Tax Manager

Henton & Associates is a regional accounting firm in the Cleveland area established in 2004.We specialize in tax compliance and planning for individuals and small businesses.We also excel in helping small businesses with compilations, payroll, bookkeeping, CFO assistance and business consulting.

This position can be an on-site or hybrid.

We currently have a career opportunity for a Cleveland-based Tax Manager and primary responsibilities are focused on the following areas:

Tax Compliance:

• Technical review of business, trust and individual income tax returns with the ability to take tasks from beginning to end in an efficient manner, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Assisting in identification and resolution of tax issues, providing recommendations for improving client results, applying creative tax ideas to enhance client development and growth.

Project/Task Management

• Provide timely and high-quality services and work products that exceed client expectations.
• Accept responsibility for, and complete tasks assigned in a timely fashion.
• Manage multiple client projects at any given time.

Engagement Management

• Build client relationships and demonstrate knowledge of client business.
• Serve as the Engagement Manager on specific client accounts, taking responsibility for the engagement planning, execution, and final delivery to client.
• Manage tax compliance process, schedule staff, deliver work products on time and communicate engagement status to president.
• Develop a professional relationship with the client.
• Serve as the prime point of contact with the client.

Staff Management and Development

• Take responsibility for subordinates' activities. Effectively delegate work to staff.
• Develop subordinates' technical and industry skills and encourage growth.
• Personal development to build on technical competence by keeping up to date on trends, developments and technical authorities and applying them to moderately complex situations.

Qualified candidates will have:

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting
• CPA certification / EA
• 6-8 years (minimum) of experience in tax compliance (Individual and Business)

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with clients in a variety of industries
• Proficient in corporate, trust and partnership taxation
• Working knowledge of State income/franchise tax for multi-state filers
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex information.
• Broad exposure to federal income taxation
• Excellent managerial, organizational, writing, communication, and tax research skills

Benefits include:

• Flexible work hours and work-from-home options
• Self-Managed PTO (unlimited) (except between January 1 and May 1)
• No formal dress code except for client meetings, if applicable
• Competitive salary + bonus opportunities
• Company paid Short- & Long-Term Disability