Tax Research Manager jobs in Virginia Beach, VA

Liberty Tax Service

Position Title:  Accounting Manager 

Department: Accounting 

Status:  Full-Time

Reports to: Director of Accounting 

FLSA Status: Exempt

Why Liberty Tax?

We are the third-leading tax preparation service for individuals and small businesses, founded in 1997. Operating through a franchise model with 2,500 retail branches and 12,000 tax professionals across the United States and Canada, our services include various tax preparation options, such as online tax filing, tax prep, loans, assistance with audits, and various other services.

Founded in 1997, we are the third-leading tax preparation service for individuals and small businesses, operating through a franchise model with locations across the United States and Canada. Our comprehensive range of services includes various tax preparation options like online tax filing, tax prep, loans, assistance with audits, and various other offerings.

Believe in our mission! The Liberty Tax mission is to be trusted locally and respected nationally as the best choice for professional tax services. In keeping with that mission,

Our Culture:

• Fun Awesome business-casual environment, Employee recognitions, and volunteer opportunities
• Diversity & Inclusion
• Opportunities for career advancement within the company.

Position Purpose

The Accounting Manager reports to the Director of Accounting and is primarily responsible for managing the accounting processes for the Community Tax segment, an affiliate of Liberty Tax Service, including the monthly close process, revenue recognition, and expense tracking.

Position Responsibilities/Duties/Functions/Tasks

• Manage a Staff Accountant and ensure all tasks are being completed accurately and on a timely basis
• Manage / execute the monthly revenue recognition process under ASC 606
• Manage / execute the monthly close process, including maintaining the closing checklist and accrual analysis
• Analyze expenses / spend for key cost drivers, including payroll, marketing, and outside services
• Preparation and/or review of monthly account reconciliations 
• Preparation of monthly performance and variance reporting to Senior Management

• Lead efforts to identify and improve processes and procedures
• Review / monitor customer invoicing and outside lending partner receivables for compliance and accuracy
• Other tasks as required, including cross-training with Accounting management.

Position Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• 4 years of total experience with escalating levels of responsibility, including people management
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, advanced excel skills are required
• Hands-on experience in the financial close process
• Great Plains, Hyperion, and Microsoft Power BI experience a plus.
• Spanish speaking a plus.

Our Benefits:

• United Healthcare: Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA, FSA, and Voluntary life/ AD&D, 401(K) with company match.
• Paid vacation, eight holidays, sick days, volunteer paid time, and two floating holidays.
• 100% of employers paid short-term disability and childbirth-related leave.
• Tuition Reimbursement:
• Tax Prep Benefit: Access the same tax preparation services as our clients at no direct cost to you!
• ·Additional Benefits: Employee Assistance Program and Pet insurance
• Employee-exclusive discounts on electronics, appliances, fitness membership, groceries, hotels, concerts, car rentals, and more

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Position requires working at a desk at the corporate office for periods of time up to eight hours.

Employee Acknowledgement

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions.  While this list is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, Community Tax reserves the right to revise the functions and duties of the job or to require that additional or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (i.e. emergencies, changes in personnel, work-load, or technological developments).

Community Tax is an equal opportunity employer.