Manager - US Income/Franchise Tax Compliance

As a GSS Income/Franchise Tax Compliance Manager, you will:.
- Interact with partners, senior managers, staff, and clients to provide income/franchise tax compliance expertise.
- Specifically, the primary responsibilities of the GSS Income/Franchise Tax Compliance Manager are focused in the following areas:.
- Staff Supervision, Development and Training.
- Project/Task Management.
- Client Service relating to income/franchise tax filings.
- Implementation of income/franchise tax initiatives for GSS team.
- Communication of income/franchise tax developments as it impacts compliance practice.
- Personal and Professional Development.
Specific Duties include:
- Project/Task Management.
- Oversee a wide variety of income/franchise tax compliance tasks as the lead GSS Manager acting as escalation point and training resource.
- Alert SALT Partner/Director in a timely fashion of any issues, constraints, challenges, and/or scheduling conflicts that may arise in completing assigned tasks.

- Accept responsibility for, complete tasks, and/or supervise tasks assigned by firm's Senior Managers/Directors.
- Make effective use of firm resources to complete projects.
- Implementation of SALT Initiatives.
- Assist firm SALT Leadership Team in identifying efficiency based SALT initiatives to implement throughout the GSS practice.
- Provide technical support and/or project management for GSS tasks.
- Communication of SALT Developments.
- Keep abreast of significant current developments effecting income/franchise tax compliance services.
- Identify developments having a potentially significant impact on client base, and follow up with internal and/or external communications as deemed appropriate.
- Staff Supervision.
- Take responsibility for subordinates' activities and chargeability.
- Effectively delegate and manage work given to staff.
- Develop team processes and systems to improve the productivity and growth of the business.
- 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 partners through clear and concise team direction.
- Personal and Professional Development.
- Earn confidence, trust and respect from clients and colleagues.
- Continue developing income/franchise tax knowledge and expertise.
- Demonstrate initiative, vision, resourcefulness, creativity, and independent thinking.
- Demonstrate sound business judgment.
- Develop an ability to motivate and train both self and staff.
What you bring to the role:
- Minimum of 5-8 years of progressive income/franchise compliance experience in a Big 4 or large SALT specialty firm.
- Experience with various income/franchise tax technology platforms including GoSystems, CCH Axcess, and ONESOURCE.
- Proven competence with MS Office, particularly Excel.
- Experience with Alteryx is a plus.
- Solid organizational skills with a demonstrated ability to multi-task.