Manager, Business Management - Tax Services

At Armanino, you determine your career path. This means it's possible to pursue challenges you are passionate about, in industries you care about.

Armanino is proud to be Among the top 20 Largest Accounting and Consulting Firms in the Nation and one of the Best Places to Work. We have a community of resources that are ready and willing to support your ideas, build your skills and expand your professional network. We want you to integrate all aspects of your life with your career. At Armanino, we know you don’t check-out of life when you check-in at work. That’s why we’ve created a unique work environment where your passions, work, and family & friends can overlap. We want to help you achieve growth by giving you access to a network of smart and supportive people, willing to listen to your ideas. 

Job Responsibilities  

• Manage and develop direct reports, providing coaching, mentoring, and performance feedback to ensure professional growth and development.

• Implement short-term strategies to achieve departmental goals and objectives.

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local tax laws and regulations.

• Review Corporate, Partnership, Trust, and Individual tax returns for entertainment industry professionals, athletes, high net worth, and family office clients, and all their related entities.

• Conduct online tax research and provide solutions to complex tax issues.

• Oversee accounting work necessary for tax returns.

• Develop and nurture long-term relationships with clients, serving as their trusted advisor.

• Champion the implementation of innovative solutions to meet client needs.

• Review and confirm assignment objectives, scope, and work plan with clients.

• Identify assignment resource requirements and ensure the appropriate resources are assigned to specific roles.

• Anticipate, identify, and resolve complex assignment issues.

• Seek regular client assessment of assignment progress and overall feedback on performance.

• Manage groups to ensure profitability in the short and long term.

• Support the partner team in identifying and promoting the development of new delivery capabilities and/or channels to satisfy evolving market requirements.

• Assist in the development and planning of practice unit strategy, objectives, and budgets.

• Identify and develop new initiatives to increase retention, meet resourcing needs, utilization, and people development.

• Share and transfer knowledge and skills to the team.

• Engage in ongoing personal development in line with the competency model.

• Work and support tax teams in the Dallas, Irvine, Los Angeles, and New York City areas. 

Requirements 

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Tax, Finance, or a related discipline.

• Active CPA or EA license required.

• Minimum of 5 years of U.S. tax consulting/compliance experience in public accounting.

• Minimum of 1 years of experience in a supervisory or leadership role.

• Experience with a wide variety of entity types.

• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.

• Strong project management and leadership skills, including the ability to successfully coach and mentor talented people.

• Technical proficiency in tax software applications.

• Strong research, writing, and analytical skills.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Experience in the delivery of quality client service.

Preferred Qualifications 

• Masters in Taxation

• Experience with Entertainment industry clients

"Armanino" is the brand name under which Armanino LLP and Armanino Advisory LLC, independently owned entities, provide professional services in an alternative practice structure in accordance with law, regulations, and professional standards. Armanino LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services, and Armanino Advisory LLC and its subsidiary entities provide tax, advisory, and business consulting services. Armanino Advisory LLC and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms.

Armanino provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Armanino complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.  

Armanino expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Armanino employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.  

Armanino does not accept unsolicited candidates, referrals, or resumes from any staffing agency, recruiting service, sourcing entity, or third-party paid service at any time. Any referrals, resumes, or candidates submitted to Armanino or any employee or owner of Armanino without a pre-existing agreement signed by both parties covering the submission will be considered the property of Armanino and not subject to any fees or charges. For existing agreements, a role must be approved and open to external search; otherwise, unsolicited and unapproved submittals and referrals will be considered Armanino property and free of fees. In addition, Talent Acquisition is the sole point of contact, and contacting others in our organization without Talent Acquisition’s knowledge will result in termination of contract. 

Certain states require us to disclose the pay range and benefits summary for job openings. For Colorado residents, the compensation range for this position: $109,100 - $148,500. For Washington residents, Illinois residents, New York residents, and Southern California residents, the compensation range for this position: $114,000 - $163,400. For Northern California residents, the compensation range for this position: $125,400 - $170,800. Compensation may vary based on skills, role, and location. Eligible employees at certain levels can participate in a discretionary long-term financial incentive plan, subject to plan participation rules.

Armanino has a robust offering of benefits, including: 

• Medical, dental, vision

• Generous PTO plan and paid sick time

• Flexible work arrangements

• 401K with Profit Sharing

• Wellness program

• Generous parental leave

• 11 paid holidays

For positions based in San Francisco, consistent with the SF Fair Chance Ordinance, an arrest and conviction record will not automatically disqualify a qualified applicant from consideration.  

For Individuals who would be working within the City of Los Angeles, Armanino will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance 

To view our Consumer Notice at Collection for job applicants, please visit: https://www.armanino.com/terms/ccpa-employee-notice/ 

We have a community of resources that are ready and willing to support your ideas, build your skills and expand your professional network.