Tax Partner
IFG's public accounting firm client has recently grown significantly from a standalone office to multiple locations. In this time the staff has more an quadrupled. They have a diverse client base, revenue between $1M – $500M with a national footprint.. This growth has led to a need. We are looking for a professional to head up our tax practice. Ideally it would be a senior manager at a larger or mid-size firm looking to make the jump to becoming an equity or income partner sooner, but it could also be a sole practitioner or smaller firm looking to “merge” in. Our focus for the role would be the right fit culturally and personality-wise. There is a balance between technical acumen and entrepreneurial spirit that is vital to success in this role. On any given day as a leader at a small company you can empty the dishwasher or make firm-wide tax policy decisions. You need to be able to think in the big picture, but also be humble enough to roll up your sleeves and get work done.
Out client extremely proud of what they have accomplished as a firm and the pieces that we have in place. This role would be a large part of that next step we make as a firm.
IFG's public accounting firm client seeks to find a highly motivated and entrepreneurial Tax Partner to join their practice and lead the buildout of a scalable tax practice. This entails understanding and servicing the current client base, business development to add additional clients and value, and hiring and managing a team to assist in the execution of deliverables. The Tax Partner should bring with them business acumen as well as managerial excellence. They should be a builder and a strategic thinker.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for engagement planning and execution
- Work cross-functionally and with clients on business structuring, mergers & acquisitions, and miscellaneous tax advisory projects
- Responsible for tax returns issuance and ensuring compliance with professional guidelines
- Prepare and review partnership, corporation and high-net-worth individuals state and federal income tax returns
- Monitor legislative and regulatory tax law developments, communicate the effects of these developments to management and the tax team and create strategies to capitalize on changes to taxation legislation.
- Perform tax planning strategies and consultations for high-net-worth individuals and businesses.
- Actively manage all client contacts to establish and maintain expectations, provide satisfactory execution, and ensure all deadlines are met
- Act as client contact for all queries related to tax issues
- Work with other partners to ensure client receives full service
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting
- Masters in Taxation preferred
- 10+ years in progressive public accounting firm
- CPA required
- Ability to lead and manage multiple client engagements in primarily the real estate and construction space
- A builder and a leader who wants to establish and own a scaling tax practice
For immediate consideration, please email your resume to ericmaleski@ifgpr.com