Tax Controversy Manager Salary in Milwaukee, WI

OverviewBaker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) is a leading advisory CPA firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world's leading financial centers - New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Chicago. Baker Tilly is an independent member of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 145 territories, with 41,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $4.7 billion. Please discuss the work location status with your Baker Tilly talent acquisition professional to understand the requirements for an opportunity you are exploring. Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local law. Any unsolicited resumes submitted through our website or to Baker Tilly US, LLP, employee e-mail accounts are considered property of Baker Tilly US, LLP, and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorized recruitment agency ("search firm") for Baker Tilly US, LLP, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by Baker Tilly's Talent Attraction team, to submit candidates for review via our applicant tracking system. ResponsibilitiesAre you interested in joining one of the fastest growing public accounting firms?Would you like the ability to focus on one industry sector and further become an expert for your clients? Want to work within a growing business sector and also grow your career?If yes, consider joining Baker Tilly (BT) as a Tax Senior Manager for our Commercial Services group! This is a great opportunity to be a valued business advisor delivering industry-focused tax advisory and compliance services to middle market clients. You will work side-by-side with firm leadership to serve clients and build the business, having a direct impact on the firm's success. Additionally, you will be a mentor and coach to a group of talented staff, utilizing your expertise to help develop their technical and professional skills. If you are invigorated by these exciting challenges, then this could be the right opportunity for you! As one of the fastest growing firms in the nation, BT has the ability to offer you upward career trajectory, flexibility in how and where you get your work done and meaningful relationships with clients, teammates and leadership who truly care about you and your development. You'll enjoy this role if: You are looking for an opportunity to build your career in a specific industry, becoming an industry expert to the clients you serveYou can see yourself as a trusted business advisor, working face-to-face with clients to find creative solutions to complex accounting and business challengesYou want to work for a leading CPA advisory firm that serves middle market clients and whose owners have both their clients' and employees' best interests in mind and are transparent in their decisions You value your development and want to work for a firm that provides you the autonomy to own your schedule and career through structured programs (ask us about My Time Off, My Development and Dress for Your Day!)You want to contribute to your engagement team's professional growth and develop your own leadership skills to build a career with endless opportunities now, for tomorrowWhat you will do:Be a trusted member of the engagement team providing various federal tax compliance and consulting services to industry specific clients:Be a valued tax business advisor, lead client relationships on day to day tax matters with various clients ranging from middle market to multinationalConsult on technical matters and special projects in various areas of corporate and flow through taxation, accounting methods, and ASC740Research various tax matters, responding to IRS and other tax authority inquiries, and make recommendations to the client for considerationCoordinate with specialty tax practices on complicated tax matters in the state and local, high net worth, international, research and development along with credits and incentives areasManage client engagement staffing, billings/collections, and ensure client profitability targets are metUtilize your entrepreneurial skills to network and build strong relationships internally and externally with the goal of acquiring new clients, projects, and revenueInvest in your professional development individually and through participation in firm wide learning and development programsSupport the growth and development of team members through the Baker Tilly Care and Teach philosophy, helping associates meet their professional goalsEnjoy friendships, social activities and team outings that encourage a work-life balanceQualificationsSuccessful candidates will have:Bachelor's degree in accounting or law, or a similar degree in business, masters or advanced degree desirableCPA or JD requiredEight (8)+ years' experience providing federal tax compliance and consulting services in a professional services firmFive (5)+ years' of supervisory experience, mentoring and counseling associatesDemonstrated management, analytical, organization, interpersonal, project management, communication skillsAbility to lead and supervise others, provide exceptional client service, demonstrate commitment to continuous learning in order to stay current regarding applicable strategies, see the "big picture" as well as the details, display appropriate ethical knowledge and commitment, and exhibit a sense of urgency and commitment to quality and the timely completion of projectsHighly developed software and Microsoft Suite skillsEligibility to work in the U.S. without sponsorship preferredAdditional Information#LI-MS1

OverviewBaker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) is a leading advisory CPA firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world's leading financial centers - New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Chicago. Baker Tilly is an independent member of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 145 territories, with 41,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $4.7 billion. Please discuss the work location status with your Baker Tilly talent acquisition professional to understand the requirements for an opportunity you are exploring. Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local law. ResponsibilitiesBaker Tilly, one of the fastest growing CPA advisory firms in the nation, has an incredible career opportunity for a High Net Wealth Tax Senior Manager to join our growing Private Wealth practice!Our Private Wealth practice recognizes the unique challenges of wealthy individuals and privately held business owners. We help company executives, business owners, affluent families and family offices, estates, and trusts in managing, preserving and transitioning wealth. Our consulting professionals provide comprehensive strategic income, trust, estate and gift tax, succession planning, valuation and international tax services.You will enjoy this role if: You like being your client's personal advisor and collaborating with their other advisors such as, attorneys, bankers and investment advisors to create an integrated, holistic approach to managing and enhancing their wealth at all stages of their lives.You crave a leadership opportunity with a well-established high net wealth practice that continues to achieve tremendous growth.You want to be part of firm is invested in your success by providing the resources and support to continually sharpen your technical skills and build your career now, for tomorrow.What you'll do:Provide compliance and consulting services to high-net-worth individuals, multi-generational affluent families, family offices and their private businesses and/or investment entities: Perform technical review of complex individual, partnership, S-corp, trust, estate, gift and state tax returnsLead multiple engagements that deliver proactive tax planning and strategic consulting including federal estate, gift, charitable planning and generation skipping tax Advise and make recommendations to clients on business succession planning Build on technical competence by keeping up-to-date on trends, developments and technical authorities and apply them to complex situationsAssist with managing client engagement staffing, billings/collections, and ensure client profitability targets are metUtilize your entrepreneurial skills to network and build strong relationships internally and externally with clientsInvest in your professional development individually and through participation in firm wide learning and development programsSupport the growth and development of team members through the Baker Tilly Care and Teach philosophy, helping associates meet their professional goalsQualificationsSuccessful candidates will have: An undergraduate degree in Accounting or related field requiredCPA, MST or JD/LLM required Eight (8) + year(s) experience in tax return review and planning for wealthy individuals, family members and their trusts, investment entities, and private businesses. This includes strong experience in personal taxation, trust taxation, estate & gift taxation, charitable taxation, with exposure to flow through entities, partnership taxation and corporate taxation, including State & Local income (SALT)/Franchise tax for multi-state filerTwo (2)+ year(s) of supervisory experience, mentoring and counseling associates desiredAbility to lead and supervise others, provide exceptional client service, demonstrate commitment to continuous learning in order to stay current regarding applicable strategies, see the "big picture" as well as the details, display appropriate ethical knowledge and commitment, and exhibit a sense of urgency and commitment to quality and the timely completion of projects.Eligibility to work in the U.S., without sponsorship, highly preferredAdditional Information#LI-JM3#LI-hybrid