Tax Manager

About the role

In Office Monday through Friday. Headquartered in Chittenden County, VT, with multiple offices throughout Upper New England, and founded more than a century ago, we are one of the most respected regional public accounting and advisory firms in the region. We serve privately held businesses, entrepreneurs, nonprofit organizations, and high-net-worth individuals with trusted advice and innovative solutions, and we are proud of our family-first culture that supports professionals in building meaningful careers while maintaining balance outside of work.

Responsibilities

• Manage a diverse portfolio of tax engagements for individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, S corporations, and C corporations
• Provide proactive tax planning, consulting, and advisory services aligned with client financial and business objectives
• Review and oversee the preparation of federal and state tax returns for accuracy, completeness, and compliance
• Provide strategic tax guidance based on client business objectives
• Research complex tax issues and present planning opportunities, risks, and solutions to clients
• Manage engagement planning, budgets, workflow, staffing, deadlines, and profitability
• Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned clients
• Supervise, mentor, and develop tax associates and senior associates
• Collaborate with partners on client service initiatives, practice development, and strategic planning
• Participate in business development, including networking, proposal development, referral relationship management, and expanding client services
• Drive growth of the tax practice through operational improvements and new service initiatives

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field
• Active CPA license
• Minimum 6 years of experience, with a focus on public accounting tax compliance and planning

Qualifications

• Experience managing multiple tax engagements across individual, trust, estate, partnership, S corporation, and C corporation returns
• Strong background in federal and state tax research, review, and compliance
• Proven experience supervising and developing tax associates and senior associates, managing engagement