Qrm Support Manager - National Tax Quality Assurance (ntqa), Quality Risk

This role supports the National Tax Quality Assurance (NTQA) QRM Support Team Manager, focusing on quality and risk management within the US Tax practice. Responsibilities include analyzing new client acceptance, reviewing agreements, supporting quality assurance reviews, and developing training content. The role requires experience in tax, legal, or professional services risk/compliance.

What you'd actually do

  1. Serve as a broad-based support for all activities of our Tax QRM network.
  2. Analyze information received in connection with new client acceptance and raise relevant issues.
  3. Read and comment on draft engagement agreements, scopes of services, and other contracting documents to identify deviations from our standard templates and other potential issues.
  4. Work with client service teams in resolving matters in connection with the above.
  5. Support execution of Tax PPMD Quality Assurance Reviews (QARs).

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or other related field
  • 5+ years’ experience in tax, legal, or professional services risk/compliance
  • strong judgment and discretion handling sensitive information
  • Ability to travel up to 10%

Nice to have

  • Advanced degree such as Masters of Tax, JD, and/or LLM
  • Strong understanding of the professional services model (ideally for tax services), including the contracting and delivery lifecycle
  • Outstanding verbal and written communication, including with respect to sensitive and complex matters.
  • Outstanding project management and ability to work through conflicts in a constructive and collaborative manner.
  • Ability to self-direct projects, with strong judgment regarding when to consult with team members and escalate issues.
  • Ability to prioritize critical needs, act decisively, and handle a high volume of complex tasks within a given timeframe.
  • Proven willingness to listen and learn, and a consistent record of making and explaining appropriate decisions.