Tax Manager

Summary

Join Kruze Consulting as their Income Tax Manager, a fully remote position offering a competitive salary between $125,000 and $135,000 annually. You will be part of a team of tax professionals serving over 800 startup clients. Responsibilities include income tax preparation and review, consulting on tax matters, people management and coaching, and administrative tasks. The ideal candidate possesses 6+ years of corporate income tax experience, 3+ years in public accounting, a CPA license, and a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Tax. Kruze Consulting offers a flexible, remote work environment with a focus on work-life balance, along with opportunities for professional development and a collaborative team culture.

Requirements

• 6 + years of corporate income tax experience
• 3+ years in multi-client public accounting
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Tax
• Licensed CPA required
• Strong knowledge of federal/multi-state corporation income tax returns
• Experience in preparing, reviewing, and providing feedback on federal/multi-state corporation income tax returns
• Experience with international tax reporting for corporations (forms 5471 & 5472)
• Strong experience in tax software systems, ideally CCH Axcess or similar platform
• Must be willing to work core business hours in their local time zone ( approximately 8am to 5pm local time)
• Meticulous attention to detail – able to follow through and execute on a high volume of nuanced tasks
• Ability to work with a strong sense of urgency in a fast-paced setting with a wide variety of tasks
• Strict adherence to deadlines – understanding that governmental agencies don’t make exceptions
• A love of rapidly changing technology/software solutions that maximize efficiency and deliver firmwide value

Responsibilities

• Review and approve 150-200 corporation 1120 tax returns and applicable state corporation tax returns annually
• Preparation and review of Forms 5471, 5472, 3115, & 3921
• Preparation and review of state income tax returns, state apportionment, and state modifications
• Respond to client tax questions, and help to resolve federal/state notices and audit requests
• Assist in all M&A transactions by gathering documents and responding to due diligence requests
• Connect with people and develop trusting relationships virtually
• Create standard operating behaviors and set clear expectations around the working style preferences of a team; from documentation management to core working hours
• Motivate people by offering multiple leadership approaches depending on different people’s needs
• Form standards for tool usage, accountability, and project management
• Design intentional virtual collaboration—setting clear guidelines and expectations
• Communicate effectively with proper tone, expectation setting, and contingencies management
• Develop people using contemporary coaching strategies that enhance the professional capabilities of the team
• Cultivate performance excellence through individualized coaching, training, and performance management
• Review monthly client billing reports to ensure completion and accuracy
• Provide periodic updates to the senior management regarding tax process status/goals/delays/roadblocks
• Attend weekly all-hands and tax meetings

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Accounting or Tax
• Some knowledge of income tax provision and deferred tax concepts
• Experience with consolidated return preparation and e-filing
• Experience in a fully remote people-centric culture
• Experience in a high growth/startup/entrepreneurial environment
• Experience with newer systems/platforms such as Slack, Salesforce, 1Password, Airtable, Box, Kantata, Karbon, Loom and many others (we are always exploring and embracing new systems as part of our DNA!)

Benefits

• Fully Remote – We’ve completely embraced and invested in remote work and know the benefits.  Save time, save money, and decrease stress.  Our experience shows that remote work fosters a healthier work/life balance for our people.  We do get together once a year for an annual offsite meeting, but it’s optional
• Flexibility/Autonomy - Need to run to an appointment, your child's school, or just want to take a walk outside? No problem. If your clients’ needs are met and your work gets done on time, enjoy!
• Stability – While we serve startups, we aren’t one.  We’ve been around for almost a decade enjoying controlled growth over that time.  We don’t over-hire, and thankfully, we’ve never had to do a reduction in force.  Our service offering is niche, accounting is essential to businesses, and the potential market for our services is diversified/vast
• High-Quality Colleagues - We’re a diverse bunch, experts in our respective fields, and eager to help each other and clients.  We care about each other as whole human beings
• High-Quality Clients - We work exclusively with venture-funded technology startups and early-stage companies who are creating some of the most exciting and transformative products and services in the world !  (We also have a “no jerks” policy; our clients treat our people professionally and respectfully.)
• Purpose/Meaningful Work – Not your average accounting role. Kruze professionals get to work with innovative startups that are disrupting their respective industries and creating the products and services of tomorrow .  Like proud parents, we derive vicarious enjoyment as our clients grow, get additional rounds of funding, and ultimately getacquired by Fortune 500 firms
• Professional Development – You’ll gain exposure to many types of clients and industries including SaaS, eCommerce, Healthcare, Biotech, Crypto/Blockchain, and Manufacturing. At Kruze, you’ll have the opportunity to learn multiple disciplines and work with a wide variety of high-visibility clients and find your passion