Tax Senior Manager - Real Estate Practice - Remote

Overview

Ascend empowers entrepreneurial CPAs to reach their goals with an innovative growth model that brings their firms into the new age. Backed by private equity from people-focused Alpine Investors, Ascend is building a modern platform for regional accounting firms that enables them to stay independent while accessing the resources of a large CPA firm to help them grow. Ascend provides access to growth capital, robust talent acquisition, best-of-breed technology, a catalytic leadership system, shared back-office services, and modernized equity incentives so that firms can surmount today’s industry challenges and reach their full potential. Founded in January 2023, the company attained revenues sufficient to qualify it as a Top 100 U.S. accounting firm within six months of operation. For more information, visit ascendtogether.com.

In Short

• Primary client contact and liaison; communicate effectively with clients and develop positive relationships with client personnel
• Top review of returns, workpapers, and issues
• Supervise, train and mentor tax staff; Support the growth and development of team members
• Keep up to date on industry laws and regulations
• Consulting on technical matters and special projects in various areas of corporate, flow through, and individual taxation, with a heavy emphasis on partnerships
• Researching various tax matters and making recommendations to the client for consideration
• Demonstrates thorough technical knowledge of accounting standards
• Identifies tax risk management issues and proposes potential solutions through research and collaboration
• Manages multiple assignments inside an engagement
• Communicates with Partner on work status and client issues that arise

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master's Degree in tax or accounting
• Minimum of 10 years of tax consulting/compliance experience in public accounting
• Minimum of 2 years in a managerial role involving clients and team members
• Advanced understanding of federal and state tax laws and regulations
• Strong research and analytical skills
• Ability to fully manage client relationships on behalf of the firm
• Ability to work independently, but also work well with others
• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Advanced knowledge of applicable accounting software, CCH Axcess & Engagement preferred

Benefits

• Unlimited growth potential
• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Flexible hours & hybrid options to accommodate a work-life balance