Job Details: Job Location: Little Rock - Little Rock, AR, Salary Range: Undisclosed, This position serves as a Manager with extensive knowledge in specified areas of public accounting particularly in the area of federal and state tax. As a manager, you must be self-motivated and ambitious. You must also be organized and detail-oriented with strong time management skills and the ability to effectively balance speed and accuracy. It is also important that you have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to get along well with coworkers and clients.   A tax manager has all the knowledge, skills, and abilities required of a tax staff and tax senior accountant positions. Additionally, tax manager duties include:   Responsibilities of a Tax Manager Review tax returns, financial reports, supporting documentation, and tax projections effectively and efficiently Maintain in depth knowledge of accounting, tax matters, and specialized industries while staying up to date on changes Perform complex tax research Recognize complex technical issues and reach appropriate conclusions Respond to inquiries from regulatory agencies Assist with representing clients in tax examinations Coordinate tax strategies and tax planning while providing tax compliance and tax advisory services Anticipate problems and issues that will arise during an engagement Resolve open items and issues encountered on an engagement Apply effective project management skills to plan and coordinate multiple engagements simultaneously Develop, build, and manage client relationships Ensure proper billing of clients Assist in supervising, developing, and coaching tax staff and seniors Improve technical skills through CPE, personal commitment, and on-the-job training Attend national CPE conferences and conduct in-house CPE Participate with an active role in Tax Department sub-committees Be proficient in use of computers and become proficient with firm utilized software Qualifications: Innovation Anticipate and solve problems with original and tailored solutions Forward thinking and big picture focused   Teamwork Think of others, humble, loyal and puts the firm first Collaborate within the teams Develop relationships with peers and attend firm events   Ownership Self-driven and strives to get the job done in a timely manner without passing the buck Total responsibility of knowledge on technical matters Provide quality work Communication Effectively exchange meaningful information and ideas on a timely basis with tact and open minds by listening first and asking questions second Communicate effectively and professionally Keep immediate supervisor informed Other knowledge, skills, and abilities Understands and maintains the confidentiality of all firm and client information. Maintains a high degree of professionalism and integrity Maintains professional ethics of firm, AICPA, and ARCPA Strong organizational and time management skills  Ability to work in a deadline-driven environment and handle multiple projects / tasks with an attention to detail Accept accountability and meet commitments Tailer communication to the needs and expectations of the audience   Education: Bachelor of accounting degree Certified Public Accountant   Experience: 5-6 years of public tax accounting experience Software: Advance proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel) CCH: ProSystem FX Tax, Engagement;  Thomson Reuters: Fixed Assets, Checkpoint, BNA – Tax Planning, QuickBooks, Adobe