Tax Supervisor

Rea is a growing Top 100 business advisory & accounting firm providing our clients services in tax, accounting, and business consulting. We have a ‘People First’ culture and we focus on our employees’ well-being and professional development. With over 400 professionals, our firm has a culture that respects a work-life balance for our team. We also provide competitive compensation and a robust benefits plan.

The Tax Supervisor is responsible for utilizing research skills, applying tax foundational knowledge to understand potential tax issues, gathering client information necessary for filing, participating in tax planning, recognizing and communicating potential risks, preparing tax accrual work papers, and working with tax software applications to complete tax returns for review. The Supervisor is also responsible for coordinating with the manager and principal and then advising clients on the tax implications of their business objectives, evaluating and selecting alternative actions to lessen tax burden and cost of compliance, identifying different methods of complying with tax regulations while acting as the primary client contact for complex tax issues. In this role, the Tax Supervisor is charged with applying knowledge to understand potential tax issues and recognizing and communicating potential risks and potential changes in the tax policy. In addition, the Tax Supervisor will be involved in growing their marketing, networking and business development within an area of expertise and specialization and may be asked to provide written tax advice to clients.   

Responsibilities

Tax Compliance   

• Ensures both that (a) clients comply with all applicable authorities, while at the same time minimizing their tax and reporting burdens, and (b) self and client service teams comply with all Firm policies, standards, and the Rea’s tax quality control policies  

• Conducts top level review of T/R and resolves all tax issues with client; involves specialists where appropriate   

• Communicates with client and Assurance any issues identified in tax accrual reviews   

• Plans and reviews the tax process and the procedures to be performed to include:   

• Budgeting and staffing   

• Monitoring engagement process and actual time incurred vs. budget with assistance of Senior   

• Timely billing including management of identified out-of-scope activity and communication to client   

• Timely collection of A/R   

• Manages client relationships/expectations in accordance with the project