DeLong & Brower PC - Tax Manager

WHO WE ARE:

For more than 35 years, DeLong & Brower P.C. has been a full service CPA firm specializing in audit, tax, accounting and bookkeeping consulting, insurance, financial advisory, and more.  We’re thorough, professional, respectful of one another, and carefully attend to the unique needs of each of our clients. As a team, we’re driven by integrity, personal accountability, and an understanding that with every interaction we’re building lasting relationships. Our objective is to help our clients effectively reach their financial goals, and to show up as warm, hospitable, patient human beings they can really talk to and trust.

As a firm, we take great pride in supporting our community by participating on local boards, donating to scholarships funds and other organizations, and volunteering our time where we can best be of service.

WHO YOU ARE:

This position requires an extensive skill set able to meet the depth and variety of services DeLong & Brower offers. Our ideal candidate is a self-starter who pursues excellence without being asked. You take on daily challenges, collaborating powerfully with your coworkers to meet the constant flow of deadlines. People love working with you because you’re grounded, genuine, and true to your word. You never appear too busy for a client or coworker, because one of your gifts is easefully managing several clients and projects at the same time.

When it comes to analyzing and researching issues, you provide effective solutions while putting your clients at ease with your patience and grace. Above all, you’re a positive influence on any environment, and have a true heart's desire to contribute and lead a team.

As a primary client relationship manager, your participation is integral to: 

• Coordination with other professional staff to provide business owners and individuals a comprehensive tax, financial, and insurance plan

• Oversight of completion of audit engagements, and review of financial statements and workpapers

• Review and preparation of corporate, partnership, and individual tax returns

• Leading, training and mentoring team members

Our ideal candidate will have: 

• 5-10+ years of recent tax preparation experience in public accounting required

• 3+ years of recent experience reviewing various types of returns ranging in complexity preferred

• Experience with tax and estate planning, and an innate desire to serve clients 

• Licensed CPA preferred. CPA candidates committed to and actively pursuing licensure also considered

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

WHAT WE GIVE:

Compensation: $80,000-120,000 per year, paid hourly; commensurate with experience 

Benefits and work environment:

• 401(k) with up to 4% company match with immediate vesting upon hire

• Individual health, life, and disability insurance covered 100% 

• HSA eligible insurance plan: $600/year contributed by company

• Dental and vision insurance available

• Flexible benefits/dependent care

• 3 weeks paid vacation time per year

• 40 hours paid sick time per year

• 8 hours paid personal time per year

• Overtime paid at 1.5x the regular hourly rate during tax season, with option to bank hours to be used for additional paid time off during non-tax season

• Year-end performance bonus

• New client bonus incentive: 10% of first year's billings

• Flexible work schedule

• Remote work options available for those with successful prior experience working in a remote environment

While our team is local to Holland, MI, we are open to this position being a hybrid/remote role for candidates who have a successful track record of remote public accounting experience. 

We also feel strongly about supporting those in the profession committed to continuing their careers while balancing family responsibilities, and are therefore open to part-time arrangements.

If you’re not exactly qualified for this position, please feel free to complete this application anyway. Doing so will help us keep you in mind for future opportunities that align with your skill set and experience. We assess our applicants based on the entire package of who you are, not just the contents of your resume.