Manager & Supervisor

Assume a leadership role with our Firm and the Tax Advisory Group (TAG) by serving on a committee or leading a service group

• No pathway to promotion
• lacking guidance for career path
• No opportunity to network or community involvement
• limited business development skill building opportunities
• Limited or no client interaction
• minimal involvement in technical issues
• knowledge on final deliverable not provided
• Limited or no feedback on one’s own engagements
• Limited or no performance evaluation
• Stuck in a practice area that you are not passionate about and wanting to expand to other practice areas
• Lack of accountability amongst your peers
• Unable to delegate work to staff because of lack of confidence
• Working in a “silo” structure departmentally and firmwide
• No support to further develop leadership skills

• Providing excellent client service by listening to client needs, articulating their issues and communicating important developments to both the client and staff
• Building relationships by recognizing team capabilities
• engaging and motivating team members while effectively delegating work effectively ensuring deadlines are met
• Seeking opportunities for personal growth by networking and community involvement
• Seeking opportunities for business growth by understanding the marketplace trends and recognizing those trends to assist and lead in growth potential
• Developing a specialized tax technical expertise area
• Demonstrates awareness of Firm’s risk management policies and procedures
• Keeping current with a changing Federal and State regulatory environment
• Demonstrating critical thinking ability
• Operating with a commitment to ethical behavior, integrity and accountability
• Self-motivation to develop technical & professional skills
• Take ownership of personal career goals and seeks out mentors and advisors within the Firm
• Develop our less experienced staff through coaching and teaching
• Attend networking events to build your personal network to enhance the Firm practice
• Attend client meetings as part of a team to enhance client relationships
• Actively participating in the Firm’s professional development programs
• Taking an active role in recognizing peers for exceptional service, through the Firm’s internal communication system
• Being alert to client needs that may result in a growth opportunity for the Firm and conduct proactive communication to the Client Service Coordinator
• Working within the Firm structure to support Firm wide growth initiatives
• Helping to build the Dopkins brand in the marketplace by actively participating in networking with Centers of Influence (COI’s) and the community
• Understanding what is important to the client and how to maximize the relationship

• Opportunity to assume a leadership role
• Career Advisor to focus the direction of your career
• Technical training and business development training
• Strategic structure allows you to work as a team on each engagement
• Open-door policy with access to each partner, director or any member of the Firm
• Access to a wide spectrum of leadership development programs and support through RSM US Alliance