Senior Tax Manager - Construction

At Wipfli, people count. At Wipfli, our people are core to everything we do—the catalyst behind our ability to create exceptional impact and extraordinary results. We believe in flexibility. We focus on relationships. We encourage each individual to follow their own path. People truly matter and they feel it. For those looking to make a difference and find a professional home, Wipfli offers a career-defining opportunity. As a Senior Tax Manager, you will lead key client relationships within Wipfli's Construction Practice, delivering strategic tax and business advisory services while helping drive practice growth. This role combines deep technical expertise, leadership, and business development to create meaningful impact for clients, team members, and the firm. Responsibilities: Serve as a trusted advisor to construction clients, providing strategic tax planning, consulting, and business advisory services. Lead complex tax engagements for contractors, developers, and related entities, including multi-state compliance, long-term contract accounting, and entity structuring. Proactively identify tax-saving opportunities and provide guidance on emerging tax legislation and industry trends. Manage and expand key client relationships, ensuring exceptional service and long-term partnership. Drive business development efforts by identifying growth opportunities, participating in industry networking, and supporting proposal and prospect activities. Collaborate across service lines to deliver integrated solutions that address clients' business and tax needs. Provide oversight of engagement quality, risk management, profitability, and timely delivery. Mentor and develop managers, seniors, and staff while fostering a high-performing, collaborative team culture. Contribute to practice growth initiatives, talent development, and the overall success of Wipfli's Construction Practice. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field. CPA required. 10+ years of public accounting tax experience, including significant experience serving construction industry clients. Strong technical expertise in construction accounting, pass-through taxation, long-term contract accounting, and multi-state taxation. Proven ability to manage complex client relationships and serve as a strategic advisor to business owners and executives. Demonstrated success developing talent, leading teams, and driving client and practice growth. Strong communication, leadership, and business development skills. #LI-Hybrid #LI-AF1 Additional Details: Wipfli is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All candidates will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local laws. Wipfli is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, interview, or participate in our recruiting process, please send us an email at View email address on click.appcast.io Wipfli values fair, transparent, and competitive compensation, considering each candidate's unique skills and experiences. The estimated base pay range for this role is $151,000 to $203,000, with offers typically not made at the maximum, allowing for future salary increases. The actual salary at the time of offer depends on business related factors like location, skills, experience, training/education, licensure, certifications, business needs, current associate pay, and relevant employment laws. Individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, subject to participation rules and based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual and Firm performance. Wipfli cares about our associates and offers a variety of benefits to support their well-being. Highlights include 8 health plan options (both HMO & PPO plans), dental and vision coverage, opportunity to enroll in HSA with potential Firm contribution and an Employee Assistance Program. Other benefits include firm-sponsored basic life and short and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) savings plan & profit share as well as Firm matching contribution, well-being incentive, education & certification assistance, flexible time off, family care leave, parental leave, family formation benefits, cell phone reimbursement, and travel rewards. Voluntary benefit offerings include critical illness & accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, legal, long-term care, pet insurance, ID theft protection, and supplemental life/AD&D. Eligibility for all benefits programs is dependent on annual hours expectation, position status/level and location. "Wipfli" is the brand name under which Wipfli LLP and Wipfli Advisory LLC and its respective subsidiary entities provide professional services. Wipfli LLP and Wipfli Advisory LLC (and its respective subsidiary entities) practice in an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable law, regulations, and professional standards. Wipfli LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients, and Wipfli Advisory LLC provides tax and business consulting services to its clients. Wipfli Advisory LLC and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms.Offers of employment by "Wipfli" are made by and through Wipfli Advisory LLC. #J-18808-Ljbffr Wipfli