at Alvarez & Marsal Tax, LLC in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Description
A&M is a group of entrepreneurial, action and results-oriented professionals who take a hands-on approach to solving our clients' problems and assisting them in reaching their potential. Our culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who can positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work-guided by A&M's core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity-are why our people love working at A&M.
We provide tax, turnaround management, restructuring, performance improvement, and corporate advisory services. Our tax practice is unique in that we offer the opportunity to work without audit conflict and truly act a trusted business advisor. We provide our teams with opportunities and support to develop and cultivate careers that are most meaningful to them and reward them based on their achievements.
Our State and Local Tax (SALT) practice assists clients in assessing state and local tax burdens by recommending solutions that support their overall business objectives and providing support so that their filing positions are consistent with good business practices and with the states' applicable tax laws and rules. Due to our tremendous growth we're seeking a Director to join our team.
What Will You Be Doing?
As a Director within SALT, you will:
- Lead the tax planning and compliance process for multi-state corporate and pass-through entities
- Manage a team to deliver state and local tax advisory services, including review of state notices, managing state tax audits, nexus studies, taxability matrices, voluntary disclosures, tax minimization studies for income/franchise and sales and use tax purposes. Other areas may include gross receipts taxes, employment taxes, credits and incentives, and property taxes
- Lead client calls to understand critical areas of importance and apply tax technical knowledge to specific client situations
- Manage risk, resources, staffing and financial performance for multiple engagements at once including billing, collections and project budgets
- Build client relationships and demonstrate a working knowledge of client businesses
- Supervise, develop, mentor, and motivate our Associates, Senior Associates and Managers by actively participating in their advancement through on-the-job training, providing performance feedback, counseling, and fostering our team-based atmosphere
- Manage workload s and deadlines for Associates, Senior Associates, and Managers with a focus on quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of the project team s
- Demonstrate commitment and desired behaviors while working with others that have diverse experiences, skills and perspectives
- Conduct day-to-day management of accounts to ensure delivery of timely and accurate work product
- Regularly supports business development efforts. Sees opportunities for add on work, thought leadership, new client pitches, and optimizing the compliance process
How will you grow and be supported?
At A&M, we know our people drive our growth, and we're focused on providing an employee experience that supports professional and personal development. We provide our team with a robust performance development process which encourages continuous learning and development that rewards you for your contributions. We have the best technical and formalized on-the-job training and offer endless opportunities for professionals to acquire new skills. We also prioritize your well-being and provide personal tools and resources to support you through...
Equal Opportunity Employer - minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity
