Tax Manager

Position Summary

Kentner Sellers CPAs is seeking an experienced Tax Manager to join our Tax Group. This role is designed for a public accounting professional who can take ownership of client relationships and engagements, provide technical review and tax planning, and lead the development of staff. The Tax Manager will serve a diverse mix of closely held businesses and individual clients, working closely with firm partners while having meaningful responsibility for client service and engagement execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Review complex federal, state, and local income tax returns for businesses and individuals, ensuring technical accuracy, completeness, and appropriate tax treatment.
• Manage an assigned portfolio of client engagements, including planning, workflow, deadlines, budgets, open items, and client communication.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for clients, develop trusted relationships, and proactively identify tax planning and advisory opportunities.
• Lead tax research, projections, and consulting on business and individual tax matters; assist with estate and gift tax matters as appropriate.
• Provide technical guidance, delegate assignments, review work, and coach supervisors, seniors, and staff to support quality and professional growth.
• Coordinate with partners on complex matters, client service priorities, engagement performance, and opportunities to improve firm processes.
• Maintain firm standards for workpapers, documentation, quality control, and technology while staying current on tax law developments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Accounting or a related field.
• Active CPA license.
• Approximately 5+ years of recent tax experience in a public accounting / CPA firm environment, including substantial review responsibilities.
• Strong experience with business and individual income taxation, including pass-through entities and closely held businesses.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple client engagements, deadlines, and client relationships with limited supervision.
• Experience mentoring staff, delegating work, and providing constructive technical feedback.
• Strong tax research, analytical, organizational, and written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and ability to learn firm tax, workflow, and document-management systems.
• Ability to work additional hours during peak tax filing periods as client deadlines require.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing a recurring client portfolio and leading tax planning conversations.
• Experience with complex multi-state taxation, estate and trust matters, or business transactions.
• Interest in continued leadership development and potential long-term advancement within the firm.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive compensation based on experience and responsibilities; annual performance-based bonus opportunity.
• 401(k), profit sharing / retirement benefits, health and dental coverage, and paid time off.
• Flexible scheduling options and potential for a hybrid work schedule based on experience, role responsibilities, and client needs.
• Opportunity for continued professional growth, increasing client responsibility, and potential advancement toward partnership.

About Kentner Sellers CPAs

Kentner Sellers CPAs serves businesses, individuals, and organizations across a variety of industries. We value practical client service, professional development, teamwork, and giving experienced professionals meaningful ownership of their work and client relationships.