Tax Manager

Job Title: Manager Department: US TAX - 1065, 1120s, Operating Partnership/ Real Estate Location: Hyderabad (Work from Office Monday to Thursday and Friday WFH) Shift: 2:00 PM to 11:00 PM IST. About Us :Sentient Solutions is a fast-growing accounting outsourcing firm serving a diverse portfolio of clients across the United States. With a highly skilled team based in both the U.S. and India, we specialize in delivering fully customized accounting solutions tailored to meet the unique needs of CPA firms .Leveraging the power of AI, process automation, and a scalable suite of services, Sentient empowers CPA firms to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and focus on strategic growth.

Our commitment to quality and innovation ensures that our clients receive accurate, timely, and value-driven support .We are proud to be an Ascend Partnered Firm, one of the top CPA firms in the U.S., enabling us to deliver exceptional service and results to clients nationwide .Website: https://sentientsolutions.io /About the Team : We, at Sentient, bring you targeted approach and data driven insights, engaging a variety of Tax services. Tax compliance should not be a burden on our clients, and so we use an appropriate blend of talent and technology to offer tax services which enable our clients to focus their time and efforts on their business. We provide CPA firms in the US with a broad range of fully integrated tax services.

Our approach combines insight and innovation from multiple disciplines with business and industry knowledge to help produce quality deliverables and excellence in the fiel d.Our Team consists of highly skilled and experienced Tax professionals who brings value to the organization and are passionate about building trusting, long lasting, business relationships to help our clients respond with agility, address challenges, manage risks and realize new opportunitie s. At Sentient Solutions for Accounting, we offer a broad range of tax services by combining technology and tax technical resources. We will provide you the culture, trainings, resources, and opportunities to succeed in your career.

We work on US tax returns pertaining to Corporates, Partnerships, Individual, one person companies and Trus ts.Corporate/ Entities Income Tax es:Provide tax compliance services, including tax return preparation and taxable income computati on.Specific Residences/ Global Incom es:Opportunity to work with US based clients to provide tax compliance servic es. Our team culture is open, collaborative and encourages team members to take initiative and seek on-the-job learning opportunities. We also have opportunities for our team to work on cross-skilled projects including but not limited to only Tax filings.

Quality of the work and the documentation is our top priority. By focusing on tools, functionalities, and automation, we continue to raise the bar on quality and deliver greater value to our clie nts. About the Role:As a US Tax Manager, you will play a key role in expanding our tax outsourcing services, specifically targeting CPA firms across the United States.

Strong communication and leadership skills are essential for success in this role. You will be responsible for building and leading a team of tax professionals who are well-versed in U.S. business and individual tax regulations, ensuring consistent, high-quality service delivery to our cli ents. Responsibil i ties:➢Review partnership tax r e turns➢Oversee the calculation and analysis of proprietary tax strategies for c l ients➢Develop relationships with staff➢Ensure that Seniors and Staff are up to date on current tax practices and changes in t a x law➢Provide both leadership and supervision to Tax Seniors and Staff➢Attentive participation in US Corporate Tax training modules and on the job trai n ings.➢Able to prepare a simple, straight-forward Business or Individual Income Tax R e turn.➢Preparation of form 1065 federal tax return and state tax r e turns➢Thorough review of document and application of any changes in tax rates, tax laws for US tax return prepa r ation➢Ability to identify any technical issues on the engagements and bring it to the notice of the lead to reach the desired reso l ution➢Able to transfer the income and expenses, and assets and liabilities into a tax return format, to ensure that the Book-To-Tax Reconciliation is properly prepared and in ba l ance.➢Able to successfully navigate Tax Technology used for tax re t urns.➢Preparation of US (Federal/State) Corporate, Partnership tax returns (Form 1120/1065, etc).➢Validate data and analysis for accuracy and rele v ance.➢Utilize available tax technical resources to enhance US tax know l edge.➢Keep up-to-date with technical developments for business area.➢Responsible for self-review of deliverables before handing them to Senior / Assistant Ma n ager.➢Attention to detail, deadline oriented and able to manage time.➢Respects and maintains confidentially of client, staff, and firm inform a tion.➢Contribute to team discussions and share knowledge for the benefit of the g roup.➢Understand assignment instructions and applies them as directed; seeks guidance when n e eded.➢Understands personal and team roles as well as based on responsibilities and objec t ives.➢Ensure client KPIs are consistently met both with respect to quality and budgets, to ensure escalations are at the mi n imum.➢Deliver a full range of tax services in compliance with laws and regulations within tim e frame➢Build relationships and interact with clients to provide excellent planning, consulting, and exp e rtise➢Provide innovative tax planning and review complex income tax r e turns➢Identify and mitigate tax risks➢Manage tax provision and tax compliance p r ocess➢Improve processes by developing or implementing best pra c tices➢Add details on Team Ownership and Drive➢Research and understand potential tax regulation and participate in modelling different scen a rios.➢Strong Tax Operational Background and Project management s k ills.➢Demonstrated ability to communicate and work effectively and build relationships with internal or external stakeholders/service pro v iders➢Provide guidance and coach the team m e mbers➢Manage team developments and perfo r mance➢Cross selling and generating new clients for th e firm➢Drive process improvement and automation and technology implement ation.Qualifica t ions:➢8 years of experience in US Individual or Federal Tax –Partnership- 1065.➢Enrolled Agent or other appropriate certification (or in the process if purs u ing).➢Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance or another business-related f ield.➢Prior Big 4 experience or equivalent Exper i ence.➢Strong communication, analytical and interpersonal s k ills.➢Experience with managing projects / clients including scheduling, budgeting, client correspondence and excellent technology and research s k ills.➢Software skills – like CCH and Ultra tax would be a plus.Preferred S k ills:➢An understanding of US accounting principles, IRS, internal regulations of both GAAP and U S GAAP➢Ability to multi-task tax engagements, track the status across all engagements, and drive their compl e tion.➢Strong verbal and written communications skills with the ability to adapt style and messaging to effectively communicate with professionals within the organization and with the cl i ents.➢Analytical and diagnostic skills to be able to break down complex issues and implementing appropriate resolu t ions.➢Demonstrate to work independently and manage multiple assign ments.