Tax Manager – CPA

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Tax Manager to join our client's accounting and tax team. This role will work closely with business owners and individual clients across a broad range of tax planning, compliance, research, and advisory matters. The ideal candidate will have strong public accounting tax experience, excellent client-service skills, and the ability to manage complex tax engagements while mentoring and developing junior team members.

Location: St. Clairsville, OH / Marietta, OH • Full‑Time • Hybrid • 4+ years experience

Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary point of contact for assigned tax clients.
• Build and maintain strong, long-term client relationships.
• Advise clients on federal and state tax planning, compliance, research, and business tax matters.
• Manage federal and state tax compliance engagements.
• Prepare and review complex individual and business tax returns.
• Research complex tax issues and communicate recommendations clearly.
• Identify tax planning and advisory opportunities.
• Manage multiple client engagements, deadlines, and priorities.
• Stay current with changes in tax laws, regulations, and industry practices.
• Review tax work and provide guidance to less-experienced team members.
• Mentor and support the professional development of junior staff.
• Collaborate with clients and internal team members to resolve complex tax matters.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 4+ years of relevant tax experience.
• Strong experience with individual and business tax returns.
• Strong knowledge of federal and state tax laws.
• Experience with tax planning, compliance, and research.
• Active CPA or currently working toward CPA is required.
• Strong understanding of general accounting principles.
• Familiarity with FASB and Internal Revenue Code (IRC) requirements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and tax/accounting software.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong client-service and relationship-management abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ years of management, supervisory, or mentoring experience.
• Public accounting / CPA firm experience.
• Experience managing multiple tax engagements.
• Experience working directly with business owners and high-value clients.
• Strong tax research and advisory experience.

Skills

• tax
• tax planning
• management
• compliance
• state tax
• accounting
• public
• engagements
• research