Tax Supervisor

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Acumen, LLC. is one of the nation's leading fiscal agents offering a portfolio of innovative financial management services backed by superior customer service. Our passion is to help people lead independent lives through exceptional participant-directed programs. Acumen is a great place to work. Our employees make a positive difference in our clients lives by what they do. Among many benefits to working here, we offer medical, dental and vision coverage, generous paid time off, and incentive bonuses to those who qualify.

OVERVIEW AND ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

The Tax Supervisor is responsible for the deposits and filings of Federal, State and local tax returns for a high volume, multi-state fiscal agent. The Tax Supervisor is involved in all aspects of domestic transaction tax compliance and research in the unique field of fiscal intermediaries. This position requires interaction with the finance group as well as other operations groups within the company..

• Supervise a team of Tax Specialists, which involves direct and indirect responsibilities such as interviewing, selecting, training, motivating, providing performance evaluations, overseeing wage and salary administration, balancing workload and developing goals as well as procedures to ensure achievement of goals
• Support the Payroll Manager and Tax team members by serving as the subject matter expert. Leverage the knowledge of the most successful processes and procedures utilized in the department to accomplish the overall goals of the organization
• Ensure the teams accurate processing of data by providing tax guidelines with documentation and training
• Independently research, develop associated processes, and overcome tax-related barriers-of-entry when launching services in a new state or locality
• Accurately prepare original and corrected federal, state and local tax returns, while making corresponding liability payments
• Proactively prevent penalty and non-filling notice situations by leveraging a deadline-driven approach
• Recommend and embrace technology-related tools and systems to increase accuracy, while simultaneously decreasing time-intensive tasks
• Actively provide training to the Tax team members to perform the most accurate and efficient tax processes
• Work well independently with limited supervision and training
• Work a flexible work schedule, including but not limited to weekends, week nights and holidays
• Other duties as assigned
• ALL Acumen employees will be vigilant to support the positive compliant cybersecurity company posture by familiarizing themselves with all policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines and act

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 3+ years experience working in a multi-state payroll/tax processing arena
• Prior supervisory experience
• Advanced level computer skills with expertise in Word and Excel
• Strong theoretical and practical knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles
• Self-motivated to work independently with limited supervision under time-sensitive constraints
• Excellent organizational and analytical skill sets as well as time management and problem solving abilities
• Ability to effectively communicate both written and orally in group and individual settings and in accurate grammatical form
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively and respectively respond to both customer and team needs
• A high standard of integrity and sound business ethics

Acumen is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We embrace diversity in all its form. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process or hiring process, please submit your request through one of the following methods listed below:

(a) Dedicated fax 866-268-8885
(b) Dedicated email hrdept@riseservicesinc.org DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS ONLY
(c) US mail - 4554 E Inverness Ave Mesa, AZ 85206- Attn Human Resources
(d) Dedicated phone 1-866-242-2714 Option 1 (Employment Opportunities) DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS ONLY