Tax Manager

Job Title: Tax Manager

Salary: $85,000 - $100,000

Location: Ramsey, NJ

Job Setting: On-Site

HRforGrowth® is engaged as the talent acquisition partner to conduct this search on behalf of a client organization that is hiring for this role. HRforGrowth is not the employer for this position. HRforGrowth identifies, evaluates, and presents top-tier candidates through its global talent acquisition practice; all employment decisions — including final selection, offer terms, compensation, and conditions of employment — are made solely by the hiring organization.

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Tax Manager to join a well-established public accounting firm in Ramsey, New Jersey. This role is ideal for a technically strong tax professional who enjoys managing client engagements, mentoring staff, and building lasting client relationships.

The Tax Manager will work closely with firm leadership to deliver high-quality tax compliance and advisory services to closely held businesses, partnerships, corporations, and individual clients. This position offers excellent long-term career growth and leadership opportunities within a collaborative and supportive environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and review business, partnership, corporate, and individual tax engagements, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely completion.

• Prepare and review tax returns, tax projections, and supporting workpapers.

• Provide tax planning and advisory services for closely held businesses and high-net-worth individuals.

• Build and maintain strong client relationships through exceptional service and technical expertise.

• Supervise, mentor, and develop senior accountants and staff accountants.

• Coordinate engagement workflow, budgets, staffing, and project deadlines.

• Research and resolve federal, state, and multi-state tax issues.

• Collaborate with firm leadership to improve processes, increase efficiency, and enhance client service.

• Support the implementation and effective use of tax technology and best practices.

Qualifications

• Active CPA license preferred (or actively pursuing licensure).

• Minimum of 6 years of progressive public accounting experience with a strong focus on taxation.

• Strong knowledge of federal and state tax compliance.

• Experience reviewing tax returns and supervising staff.

• Excellent communication, organizational, and project management skills.

• Ability to manage multiple client engagements while maintaining attention to detail.

• Experience with public accounting tax and accounting software.

• Positive, collaborative attitude with a commitment to professional growth and client service.

Compensation & Benefits

Competitive salary based on experience.

Performance bonus opportunities.

Comprehensive health benefits.

401(k) retirement plan.

Paid time off and holidays.

Continuing education and CPA professional development support.

Clear opportunities for advancement and long-term career growth.

Collaborative, team-oriented culture focused on delivering exceptional client service.

About HRforGrowth:

HRforGrowth is a full-service HR and talent partner built to support companies that are scaling, transforming, or navigating change. HRFG is globally recognized for delivering quality, speed, and cost-effective talent solutions across every level of the workforce. Through its global talent acquisition practice, HRforGrowth applies world class rigor and precision to identifying exceptional professional and executive talent on behalf of its clients — from temporary staffing to permanent hourly workers through to placing C-suite executives. HRforGrowth is presenting this opportunity in its capacity as the retained search partner and does not serve as the employer of record for this position.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

In its recruiting and search practices, HRforGrowth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, or gender identity, and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals. HRforGrowth evaluates and presents candidates to its clients without regard to any protected characteristic.

HRforGrowth endeavors to advise the hiring organization to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws — including those enforced by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) — in its hiring decisions, terms of employment, and workplace practices.

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