BDO USA · 8 hours ago
Tax Manager, Private Client & Family Office Services
St Louis, MO
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$90K/yr - $160K/yr
6+ years expBDO USA is a leading accounting and advisory firm, and they are seeking a Tax Manager for their Private Client & Family Office Services. This role involves managing finance and accounting outsource engagements, client relationship management, and providing tax-related advice and strategies.
AccountingConsultingFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Manages the full-life cycle of all assigned engagements by providing technical expertise in all areas within the finance and accounting function: Performs complete general ledger reconciliation including the entire balance sheet and applies accounting knowledge by properly recording transactions in a general ledger
Creates accounting records such as bill payments, client invoices, payroll, and others
Identifies and records adjustments
Produces accurate financial statements, and provides financial analysis
Understands the technology packages clients are using to support their accounting/finance functions: Describes the major functions each system performs, and knows how the system performs those functions
Explains the purpose and value of system functions that a client may not be using
Identifies when a client is not using a technology package in a proper or efficient manner
Learns new technology quickly, understands the essence of technologies, how they can be used, how they interact with other technologies and business functions, what the best methods/benefits are for using them, and applies these technologies to an engagement
Facilitates effective discovery meetings with clients: Uses open ended questions to identify what their objectives are, what financial information they value for management/decision making and why, as well creating a map of their current internal finance and accounting structure
Designs integrated solutions that respond to the specific situation: Knows BDO well enough internally to identify when services outside of PCS-FOS should be included and describes what these services achieve and how they operate
Outlines the solution in a concise document and vets it internally with their leaders and other BDO stakeholders
Accurately determines the cost of building a client solution: Can calculate the benefit to a client in dollar terms of the solution, using the pricing process
Compares the differences between the perspectives, and if there is sufficient margin in between (given our confidence in our calculations) to have a profitable engagement, proposes a fixed fee based on current scope for review by leadership
Works with Senior Managers to learn to formulate recommendations to client leadership on technical accounting issues, financial accounting policies and procedures and financial management issues: Educates clients on how their finance and accounting needs will change as their business evolves
Assists clients identify areas of opportunity and future business needs
Periodically reviews solutions with their clients to determine if it is still the right solution for the current state of the business and recommends appropriate changes
Learns to manage conflict; proactively engages senior leadership when conflict arises
Learns to support the client through business changes and helps to develop and execute the change management plan
Handles full-life cycle of all assigned engagements by providing technical management for all areas within the accounting function
Gathers information necessary from the client to execute on engagements: Maintains a running list of information that is needed, and follows up to gather information that is missing
Organizes information so it is easily accessible for the team and the client as applicable
Creates, develops and maintains strong business relationships with clients, both internal and external
Understands tax planning considerations/concepts for various business entities: Comprehends the information presented on different tax return forms, analyzes this information to draw conclusions and have an intelligent conversation with clients – helping clients navigate business decisions and their potential financial and tax implications
Appropriately refers tax related matters to Core Tax and Specialty Tax Services
Learning business development strategies and service offerings targeted for various industries
Ensures prospect and sales information is entered into CRM as appropriate
Ability to recommend and design solutions for clients
Learns to evaluate clients for acceptance (e.g. general risk matters, regulations that affect our work, international business, background checks, etc.), and develops statements of work based on solutions they have proposed, with support from leadership
Develops exposure to industry teams and business development resources
Develops an awareness of the impact that different industries and service offerings have on the technical work and final deliverable; participates in industry trade groups and networking events
Listens for and identifies new opportunities with existing clients, and communicates those potential opportunities to leadership
Begins to articulate the Advisory service offerings, as well as the broader firm, to a client, prospect, or contact
Understands and articulates PCS-FOS’s value proposition and understands the target market/client profile
Fosters a culture that embraces change and accountability
Identifies staff needs to develop analytics and forecasting skills at a level where they are capable of interpreting financial results, recognizing trends and gaining insights into business performance improvements
Ensures PCS-FOS Senior Associates and Associates are trained on all relevant software, processes and resources
