Tax Manager

Locations: Dayton, Troy, or Cincinnati, Ohio

Employment Type: Full-time

Work Arrangement: Primarily onsite during the first year, with a hybrid schedule available thereafter

Compensation: $85,000 to $160,000, based on experience

For 93 years, Flagel Huber Flagel has served clients as a trusted CPA firm built around strong relationships, technical expertise, and practical guidance.

We are continuing to grow and are looking for an experienced Tax Manager, CPA who wants meaningful client ownership without getting lost in the layers of a very large firm.

This is a newly created position resulting from firm growth , not a replacement hire.

The Opportunity

This is a hands-on tax leadership role for an experienced public accounting professional who can manage complex client engagements, review the work of others, and serve as a trusted resource to both clients and developing accountants.

At Flagel Huber Flagel, managers manage engagements, not direct reports . You will not inherit a traditional team of direct reports. Instead, you will take ownership of client work while reviewing, mentoring, and providing guidance to staff, seniors, and interns.

We also consider ourselves a teaching firm . If you enjoy helping younger accountants develop while continuing to sharpen your own technical and client-facing skills, you will have an opportunity to make a meaningful impact here.

What You'll Do

• Manage tax engagements from planning through completion
• Serve as a primary point of contact and trusted advisor for clients
• Review tax returns and work prepared by staff and senior accountants
• Work across S corporations, partnerships, trusts, and individual tax returns
• Navigate complex tax matters and provide practical recommendations
• Review work for accuracy, technical quality, and compliance
• Mentor and guide junior accountants and interns
• Communicate directly with clients throughout the engagement process
• Manage multiple client engagements and deadlines
• Identify opportunities to deepen existing client relationships
• Stay current on relevant tax law and industry developments
• Contribute to firm initiatives and continued growth

What We're Looking For

Required

• Active CPA license
• 5+ years of public accounting experience with a strong tax focus
• Experience reviewing tax work prepared by other accountants
• Experience with complex tax engagements
• Ability to independently manage multiple engagements and deadlines

Particularly Relevant Experience

We would be especially interested in candidates with experience involving:

• S corporations
• Partnerships
• Trusts
• Individual tax returns
• Both tax preparation and review

This opportunity is not designed for someone whose experience is primarily limited to SALT or general accounting . We need someone with broader, substantive public accounting tax experience.

A Firm Where People Build Careers

Many employees began their careers with the firm and have stayed through multiple stages of their professional lives. We value stability, relationships, development, and doing quality work with people you trust.

A Teaching Culture

We regularly bring accounting interns into the firm and invest in developing early-career professionals. Experienced team members have the opportunity to mentor, teach, and help shape the next generation of accountants.

Client Ownership Without Traditional People Management

You can lead important engagements and influence developing staff without stepping into a heavily layered people-management structure.

Flexibility That Grows With You

During your first year, the expectation is to work primarily from the office so you can build relationships and become integrated into the firm. After that period, the normal hybrid schedule is three days in the office and two days remote, with some flexibility around remote days.

Candidates may work from our Dayton, Troy, or Cincinnati office .

Base compensation ranges from $85,000 to $160,000 , depending on experience, technical depth, and the value you can bring to the firm.

Benefits include:

• Year-end bonus
• Mid-year bonus following busy season
• 401(k) with profit-sharing contribution
• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• Employer-paid life insurance
• Employer-paid long-term disability insurance
• Generous paid time off
• Continuing Professional Education support
• Dedicated CPE and professional-development opportunities
• Firm events and community involvement opportunities

A Transparent Look at Busy Season

We believe candidates should know what to expect.

Outside of busy season, the standard schedule is approximately 40 hours per week . As tax season builds in late January and early February, the expectation increases to approximately 55 hours per week during the peak period.

In return, employees have access to a generous PTO program, and the firm's workload and time-off patterns provide considerably more flexibility outside the busiest part of the year.