Senior Tax Manager

This is a full-spectrum leadership role in a public accounting practice.

Responsibilities

• Manage client relationships and serve as the primary relationship manager for key clients, including proactive communication, tax planning, business consulting, and identifying growth opportunities.
• Supervise professional staff, including conducting performance evaluations, coaching through technical challenges, and holding team members accountable.
• Review complex tax and accounting work, including compilations, reviews, and financial statements across multiple industries.
• Drive practice growth through business development and client service excellence.
• Troubleshoot complex accounting issues in QuickBooks Online and Desktop, train staff, and guide clients through technical problems.
• Work extended hours during tax season and other peak periods.

Requirements

• Active CPA license (non-negotiable; inactive, lapsed, or non-portable licenses will not be considered).
• 8–10 years of progressive public accounting experience, with significant time spent managing tax and accounting engagements.
• Advanced proficiency in QuickBooks Online and Desktop (must be able to troubleshoot complex issues, train staff, and guide clients).
• Strong proficiency in Thomson Reuters software products, including UltraTax CS, Accounting CS, Practice CS, and Fixed Assets CS (prior production environment experience required).
• Deep, applied knowledge of GAAP, financial statement preparation, and financial reporting standards.
• Proven experience supervising, mentoring, and developing professional staff (managing teams, conducting performance evaluations, and handling difficult conversations).
• Willingness and ability to work extended hours during tax season and peak periods.
• Background must be in public accounting (industry or corporate accounting experience will not suffice due to the client-facing intensity, variety of entity types, and pace of a practice environment).