Tax Director

Doeren Mayhew is the 36th largest U.S. tax, assurance and advisory firm headquartered in Troy, Michigan with over 25 offices across the country and abroad. Founded in 1932, the firm is positioned for successful future growth and is consistently named among the 50 best-managed firms in the nation.

About the role

This is a highly client-facing leadership role reporting to a Tax Principal. The successful candidate will meet regularly with clients, lead tax planning and advisory conversations, translate complex tax matters into clear, practical recommendations, and serve as a trusted business advisor. The Tax Director leads complex engagements, develops professionals, and provides senior-level leadership that contributes to the continued success of the practice.

Responsibilities

• Own senior-level client relationships and maintain a regular cadence of client meetings throughout the year.
• Lead complex tax compliance, planning, and consulting engagements for privately held businesses and their owners.
• Lead tax planning, year-end, transaction, and issue-resolution discussions with business owners and other decision-makers.
• Translate complex tax matters into practical recommendations that reflect each client’s business and personal objectives.
• Serve as a trusted advisor by understanding clients’ goals and providing proactive, practical tax strategies.
• Review complex tax returns and related work products for technical accuracy, quality, and risk management.
• Research and resolve complex federal, state, and local tax matters.
• Monitor changes in tax laws and communicate relevant impacts and opportunities to clients and internal teams.
• Identify emerging client needs and coordinate appropriate resources across Tax, Audit, and Advisory.
• Manage engagement economics, staffing, deadlines, quality, and risk.
• Coach, mentor, and develop managers and other tax professionals through ongoing feedback and career development.
• Support recruiting, retention, and talent development efforts within the Tax practice.
• Contribute to practice leadership, operations, client service initiatives, and other firmwide priorities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, taxation, or a related field.
• CPA license required.
• 10+ years of progressive tax experience in public accounting.
• Experience serving privately held businesses and their owners.
• Strong technical knowledge of federal and state income taxation and other complex tax matters.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex client engagements and owning senior-level client relationships.
• Proven ability to coach, develop, and lead managers and other professional staff.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to translate technical tax matters into practical business recommendations.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Ability to work from and support the Fredonia, New York office.

What Success Looks Like

A successful Tax Director at Doeren Mayhew goes beyond compliance. They build trusted, long-term client relationships, anticipate client needs, and bring forward practical ideas throughout the year. They exercise sound judgment, develop future leaders, collaborate across the firm, and take ownership of the quality and success of their client engagements and the broader practice.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $168,000.00 - $205,000 annually, based on experience and qualifications.