Tax Partner

The successful candidate's primary responsibility will be to help expand the Tax Services business with the focus on offering a broad range of tax services to middle market companies.
Specific responsibilities include:


§ Providing business advice to help clients increase shareholder value.


§ Will serve as a client confidante, spending majority of time on tax consulting, versus compliance issues. The Tax Partner will deliver timely, high-quality profitable services that appropriately utilize staff resources.


§ Demonstrating commitment to our people philosophy through modeling character, competence, and commitment in all interactions.  The Tax Partner will also attract, develop and retain top talent.


§ Developing relationships that result in new clients for the firm. The Tax Partner will promote new ideas and services that result in extended services to existing clients.


§ Demonstrating leadership in the firm, the professional and the community.


§ Demonstrating expertise in appropriate industry and functional areas. The Tax Partner will develop personal competency through continuous learning and development.


Requirements:
The successful candidate will have a minimum of 10 years of experience in public accounting firms. The successful candidate may currently be a Partner in a public accounting firm or a partner-track director.


Additionally, the ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate a track record of practice building and management, and will be an experienced and effective manager of professionals at all levels. The ideal candidate will have an understanding and the experience or ability to effectively identify, sell and deliver tax services to midsize companies and their owners.


To be considered, candidates must have:


§ Ten years of experience in public accounting firms working with midsize companies and their owners.


§ Extensive contacts with executives in the industry, and adept at marketing and selling tax services at the most senior levels in client organizations.


§ Ability to think strategically and assist in the organization and management of a multi-disciplinary team, as well as the ability to sell additional tax services to clients.


§ A proven record in directly generating and sustaining client relationships, yielding a meaningful level of revenue/margin contribution.


§ Strong technical skills in tax services.


§ CPA or tax attorney (JD).


§ A Bachelor's or Master's degree in accounting.


§ Master of Science in taxation is a plus.