Tax Director | Independent CPA Firm | Nashville, TN | Up to $230k

Job Description

Job Description

Senior Tax Manager | Director | Principal | Independent CPA Firm | Nashville, TN

Location: Hybrid — Nashville, TN (new office — ground floor opportunity)

Compensation: Up to $230,000+ base + discretionary bonus

We are a nationally recognized, independently owned CPA and advisory firm with over 20 years of consistent growth — founded by former Big 4 partners who wanted to build something better. The result is a firm that brings Big 4 methodology, technical rigor, and client sophistication to a practice that still operates with the focus, culture, and conscientiousness of a firm that actually cares about its people and its clients.

We are expanding into Nashville and are hiring a Senior Tax Manager, Director, or Principal to lead and grow our tax practice in this market. This is a ground floor opportunity — the kind that does not come around often. You will be walking into an established client base with the backing of a nationally recognized firm behind you, and the autonomy to build something that is genuinely yours.

Why This Role Is Different

• Ground Floor in a Growing Market — Nashville is a new office for the firm. You are not inheriting someone else's structure. You are building the tax practice, shaping the team, and growing the client base with real autonomy and real support
• Nationally Recognized Platform Behind You — This is not a startup. You are backed by a firm with 20+ years of growth, a nationally ranked practice, and a reputation that opens doors with clients before you ever walk in the room
• Big 4 DNA, Independent Culture — Founded by former Arthur Andersen and Ernst & Young partners. The technical standards and methodologies are there. The bureaucracy and politics are not
• No Book of Business Required — But Room to Build One — We are looking for someone with the experience and instincts to develop client relationships and lead a department. If you have a book, great. If you want to build one, we will support that
• Leadership Role With Real Upside — At this level, compensation reflects the contribution. Base up to $230,000+ with discretionary bonus up to 10–15%
• Hybrid Flexibility — 1 to 2 days in office. The rest is yours to manage

What We Are Looking For

• Active CPA required
• 8–10+ years of public accounting tax experience
• Experience leading a tax department or practice group — managing people, managing clients, managing deliverables
• Track record of building or expanding client relationships — a book of business is a plus, not a requirement
• Strong generalist tax foundation with the ability to serve a diverse client base
• Entrepreneurial mindset — you are excited about building something, not just maintaining it
• Strong communicator and relationship builder — you will be the face of the tax practice in this market

What We Offer

• Base salary up to $230,000+ , commensurate with experience
• Annual discretionary bonus — up to 10–15%
• 21 days PTO (168 accrued hours)
• Employer-contributed medical coverage
• Hybrid schedule — 1 to 2 days in office
• A platform with national recognition and the infrastructure to support your growth
• The autonomy to build a practice the right way — with the backing of an established firm behind you

Please apply directly today, or send your resume to View email address on ziprecruiter.com for faster consideration.

To view our other postings: levelociti.com/job-search

Tax Partners and Practice Leaders exploring a market expansion opportunity are also encouraged to reach out.

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