Position Purpose
The Tax Supervisor is responsible for contributing to the achievement of the firm’s objectives including:

• Assisting with existing clients assigned to you by the partners
• Supervising staff assigned to your projects
• Assisting with staff coaching, mentoring and training
• Project planning and scheduling
• Participating in community service and networking opportunities

Position Reports To
Managers and Partners

Position Responsibilities
The primary responsibilities of the Tax Supervisor are:

Engagement planning and scheduling

• Assigning adequate resources to projects
• Managing budgets for his/her projects and communicating with the partner/biller when a project grows out of scope or is moving toward a budgetary or timing overage
• Supervising staff assigned to his/her projects to ensure that schedules, budgets, and quality requirements are met, including review of workpapers
• Providing on-the-job training to staff
• Communicating the engagement status with the partner/manager, the client, and his/her advisors on a timely and ongoing basis

Technical Skills

• Attending Continuing Professional Education courses as agreed upon with your career advisor to stay up to date on current accounting pronouncements and tax law.

Office Administration and Client Service

• Research
• Participating in staff training and mentoring

Preparation of business tax returns and financial statements

Skills and Education Required
The skills and education required for this position are:

• CPA certificate and Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and an interest in working with small to medium sized businesses
• Minimum of 3-7 years of experience in public accounting
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Good research skills
• Positive, can-do demeanor with willingness to "dig in" and get the work done
• Good understanding, comprehension, and ability to articulate auditing, accounting and tax concepts
• Strong leadership skills and ability to supervise others
• Proficiency in Word and Excel and other accounting software used at the firm

Measures of Success
The Tax Supervisor will be deemed to have been successful when he or she has:

• Completed the engagements assigned to him/her within the expected budgets
• Received positive feedback from his/her clients, managers and partners
• Exhibited the actions and positive attitude in participation in the other aspects of firm growth
• Cultivated referral opportunities through satisfied clients and professional community contacts

If you are interested in the Tax Supervisor position at Machen McChesney, please submit your resume.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $75,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Dependent care reimbursement
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person