MGO is a top 50 CPA and advisory firm of 600+ professionals working remotely and in offices throughout the U.S. and India. Through frictionless digital tools, we address the local needs, and fuel the global ambitions, of clients with activities in more than 105 countries. MGO is proud to be a “Best Place to Work” and is ranked as a leader by Accounting Today and Inside Public Accounting.
MGO is growing, and we are looking for a motivated, hardworking, and dynamic CorporateTax Supervisor with a strong passion for public accounting and tax services to join the team.
Under broad supervision, the Tax Supervisor performs advanced accounting functions related to tax specifications. Employees in this job class plan, budget and execute engagements and delegate work to lower level staff. This job class requires knowledge of intermediate accounting and/or tax principals of which would be derived from several years of experience as a Senior Associate and the ability to assign work, manage progress and meet deadlines. The 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 workpapers and working with tax software applications to complete tax returns for review.
Core Responsibilities:
- Leading Managing and Holding People Accountable (LMA)
- Learn and begin to apply growth process (participates in assigned RC,, pipeline support, COPs, etc.)
- Supervises the engagement (job) project management, billing, ensures QC (technical) standards
- Takes care of the client (meets deadlines, timely communication)
- Develops engagement team (prepares seniors to the next level)
Essential Functions:
- Prepare business and individual returns C-Corp 1120's
- Research tax issues
- Recognize potential problems within engagements and discuss these with the manager or partner
- Prepare tax projections
- Prepare tax planning assignments
- Prepare other tax consulting projects, as needed
- Identify key issues facing clients and discuss possible solutions to increase quality and efficiency.
- Maintain a command of GAAP, GAAS, and any other common audit/tax techniques.
- Exhibit strong communications skills (verbal; written; presentation) with lower level associates, management/partners, and clients.
- Provide timely performance and behavior feedback to lower level associates via verbal discussions and/or evaluations.
- Communicate with manager regarding work-loads and project status
- Assist on other non-tax work in offseason such as financial statement compilations, reviews, and audits
Nonessential Functions:
Performs other duties as assigned by Managers, Sr. Managers and Partners
Supervisory Responsibilities: Yes
Minimum Qualifications:
- 3-4 years of tax experience in public accounting is required
- Bachelor’s in accounting required, Masters in Tax preferred
- Knowledge and understanding of accounting including bookkeeping and journal entry preparation required
- CPA License preferred
- Knowledge of CCH Access Prosystems is a plus
Success Factors:
- Ability to perform several tasks concurrently with ease and professionalism.
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing, in English.
- Must be able to keep client matters strictly confidential.
- Must have excellent interpersonal skills and customer service skills.
