Tax Director | Federal Domestic – National Tax Office

CBIZ, Inc. (NYSE: CBZ) is a leading professional services advisor to middle-market businesses nationwide. With industry knowledge and expertise in accounting, tax, advisory, benefits, insurance, and technology, CBIZ delivers actionable insights to help clients anticipate what is next and discover new ways to accelerate growth. CBIZ has more than 9,500 team members across 23 major markets coast to coast.

CBIZ strives to be our team members' employer of choice by creating an environment where team members are appreciated, recognized for their contributions, and provided with opportunities to grow, both personally and professionally, throughout their careers.

Together, CBIZ and CBIZ CPAs are ranked as one of the top providers of accounting services in the United States. CBIZ CPAs is an independent CPA firm that provides audit, review and attest services, while CBIZ provides business consulting, tax and financial services. In certain jurisdictions, CBIZ CPAs operates under its previous name, Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree required

8 years of experience in public accounting or related field

6 years of supervisory experience

Must have active CPA or equivalent certification

Ability to manage deadlines, work on multiple assignments and prioritize each assignment as necessary

Proficient use of applicable technology

Demonstrated ability to communicate verbally and in writing throughout all levels of organization, both internally and externally

Proven high level of business integrity, client service and leadership skills

Must be able to travel based on client and business needs

Essential Functions and Primary Duties

Collaborate with the National Tax Office team to perform technical tax research and analyses of domestic federal tax issues from CBIZ client engagement teams throughout the country, with an emphasis in C corporation income tax matters

Lead the development and maintenance of practice aids, toolkits, and practical approaches that respond to industry and federal tax developments in a variety of subject matter areas, with an emphasis in C corporation income tax matters

Recognize business opportunities for our clients and for CBIZ, and participate in practice development activities that lead to the generation of new business and opportunities for cross-serves

Utilize reading and writing skills as a contributing editor for the development of internal and external thought leadership publications

Participate in internal and external thought leadership webinars

Liaise with professionals in various tax technical groups to assist with the flow of knowledge to and from these groups

Participate in the development, management, evaluation, and distribution of specified policies and procedures, and assist with annual “tax quality review” processes for selected offices

Participate in the production and delivery (including classroom instruction) of CBIZ Tax National Training programs

Drive a team environment, demonstrate support of management decisions and build a positive culture

Additional responsibilities as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

8+ years of diverse tax compliance and consulting experience in the U.S. federal tax area with a regional or national accounting firm, law firm or industry

Regarded as a Subject Matter Expert in one or more tax technical areas

Master's degree in Taxation or JD/LLM

Strong proficiency with tax research subscription services including Bloomberg Tax, Thomson Reuters Checkpoint, CCH AnswerConnect and Tax Analysts

Proficient use of tax technology (e.g., CCH Axcess Tax, CaseWare, GoFileRoom, etc.)

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including strong email etiquette

Eagerness to be responsive and professional at all times

Proven track-record of success in high pressure, time-constrained environments

Top-tier organizational skills and attention to detail

Self-starter and entrepreneurial in nature