
• Actively participate in proposal development, at the direction of management, and take a lead role responding to requests for proposal.
• Identify and pursue outside business contacts through social, charitable, and business organizations. Become an active participant in these networking channels.

6 - Recruitment

• Establish and maintain a social presence in the community. Actively participate in industry, alumni, and community networking events.
• Network with individuals from other organizations in order to share ideas, collect information, and identify potential talent for the Firm.
• Participate in both the experienced and college hiring recruiting process.
• Take responsibility for identifying, attracting, and developing current and future talent.

7 - Staff Management and Development

• Take responsibility for subordinates' activities and chargeability. Effectively delegate work to staff.
• Provide regular performance feedback as well as deliver timely performance evaluations.
• Develop subordinates' technical and industry skills and encourage growth.
• Gain the respect and confidence of the team through effective client management, timely and accurate communication, and clear and concise team direction. Lead by example.

8 - Personal and Professional Development

• Earn confidence, trust and respect from clients and colleagues.
• Develop tax industry knowledge and expertise and share that knowledge with the team.
• Demonstrate initiative, vision, resourcefulness, creativity and independent thinking. Lead by example.
• Demonstrate sound business judgment.
• Develop an ability to motivate and train both self and staff.
• Pursue professional development through public speaking, seminar delivery, and through the writing of articles.
• Actively participate in internal development programs, including staff training courses.

YOUR EXPERIENCE.

The successful candidate will have:

• Education: BS/BA accounting preferred; MST preferred; CPA required
• Minimum of 7 years tax experience in a public accounting preferred
• Demonstrated writing skills a must;
• Demonstrated management skills
• Strong tax research and writing skills
• Proven competence with MS Office and tax compliance and research software
• Solid organizational skills with a demonstrated ability to multi-task

Studies have shown that we are less likely to apply to jobs unless we meet every single qualification. At CohnReznick, we are dedicated to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or one of our other roles.

CohnReznick is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive team to drive business results and create a better future every day for our team members, clients, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. For more information, please see Equal Employment Opportunity Posters

If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please contact us at CRaccommodation@CohnReznick.com Please note: This email address is reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and is not a means of inquiry about positions or application statuses.

CohnReznick does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters are currently engaged by CohnReznick Talent Acquisition Team by way of a written agreement to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any employment agency, person, or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that CohnReznick will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person, or entity.

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