Tax Manager at JCCS PC in Bozeman, MT

Job description

• Do you want to experience work life balance, have a 10-15 minute commute AND live in the most beautiful region? Then JCCS is for you. We offer a comprehensive benefit package that includes half-day Fridays from May to December. You can start your weekends early and enjoy all Montana has to offer, with an abundance of hunting and fishing; hiking and boating, camping and skiing.
• We look for people who want to grow; who always ask, “What’s next?” Our values and business are rooted in always seeking ways to have greater impact – staying ahead of industry and regulatory trends; seeking new skills, credentials and certifications; and constantly improving how we collaborate, communicate and work together to achieve client, business, personal and professional goals.
• Tax laws, their implications and their interactions with other business and personal factors can and do change on a regular basis – sometimes significantly. That’s why JCCS Tax Specialists are so relentless in their search for new and innovative tax applications to best maximize the benefits to our clients personal and/or business situation.
• The Manager is responsible for the management of their areas of specialty. They have responsibility for overseeing completion of tax returns and year-end compilations, manages audits, and other complex accounting projects. The Manager is proficient in related specialty area(s) of the accounting function, quality control and JCCS committee and/or team responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Maintain strict confidentiality of information related to client, staff, and Firm’s internal operations during and after employment with JCCS.
• Manages complex tax and accounting engagements, as well as billing.
• Trains, delegates, supervises, and reviews engagement activities of lower level staff.
• Takes responsibility for quality control issues.
• Uses expertise to serve on JCCS committees and lead JCCS teams.
• Attends training and keeps up to date with industry, state and federal, and IRS changes.
• May help provide transactional support for CAS team as well as coordinate delivery of services.
• Contributes significantly to marketing activities that bring in their own clients and participates in promoting new Firm services.
• Performs other duties, responsibilities and activities as assigned.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from an accredited university
• Licensed C.P.A. by the Montana State Board of Public Accountants
• 5+ years’ experience in public or private accounting
• Technically competent in commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures within the accounting field
• Excellent computer skills, including spreadsheets
• The ability to problem solve and think independently
• Attention to detail, and good organizational skills
• Ability to take full responsibility for quality of work, delegate, supervise and review other staff’s work and take responsibility for their quality of work.
• Candidate must successfully pass background check.

Skills

Required

• Attention to detail
• Organizational skills
• Problem solving
• Independent thinking
• Delegation
• Supervision
• Reviewing work
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Accounting
• Tax preparation
• Spreadsheets

Benefits

• When you grow our clients grow, and we grow. So, we offer a competitive compensation package in which you’re rewarded based on performance and recognized for the value you bring to the firm. Our total rewards package includes medical, dental, vision and other offerings; profit-sharing 401(k) plan with safe harbor contributions; a minimum of 10 vacation days, nine company-observed holidays, 12 sick days and half-day Fridays starting in May. Plus we offer:
• Support, coaching and feedback from co-workers and managers.
• Opportunities to develop new skills and advance your career.
• The freedom to work in a way that lets you balance life outside of work.