About the Company:
We help businesses optimize & drive profitability with accurate, tech-savvy & holistic accounting, tax & FP&A solutions.
Smart Business Concepts was founded in 2014 by a couple of expats from various “big-name” consulting & accounting firms who didn’t feel like they were able to drive maximum value for their clients. To better support startups, small and mid-sized businesses, we realized we needed to start our own shop and offer up practical, honest & savvy business advisory; supported by strategic, accurate & technology-forward accounting, bookkeeping, strategy, and tax work. We take impeccable care of our clients’ books, payroll, and taxes, while also helping them streamline and automate the backend of their business for optimal performance and profitability results.
Our Core Values:
- Give a $hit – Be conscientious, thoughtful, and compassionate. Give back. Show generosity.
- Entrepreneurial – Be creative. Be willing to take chances. Be curious. Be solutions driven. Be a strategic thinker.
- Driver to Get Better – Communicate with the team. Innovate and disrupt the status quo. Encourage healthy conflict with a purpose and be proactive.
- Likes to Win – Do whatever it takes. Have a strong work ethic. Don’t be afraid of a challenge. Remain upbeat through adversity. Be consistent.
We’ve built our reputation on being a partner, not a provider. We do that by showing clients every day that they can trust us to care about their business. That means we constantly seek to improve the experience of working with us and the quality of guidance we can provide, which means we need the best people (that’s where you come in!). We embrace technology and look at other industries, as well as curate fresh ideas on how to solve our clients’ problems and make our Company a fantastic place to be!
Oh, and we think we’ve got a pretty awesome working environment and culture that values your capacity to be a good human over your capacity for arbitrary metrics. We’re a firm that loves to shake things up, but that doesn’t include grinding people down. We need inspirational people to provide inspired guidance for our clients and Team. We have a very flexible work environment while at the same time enjoying seeing each other every now and again! We learn a lot from each other – so if you love learning and contributing, this could be a great fit.
Why we need you!
- Work closely with clients and firm team members to partner on business tax planning, consulting, and compliance services creatively and proactively
- Preparation and review of complex corporate, partnership and individual tax returns
- Develops entrepreneurial approach to client service and good working relationships with clients and team through open communication, effectively managing deadlines, and sharing tax savings strategies
- Prepares tax planning and estimates and is involved in planning for more complex clients
- Contributes to the client service team by producing quality work with quick turnaround and attentive service
- Develops and implements best practices to ensure continual process improvement
- Leads software and technology process development and enhancements
- Demonstrates initiative, creativity, and imagination in approaching work
- Mentor and develop tax staff
- Build new and grow existing client relationships and demonstrate knowledge of client business. This should include maintaining a business development mind-set with current and future relationships
Our Ideal Candidate will be:
- A Smart team member that is interpersonally appropriate and aware. Good judgement and intuition around the subtleties of group dynamics and the impact of their words and actions.
- Able to effectively and empathically communicate with clients, even when there are difficult situations
- Strong interpersonal skills, ability to multitask, prioritize and work at a fast pace to meet critical deadlines
- Extremely organized and close attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills – able to interact with clients as well as efficiently communicate with team members regarding projects, deadlines and statuses
- Exceptional client service along with the ability to develop excellent client relationships
Qualifications:
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or other related degree
- CPA certification
- 7+ years of tax related experience
- Proven work experience as a Tax Manager
- Working knowledge of CCH Engagement
- Excellent knowledge of tax accounting, tax compliance and analytical skills
Smart Business Concepts is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disabilities.
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