Tax Senior Manager or Manager, Manufacturing

Geffen Mesher & Company is seeking a Tax Senior Manager or Manager to join our Manufacturing team in Portland, OR. Geffen Mesher & Company proudly stands as one of Portland's foremost locally owned accounting firms, with a distinguished history of over 90 years dedicated to serving clients throughout the Northwest. We owe our enduring success to our client-centric ethos and unwavering commitment to our team members.

We provide a full suite of professional services, including Accounting, Assurance, Business Consulting, Business Valuation, Data and Analytics, Litigation Support, Family Office, Transaction Services, and full-service Tax planning, spanning several industries.

• Manage and coordinate tax compliance and advisory work for our commercial clients.
• Review Federal, Multi-National, Multi-State Corporate and Partnership tax returns.
• Lead client relationships on day-to-day tax matters supporting partners with service execution and development of extended services.
• Research and consult on technical matters and special projects.
• Build and manage client relationships while developing and maintaining business development leads.
• Serve in a leadership role on client projects, including planning and project management, resulting in the successful completion of tax planning, advisory, accounting, and compliance projects with exceptional client service.
• Perform reviews of reports and other client deliverables to ensure the highest quality, while balancing firm risk and compliance with appropriate professional standards.
• Identify and communicate internal business improvement opportunities.
• Solve strategic issues requiring analytical skills and an in-depth understanding of tax regulations.
• Work collaboratively in groups with other team members to share knowledge and contribute effectively to complete tasks, develop ideas and processes across organizational boundaries.
• Adhere to the core values and standards of the organization.

• Bachelor's degree in business, accounting or a similar discipline.
• Five plus years recent experience in public accounting.
• Demonstrated supervisory experience in public accounting.
• CPA certification strongly preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Construction related experience with contractors, subcontractors, and home developers.
• Understanding of IRC Section 460 and long-term contract accounting.
• Knowledge of accounting method changes.
• Understanding of tax depreciation rules.
• Experienced with multi-state taxation and apportionment/nexus rules.
• Understanding of taxation of business accruals and prepaid expenses.
• Willingness to lead internal training on construction related topics.
• Willingness to dig into new legislation and assist the team with understanding the impact on construction clients.
• Proficient in MS technology suite.

• Tax Manager: 5+ years with the above experience.
• Tax Senior Manager: 7+ years with the above experience including:
  • Oversees larger and more complex client engagements
  • Serves as a subject-matter expert in a specialized area
  • Reviews work at a higher level and ensure technical accuracy and planning considerations
  • Plays a significant role in strengthening existing client relationships and identifying cross-service opportunities, serving as a strategic advisor
  • Contributes to business development efforts, including proposals, networking, and client pitching

Geffen Mesher is committed equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities.

To protect the interests of all parties, Geffen Mesher will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to the Firm, including unsolicited resumes sent to the Firm's mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to the Firm's employees, or to the Firm's resume database will be considered…