Business Enterprise Advisory Manager

Looking to work at a firm that encourages a work life balance and a path to Partnership?

Withum is a forward-thinking, technology-driven advisory and accounting firm, helping clients to Be in a Position of StrengthSM in today’s modern business landscape. Withum empowers clients with innovative tools and solutions to address their accounting, tax and overall business management needs. Withum is a place where talent thrives. We recruit only the best and brightest people, with a genuine passion for the business.

Withum’s Business Enterprise Advisors (BEA) team is seeking a manager to join our Whippany NJ office. The BEA group provide tax, assurance and advisory services to privately held small-to-medium sized companies who desire one point of contact for their business needs. This is an exciting leadership opportunity which affords the candidate the ability to work directly with business owners and their immediate families to provide consultative tax planning advice while being part of a growing firm. This position will afford the candidate a permanent hybrid work schedule.

How You’ll Spend Your Time:

• Reviewing Business Tax Returns (1065, 1120, 1120S) as well as trusts/estates (1041), high-net worth, and ultra-high net worth individual income tax returns (1040)
• Coordinating with clients and their advisors on quarterly and year-end tax planning and projections
• Providing supervision, training and support to the engagement staff and promoting open communication to the engagement partner and manager
• Inspiring, developing, mentoring, and retaining staff while providing challenging assignments
• Reviewing and supervising the preparation of compilation and review level financial statements
• Collaborating cross-functionally with our tax, assurance and accounting, and advisory groups to identify opportunities to fully service the client and their families
• Remaining current on technical and industry developments and standards, while evaluating the potential impact on clients' business and financial position
• Participating in client proposals and identifying new business development opportunities.

The Kinds of People We Want to Talk to Have Many of The Following:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting or a business-related field of study
• CPA designation required or an MST (Masters of Science in Taxation), a JD, or an LLM
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in a local or mid-sized CPA firm or a tax consulting practice
• Strong tax technical background along with a curiosity and willingness to stay current on all key Tax law changes
• Excellent analytical, organizational, project management, and technical skills
• Exceptional client service and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain outstanding client relationships
• Ability to manage multiple engagements and competing projects in a rapidly growing, fast-paced, interactive, results-based team environment
• Strong leadership, training, and mentoring skills, coupled with excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills to represent the Firm well to client’s management

WithumSmith+Brown, PC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, age, sex, (including pregnancy), genetic information, marital status, domestic partnership status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, national origin, disability or handicap, veteran status, weight, height, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

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