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Mauldin & Jenkins

Tax Director - Baton Rouge, LA

Mauldin & Jenkins, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, us, 70873

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Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC is seeking a Tax Director for their Tax Department. We are a Top 100 CPA Firm and have been a continuous entity since 1918.

Job Responsibilities

Acts as a supervisor to ensure client work is performed within time, scope, budget

Sees the big picture for the client’s business, objectives, and industry and think creatively to solve business problems as well as team conflict

Manages engagement and client expectations, ensures satisfaction and communicates upward

Builds and maintains client relationships through direct contact at appropriate levels of the organization on assigned engagements; consistently provides timely response to client and internal requests

Additional duties as assigned

People Management / Relationships

Assesses problem/issue materiality and interprets the implications for the client; understands the client’s tolerance for risk

Leads client meetings

Builds and maintains client relationships through direct contact at appropriate levels of the organization on assigned engagements; consistently provides timely response to client and internal requests

Builds knowledge of the firm’s services and effectively presents ideas to clients that result in additional services

Expertise

Researches and reviews work papers for various book to tax differences

Ability to apply relevant tax law to particular clients and circumstances

Demonstrates an understanding of and applies tax planning concepts

Strong understanding of tax codes, regulations, rulings and case law

Recognizes industry trends and the potential opportunities for savings & risk reduction applicable to the client’s business and tax burden

Reviews research findings, tax returns, and client tax work papers ensure conclusions are consistent with firm policies and professional standards and determine implications and the best course of action for the client

Understands and follows all firm policies, AICPA ethics rules, Circular 230, 6694 and other professional standards

Productivity & Business Growth

Seeks business development opportunities through new or existing contacts

Understands our business, how we generate profit and has the ability to this tactically and act quickly to capitalize on an opportunity

Requirements

Undergraduate degree required, Master’s preferred

CPA required

9+ years of tax experience is required

Comprehensive understanding of tax code/rules and implications

Experience preparing returns and researching more complex tax issues

Strong interpersonal and analytical skills

How You’ll Grow In addition to on-the-job training, you will also attend industry-specific training. We also provide many hours of cutting edge technology training each year.

Salary Competitive

Benefits At M&J, we don’t ask you to give up your personal life for your career; we encourage a healthy work/life balance by providing you with the tools, compensation, and benefits to achieve a high quality of life.

Culture Your goals and ideas matter at Mauldin & Jenkins - you are an integral part of our team, working with other like-minded professionals in a technologically advanced, dynamic and friendly environment. Our dynamic environment is where employees are eager to succeed. Your voice matters at M&J and we continually listen better the company and its employees.

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