Tax Manager

Head of Tax

JOB TITLE Tax Manager

EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION Negotiable

LOCATION Remote

PITCH

Prix Fixe Accounting is an industry leading accounting firm in the hospitality space, providing accounting, bookkeeping, and advisory services to some of the best independent restaurants in the country. Our vision is to manage all back office functions of a restaurant. We started with CAS and now we’re expanding with tax.

We’re looking for someone with an entrepreneurial spirit to head up this new service line, a blank slate for you to design the tax practice of your dreams. A tax practice that is state of the art, client focused, and seamless. A tax practice where you can focus on preparing taxes and saving clients money, not cleaning up books and sorting through receipts and invoices like it’s 1998.

The ideal candidate is someone that’s got a lot of love for the hospitality industry, and has a background, in some form or fashion, in the biz, whether that is Hotels, Restaurants or Retail Food & Beverage.

ABOUT PRIX FIXE ACCOUNTING

We’re an accounting & advisory company that’s passionate about helping restaurants, hotels & food-based retail businesses thrive. We deliver insightful guidance and financial clarity, freeing business owners to focus on what they’re most passionate about: creating unforgettable guest experiences.

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

The Head of Tax at Prix Fixe Accounting is responsible for managing and facilitating the accurate preparation and filing of our client’s state and federal tax forms. The ideal candidate is a team player with an entrepreneurial spirit, who creates and implements tax plans and works with the leadership teams to identify opportunities for process improvement and potential areas of risk. They will monitor current and impending changes to tax regulation and educate the accounting team on these changes through revisions to standard operating procedures.

At Prix Fixe Accounting, we believe that people are everything, and our Head of Tax plays one of the most pivotal roles; helping our clients understand their unique tax scenarios, and managing their tax liabilities.

The key component of a successful career with Prix Fixe Accounting is integrity and a genuine understanding of the hospitality industry; this is essential to the job in order to develop long-term client relationships that are built on trust and our shared interest in their success.

All members of the Prix Fixe Accounting team focus on building and maintaining long-term relationships with our clients by providing the right mix of professional, yet approachable demeanor. We believe that the relationship frees our clients up to focus on the parts of their business that brings them joy.

An unwritten language and unbreakable bonds are found in a restaurant’s kitchen; this mutual respect and appreciation is a hallmark of “the industry.” For this reason, we look for all of the members of our team to have experience working in the restaurant industry.

ACCOUNTING DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Architect the tax software and implement the tax workflow
• Facilitate, prepare and review client state and federal tax returns
• Ensure accurate, timely filing of federal, state and local income tax returns and other business related filings.
• Review client tax liability and prepare quarterly tax estimates.
• Implement opportunities for process improvement with tax and accounting procedures.
• Develop and implement strategic tax planning for all necessary federal and state taxes.
• Plan for and develop the overall return calendar and coordinate timing and inputs with the accounting team.
• Manage and facilitate IRS income tax audits: preparing responses, creating schedules, etc.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory tax law developments, communicate the effects of these developments to the firm and create strategies to capitalize on changes to taxation legislation.
• Provide support with various internal audits and special tax related projects.
• Meet with clients on a quarterly basis, reviewing financials and providing strategies to reduce their tax liability.
• Creation and management of depreciation and amortization schedules.
• Coordinate with the Director of Accounting on workpaper templates for the Accounting team to streamline the tax preparation process
• Assist the onboarding team with setting up new clients
• Periodically assist the onboarding team with historical bookkeeping of new clients
• Management of 1-2 staff accountants, managing a small book of bookkeeping business.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Tax and at least 5-years’ experience in tax accounting.
• Current CPA license.

• A strong work ethic, including self motivation, attention to detail, follow through and analytical ability.

• A high degree of professionalism and the ability to maintain the highest levels of confidentiality and integrity.
• The ability to manage multiple tasks with a high level of detail and accuracy.
• Strong knowledge of tax code, compliance and procedures.
• Familiarity with U.S. federal and state reporting requirements.
• Experience with Restaurant, Hotel and Real Estate Accounting and Tax.
• Experience with New York and Massachusetts reporting preferred.
• Strong experience with a variety of tax operations and ability to drive process improvements.
• Strong ability to utilize project management and accounting best practices to organize and prioritize tasks.
• The ability to work well in a remote environment.
• The ability to work well as a team member and be an engaged mentor to staff.
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• QuickBooks Online proficiency required.
• Maintain highest levels of certifications achieved in all apps in the app stack.
• Must be comfortable with cloud-based software and have proficiency with G-Suite applications.
• At least 1 year of experience working in the hospitality industry is required, preferably with an upscale, service-oriented restaurant or hotel.
• Background check.
• Sense of humor.