Senior Tax Manager

Our Story

Archer Lewis is a national accounting and advisory firm established in 2024 from local practice mergers leveraging over 70 years of legacy. With 40 offices and over 600 professionals we serve 65000 clients. Our approach blends small-firm relationships with national capabilities in bookkeeping tax advisory and growth planning. We adapt to client preferences for in-person or online interactions ensuring they connect with professionals who understand their specific needs.

Your Future Team

Ford Black LLC is a long-established accounting and advisory firm based in Tigard Oregon serving businesses and individuals throughout the Portland metropolitan area and surrounding communities. Founded in 1977 the firm provides a comprehensive range of services including tax planning and compliance accounting audit and assurance business consulting and financial advisory support. Over the years Ford Black has earned a reputation for delivering personalized client service practical business guidance and long-term relationships built on trust and professional expertise.

As part of Archer Lewis Ford Black combines its relationship-driven approach with the resources and capabilities of a growing national professional services platform. This partnership enables the firm to continue providing the responsive local service its clients value while gaining access to expanded expertise technology and operational support. Through this affiliation Ford Black remains committed to helping closely held businesses entrepreneurs and individuals achieve their financial goals with confidence and clarity

What Youll Do

The Senior Tax Manager is a leadership position responsible for overseeing all aspects of the tax function including compliance reporting planning and strategy. This role involves managing complex client engagements or corporate tax operations driving business growth and providing expert technical guidance to a team of tax professionals. The ideal candidate possesses deep tax expertise exceptional leadership skills and the ability to serve as a trusted advisor to C-suite executives and high-value clients.

Strategic Leadership & Management

• Provide strategic direction for the tax department or practice area
• Supervise mentor and develop a large team of tax professionals (managers seniors staff) managing performance resource allocation and talent retention
• Technical Expertise & Compliance
• Serve as the final reviewer and subject matter expert for highly complex federal state local and international tax returns (corporate partnership and individual etc.)
• Ensure strict compliance with applicable tax laws GAAP/IFRS standards and internal control policies.

Tax Planning & Advisory

• Develop and implement sophisticated tax planning strategies that minimize liabilities and maximize tax efficiency.
• Provide high-level advisory services to clients or senior management on complex transactions restructurings regulatory developments
• Prepare Complex Tax Returns
• Including but limited to corporate partnership and individual filings particularly in high risk or specialized situations.
• Maintain direct involvement in tax preparation to support workload demands deadlines and quality control initiatives. Collaborate with team members to ensure timely and accurate completion of all tax completion of all tax compliance deliverables.

Business Development (Public Accounting)

• Lead efforts in identifying new business opportunities developing proposals and expanding existing client relationships within the tax advisory space.

What Youll Bring

Education

• A Bachelors degree in accounting or finance is required.
• CPA certification is mandatory for this leadership level role.
• Masters in taxation (MTax) is strongly preferred.

Experience

• A minimum of 8years of progressive tax experience with significant time spent management or supervisory capacity ideally within a large public accounting firm or a corporate tax department of large multinational company.
• Minimum of 3 years of demonstrated leadership and people management experience with a proven ability to develop motivate and lead high-performing teams.

Technical Skills

• Deep expertise in tax law and reporting requirements.
• Strong proficiency with enterprise level tax technology platforms such as (CCH Axcess ONESOURCE SAP Tax) and advanced data analysis tools.

What We Offer

• Medical Dental & Vision Insurance (Coverage begins on the first of the month following your start date.)
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401(k) Matching Program
• Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits
• Pet Insurance
• Unlimited Flexible Time Off
• 7Company PaidHolidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Eligible for an annual performance-based bonus of up to 15% of base salary based on individual and company performance. #LI-Hybrid

Compensation Range

$145000 - $185000 USD

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Equal Employment Opportunity: Archer Lewis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability veteran status genetic information or any other status protected by applicable federal state or local law.

Work Authorization Requirement: Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship unless otherwise stated in the job posting.

Required Experience:

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