Tax Supervisor - Los Angeles, United States - JBA International

Description

Summary of Responsibilities:
Supervisors assume management responsibilities for specific clients. They

prepare tax returns, direct and review the work of staff and senior accountants,

are capable of making decisions on most accounting, tax and audit matters and

can communicate directly with clients. Proficient technical skills in a variety of tax

and accounting areas, along with communication and supervisory skills are

required.

Supervisors are expected to do everything a senior accountant can do and:

• Adhere to the firm's Quality Control Procedures and effectively supervise

and train staff accountants and senior accountants in accordance with the

Quality Control Policies and Procedures.

• Assume responsibility for planning, supervising, keeping work on schedule

and completing engagements efficiently.

• Plan the timing and assigning of staff to engagements.
• Assist in training senior and staff accountants and offer guidance and

direction.

• Develop strong technical skills in their assigned areas.
• Review engagement work papers, resolve any problems.
• Efficiently supervise staff and senior accountants and paraprofessionals

on engagements, including reviewing work papers and tax returns.

• Possess technical knowledge sufficient to supervise staff and senior

accountants, provide feedback and evaluate their performance.

• Assist in administrative functions as assigned by partners.
• Keep partners informed of important developments on engagements;

analyze problems and recommend solutions.

• Manage client accounts and recognize opportunities to provide additional

services and planning opportunities to existing clients.

• Be responsible for billing, communicate details of fees to clients
• Proactively get work from clients, delegate, review, and make sure it gets

to partners on time.

• Prepare other reports and projects as requested from time to time by the

partners.

• Develop at least one billable area of expertise, such as A&A, Fiduciary,

QB Consulting, Taxation of Real Estate, SALT, etc.

• Take on nonbillable firm administration responsibilities
• Be able to act on client's behalf (IRS, bankers, creditors, etc.)
• Optional Plan, coordinate, and efficiently supervise various phases of

financial statement engagements, including budgeting time, monitoring

actual performance against budget, reviewing work papers for accuracy,

completeness, suitability of presentation and adequacy of disclosures.

Expected annual billable hours: 1475 hours

Working Conditions and Required Experience:
This job primarily involves

work in the firm's office or at the client's site. There is a moderate to low overtime

requirement during non-tax season. However, during busy season and when

required to complete a tax or audit engagement high levels of overtime may be

required. Supervisors normally have a minimum of three to five years' experience

as senior accountants (or equivalent experience as deemed appropriate by the

partners).

Required Licenses, Certificates or Knowledge:
A current and valid CPA, JD or EA license is required.

Safety Hazards of the Job:
Minimal hazards. General office working conditions.

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