Tax Accounting Supervisor

Tax Supervisors assume responsibility for overseeing projects and special assignments, reviewing working papers and financial statements, and communicating with clients on a one-on-one basis. Tax Supervisors are also responsible for complying with legal tax issues and ascertaining the company also is in compliance. Other responsibilities and duties of a Tax Supervisor may include:

• Trains and provides guidance to staff members
• Resolves accounting and consulting problems
• Prepares or reviews financial statements, notes, schedules, management letters, and tax returns
• Presents information to management
• Coordinates phases of projects, budgets time and expenses, monitors actual performance against budget, reviews working papers for accuracy and completeness, and reviews financial statements for suitability of presentation and adequacy of disclosures.

Tax Supervisors, on the average, must have at least 3-5 years public accounting experience. CPA is preferred. They must have strong supervisory skills, excellent communication skills, strong analytical skills, be current with tax issues, understand daily transactions as they relate to the company. They usually report to the Tax Director.