Senior Tax Manager - Remote

Senior Tax Manager - Fully Remote!

Crete Professionals Alliance continues to expand its national footprint through strategic partnerships with high-performing accounting and advisory firms that are redefining the client and employee experience within public accounting.

One of the newest firms to join the Crete family is a nationally recognized, fully remote accounting and advisory firm focused exclusively on serving veterinary hospitals across the United States. With more than 450 veterinary practice clients nationwide and a rapidly growing team of professionals, the firm has built a reputation centered around deep client relationships, strategic advisory services, and a modern approach to public accounting.

The firm's philosophy is simple: exceptional professionals produce their best work when they are trusted, empowered, and focused on meaningful impact not billable hour quotas.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced tax leader seeking the ability to build long-term client relationships, mentor a growing team, and contribute to a high-growth, advisory-focused environment.

Industry Specialization That Creates True Expertise

The firm works exclusively with veterinary hospitals, allowing its professionals to develop unmatched industry knowledge and provide highly strategic guidance to clients who rely on them as long-term advisors.

No Billable Hour Pressure

Success is not measured by utilization targets or rigid billable hour expectations. Instead, the focus is on:

• Client outcomes
• Quality of service
• Strategic advisory work
• Leadership and mentorship
• Long-term relationships

Advisory-Focused Work

Clients expect more than compliance support. Senior Tax Managers play a key role in delivering strategic guidance related to:

• Tax planning
• Business structuring
• Profitability and cash flow strategies
• Long-term business and financial planning
• Practice growth initiatives

Fully Remote with Flexibility & Trust

The firm has successfully built a collaborative remote culture where professionals are empowered to manage their schedules while delivering exceptional client service and maintaining strong internal relationships.

High-Growth Environment with Leadership Opportunity

As the organization continues to expand, there are significant opportunities for:

• Career advancement
• Leadership development
• Team mentorship
• Operational influence
• Strategic involvement within the organization

Position Overview

The firm is seeking a highly skilled and relationship-driven Senior Tax Manager to lead complex tax engagements, deliver strategic tax advisory services, and mentor team members within its growing remote environment.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a collaborative and entrepreneurial setting and enjoys serving as a trusted advisor to clients while helping develop the next generation of tax professionals.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and review complex tax engagements including:
• 1120S
• 1065
• 1040
• Multi-entity and high-net-worth returns
• Serve as a strategic advisor to veterinary practice owners regarding:
• Tax planning strategies
• Entity structuring
• Cash flow and profitability considerations
• Long-term business and financial planning
• Build and maintain strong, long-term client relationships through proactive communication and consultative service.
• Review tax returns, workpapers, and planning strategies to ensure technical accuracy and high-quality deliverables.
• Mentor, coach, and develop junior staff and managers while helping elevate technical capabilities and client service standards across the firm.
• Manage multiple client engagements and project workflows while maintaining exceptional responsiveness and service quality.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with firm leadership on operational improvements, strategic initiatives, and continued organizational growth.
• Stay current on evolving tax regulations, industry trends, and best practices relevant to veterinary practice clients.

Qualifications

• Active CPA license required
• Experience with CCH Axcess strongly preferred
• 7+ years of progressive public accounting tax experience preferred
• Strong experience reviewing and managing complex tax engagements and returns
• Proven ability to lead client relationships and deliver advisory-focused tax guidance
• Experience mentoring staff and leading teams in a collaborative environment
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills
• Comfortable operating independently in a fully remote, high-autonomy environment
• Ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining exceptional client service
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a desire to contribute to a growing and evolving organization
• Ideally has heavy pass-through entity experience and exceptional client communication

What Makes Someone Successful Here

The professionals who thrive in this environment are:

• Relationship-driven
• Collaborative
• Adaptable
• Strategic thinkers
• Proactive communicators
• Client-focused advisors
• Team-oriented leaders

This is not a highly bureaucratic or micromanaged environment. Experienced professionals are trusted to lead, solve problems, and make a meaningful impact.

Compensation & Benefits

A highly competitive compensation and benefits package is offered to support both professional success and personal well-being.

Benefits Include:

• 401(k) with company match
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Paid time off and company holidays
• Flexible scheduling
• Continuing education support
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid training and professional development
• Opportunities for advancement and leadership growth
• Fully remote work environment

Join a Firm That's Building Something Different

This firm is intentionally building a modern accounting practice where talented professionals can do meaningful, high-impact work without sacrificing flexibility, culture, or quality of life.

For professionals excited by the opportunity to help shape the future of a growing advisory-focused firm while building lasting client relationships and leading a talented remote team, this is an opportunity worth exploring.

Job Type: Full-Time Work Location: Fully Remote Schedule: Monday Friday

Compensation & Benefits

The total rewards package at Current includes base salary, bonus, and benefits. Our salary ranges are competitive within the accounting industry and are updated regularly using the most reliable compensation survey data for our industry. New hire offers are made based on a candidate's experience, expertise, geographic location, and internal pay equity relative to peers. We provide a robust benefits package, including:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance (with options for fully paid employee only coverage for health and dental)
• Company-Paid Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Ancillary Benefits such as supplemental life insurance and short-term disability options
• Classic Safe Harbor 401(k) Plan with employer contributions
• Opportunities for professional growth, learning, and development including access to Becker and LinkedIn Learning

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other applicable legally protected characteristic.