Acts as a Career Advisor to PCS-FOS Senior Associates and Associates, as appropriate
Evaluates the performance of PCS-FOS Senior Associates and Associates and assists in developing goals and objectives to enhance professional development that aligns with the firm’s and PCS’s and FOS’s objectives
Participates in recruiting efforts for Associates and Senior Associates and assists with the new employee on-boarding process
Serves as a resource for Associates and Senior Associates, while developing an in-depth knowledge and understanding of finance and accounting functions, technology for supporting these functions and how tax planning can differ by industry and business structure
Knows what is required from a compliance perspective and develops an understanding of what is considered a standard or best practice for the industry or business structure
Creates a work plan following best practices of project management (breaking down projects into phases and tasks, estimating time/budget, setting milestones, managing dependencies, and measuring and reviewing progress)
Bills engagements in a timely and effective manner, appropriate to the client’s situation and the state of the work; contributes to economic management matters such as forecasting and monitoring/managing to key metrics
Learns to scope a new project and construct a fee estimate/budget that considers all appropriate details, including, but not limited to: architecting, designing and planning/estimating a tailored client solution
Identifies resource requirements and develops transition plans and estimates appropriate margins for the client engagement and the overall picture of the client relationship
Oversees client satisfaction with quality of work products, assigned staff, and engagement performance
Ensures clients are billed timely in accordance with the SOW and follows PCS-FOS billing and collections best practices; works with team to resolve any client billing issues
Identifies when research is needed; clearly and concisely frames issues to be researched; and clearly and concisely reports the analysis
Applies most Firm and professional standards for preparation and tax returns
Involves firm specialists, as appropriate
Introduces and develops new or improved ideas to improve the position of clients, the Firm, or Firm personnel, e.g., by reducing taxes or expenses or providing non-tax benefits
Identifies and leverages lessons learned on prior projects, and offers input on how to improve processes and methods
Travels up to 20% of the time
Other duties as required
Supervises associates and senior associates on all projects
Reviews work prepared by associates and senior associates and provide review comments
Trains Associates and Seniors how to use all current software tools
Acts as a Career Advisor to associates and senior associates
Schedules and manages workload of associates and senior associates
Provides verbal and written performance feedback to associates and senior associates
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree, focus in Accounting or Finance, preferred AND six (6) or more years of experience performing general accounting transactions and functions, required; OR seven (7) or more years performing general accounting transactions and functions with some supervisory and consultative or business advisory experience without a degree, required
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, required
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Understands the finance and accounting functions generally performed by a business (e.g. sales, purchasing, A/R, etc.) and common best practices/processes for how they operate, as well as how they interact
Strong analytical and basic research skills
GAAP and TAX knowledge, financial statement presentation, and report writing
Solid organizational skills especially the ability to meet project deadlines with a focus on details
Proven ability to work in a deadline-driven environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously, while focusing on quality, customer satisfaction and service delivery
Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks while working independently or within a group environment
Ability to act as the primary contact on assigned engagements and effectively manage a team of professionals including delegating work assignments as needed
Ability to effectively manage a team of professionals and contribute to the professional development of assigned personnel, while delegating work assignments as needed
Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
Preferred
MBA or other relevant advanced degree (Masters in Accountancy), preferred
Two (2) or more years of supervisory experience, preferred
Experience working with outsourced and/or delivery center operations, preferred
Consultative or business advisory experience, preferred
CPA certification, preferred
Experience utilizing industry standard accounting software and BDODrive platform software such as Intuit's QuickBooks Online (QBO), Microsoft NAV and Bill.com, preferred
Prior experience utilizing industry recognized accounting research tools, preferred
SEI Archway and Qvinchi, preferred
Benefits
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
Flexibility and opportunities for advancement
Comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits
Company
BDO USA
BDO USA renders taxation, audit, assurance, advisory, and business outsourcing services to companies across all sectors of the economy.
10001+ employees
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$1.3BKey Investors
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Leadership Team
Wayne Berson
CEO and BDO Principal
Catherine Moy
Chief People Officer
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