Tax Manager

Our client, a well-established and growth-oriented public accounting firm, is seeking an experienced Tax Manager / Senior Tax Manager to join its leadership team. This individual will play a key role in overseeing tax engagements, managing client relationships, mentoring staff, and contributing to the continued growth and strategic success of the practice.

This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong and client-focused tax professional who thrives in a collaborative, high-performance environment and is looking for long-term leadership potential.

Key Responsibilities

Tax Engagement Leadership

• Lead and oversee all phases of tax engagements, including planning, preparation, review, and delivery for corporate, partnership, trust, and individual tax returns.
• Review complex tax returns, workpapers, and supporting documentation to ensure accuracy, compliance, and timely filing.
• Conduct advanced tax research and provide strategic recommendations related to tax compliance, planning, and reporting matters.
• Identify and resolve complex tax issues while advising clients and internal leadership on appropriate solutions.
• Ensure all review comments and outstanding items are addressed prior to final filing.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients by developing and maintaining strong professional relationships.
• Communicate engagement status, findings, and recommendations to both clients and firm leadership.
• Identify opportunities to provide additional value-added services and support business development initiatives.
• Collaborate with internal departments and client leadership teams to address operational, financial, and tax-related matters.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop senior associates, staff accountants, and interns.
• Review team performance, provide coaching and feedback, and support ongoing professional development.
• Foster a collaborative and positive team environment while promoting accountability and high-quality client service.
• Participate in recruiting, training, and performance evaluation processes.
• Manage engagement budgets, timelines, and profitability to ensure projects are completed efficiently and within scope.
• Monitor staff utilization and charge-hour goals while balancing multiple client engagements and deadlines.
• Assist with process improvements, departmental efficiencies, and implementation of best practices across the tax function.
• Prepare and analyze engagement billing and financial performance metrics.

Practice Growth & Firm Representation

• Support practice development efforts through networking, community involvement, professional organizations, and client relationship building.
• Participate in presentations, speaking engagements, and business development activities.
• Demonstrate strong leadership, communication, and relationship management skills both internally and externally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field required
• Active CPA license required
• 5–7+ years of public accounting tax experience
• Strong technical knowledge of federal, state, and local tax regulations
• Experience with corporate, partnership, trust, and individual tax returns
• Proficiency with tax research tools and tax preparation software
• Demonstrated leadership, project management, and mentoring experience
• Excellent written, verbal, analytical, and organizational skills

Additional Information

• Hybrid flexibility may be available depending on business needs
• Occasional local client travel required
• Ability to work additional hours during peak tax seasons as needed
• This opportunity offers a strong leadership platform, exposure to complex and diverse client engagements, and the ability to make a meaningful impact within a respected and growing organization.

This opportunity offers a strong leadership platform, exposure to complex and diverse client engagements, and the ability to make a meaningful impact within a respected and growing organization.