Partnership Manager, Tax
At a glance
Mid-level Channel & Partnerships role at BDO USA Experienced Career Site. Detroit · full-time.
In listing
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What you'll do
- Plan, prepare, and research tax work for pass-through businesses while managing client engagements
- Review returns, resolve tax matters with clients, and bring in specialists when needed
- Oversee budgets, staffing, time, billing, collections, and out-of-scope work across engagements
- Write tax guidance, respond to IRS inquiries, and complete books and records work
- Lead associates and senior associates through reviews, training, scheduling, and performance feedback
What you bring
- A bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field is required
- At least five years of public accounting experience with private-client tax and consulting work
- CPA certification is required, along with proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Advanced command of Subchapter K, including capital accounts, basis adjustments, and liability allocations
Who this fits
You’ll suit a manager-level tax professional who can serve as a primary client contact while developing a team of tax staff. The role is based in Detroit and involves supervising associates and senior associates. Strong client communication, delegation, research, decision-making, and relationship-management skills are central to the work.
From the employer
Job Summary:
The Partnership Manager, Tax is responsible for providing tax and consulting services to our Pass-Through clients.
Job Duties:
- Performs tax planning, preparation and research for Pass-Through business, manages client engagements, supervises and reviews work of team staff members, works closely with clients as well as internal managers and partners
- Performs write-up of books and records for the business as well as composes written tax advice or responses to IRS inquiries
- Contributes to client satisfaction by providing timely services and work product
- Demonstrates an understanding of tax concepts and actively pursues increased tax knowledge through client assignments and current tax developments
- Tax Compliance
- Ensures both that (a) clients comply with all applicable authorities, while at the same time minimizing their tax and reporting burdens, and (b) self and client service teams comply with all Firm policies, standards, and the BDO Tax Quality Manual (“TQM”)
- Conducts top level review of T/R and resolves all tax issues with client; involves specialists where appropriate
- Communicates any issues identified in tax accrual reviews with client and Assurance
- Plans and reviews the tax process and the procedures to be performed to include:
- Budgeting and staffing
- Monitoring engagement process and actual time incurred vs. budget with assistance of Senior
- Timely billing including management of identified out-of-scope activity and communication to client
- Timely collection of A/R
- Manages client relationships/expectations in accordance with the project
- Provides advice to clients in a timely manner
- Ensures both that (a) clients comply with all applicable authorities, while at the same time minimizing their tax and reporting burdens, and (b) self and client service teams comply with all Firm policies, standards, and the BDO Tax Quality Manual (“TQM”)
- Research
- 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 of written tax advice and tax returns
- Involves firm specialists where appropriate
- Identifies when research is needed; clearly and concisely frames issues to be researched and clearly and concisely reports the analysis
- Strategy Development
- 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
- Reviews studies of tax implications and offers clients alternative courses of action
- Identifies and leverages lessons learned on prior projects, and offers input on how to improve processes and methods
- 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
- Other duties as required
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Responsible for building a team of professionals by training and working together to serve our high net worth clients with timely responses to their needs
- Supervises associates and senior associates on all projects
- Reviews work prepared by associates and senior associates and provides 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
Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Education:
- Bachelors degree in Accounting or other relevant field, required
- Masters degree in Taxation, preferred
Experience:
- Five (5) plus years of public accounting experience working in the private client area, i.e. working on individual, estate, partnership, S-corporation, trust, and private foundation tax/consulting clients, required
License/Certifications:
- CPA certification, required
Software:
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
Language:
- N/A
Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Detailed oriented
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Ability to effectively delegate work as needed
- Strong analytical, research and critical thinking skills as well as decision-making skills
- Capable of developing and managing a team of tax professionals
- Capable of effectively developing and maintaining client relationships
- Executive presence and ability to act as primary client contact for preparation and presentation of issues and resolutions to clients
- Advanced knowledge and experience with subchapter K of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended
- Working knowledge of and experience working with Targeted Capital Account Agreements
- 704(b) Capital & Tax Capital account maintenance
- 704(c) allocations
- Knowledge of optional basis adjustments under sections 734 & 743
- Knowledge of section 752 liability allocations
Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.
California Range: $110,000 - $150,000
Colorado Range: $95,000 - $130,000
Illinois Range: $105,000 - $130,000
Maryland Range: $113,000 - $120,000
Massachusetts Range: $120,000 - $130,000
Minnesota Range: $90,000 - $120,000
New Jersey Range: $115,000 - $140,000
NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $125,000 - $150,000
Ohio Range: $105,000 - $150,000
Washington Range: $95,000 - $125,000
Washington DC Range: $120,000 - $140,000
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