Tax Manager - Yankton, SD

Why This Role Is Exciting

Make Your Mark: You’ll manage complex tax issues, oversee high-level returns, and provide strategic tax advice to help clients maximize tax benefits.

Grow With Us: Leverage opportunities for career advancement, collaborating with senior professionals while expanding your tax planning and compliance expertise.

Client-Focused Work: Build and maintain strong client relationships, identifying opportunities to deliver proactive tax solutions and add value.

Mentorship and Collaboration: Lead a dedicated tax team, mentor staff, and foster a positive, efficient work environment while promoting professional development.

What You’ll Do

• Oversee and manage complex tax returns, ensuring accuracy and adherence to tax laws, while providing strategic tax planning and advisory services to clients.
• Mentor and manage a team of tax professionals, guiding them in their development, overseeing their work, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality results.
• Assess and research complex tax issues to identify solutions for clients.
• Keep up to date with changes in tax laws and regulations, ensuring clients receive the most relevant and timely advice.
• Educate and train the staff to ensure the various requirements of the tax process are performed including tax planning, client interaction and performing special tax analysis.
• Oversee multiple client engagements simultaneously, managing timelines, deliverables, and client expectations to ensure efficient, on-time service.

Path to Partnership

• Opportunity to progress toward partnership based on performance and leadership.
• Involves active participation in firm initiatives and alignment with ELO’s long‑term goals.

What We’re Looking For

• A bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field is required; a master’s degree in professional accountancy or taxation is preferred.
• An active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license is mandatory.
• A minimum of 7 to 10 years of progressive experience in public accounting is required, with at least two years in a supervisory role.
• Experience serving clients in agriculture, agribusiness, or related industries is a plus.
• Strong leadership skills with prior experience in supervising and mentoring tax staff, contributing to team development.
• Strong technical knowledge of federal, state, and local tax laws and regulations.
• Demonstrated experience preparing and reviewing complex tax returns.
• Prominent experience in tax planning and compliance.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; experience with UltraTax and Thomson Reuters platforms is preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to provide clear and actionable guidance to clients and team members.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, capable of managing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines, especially during peak seasons.
• Committed to maintaining confidentiality, integrity, and professionalism in all client and team interactions.
• Must hold a valid driver’s license and be able to travel to firm offices and client sites as needed (limited overnight travel may be required).
• Ability to meet all annual Continuing Professional Education (CPE) requirements.

Why Join ELO?

• Be part of a highly regarded firm with a strong presence across eastern South Dakota, operating from seven convenient office locations to serve clients and team members.
• Enjoy a competitive salary that aligns with both public and industry accounting standards.
• Benefit from our Annual Bonus Program, where every team member shares in the success of our firm.
• Opportunities for professional growth through training and development programs.
• Secure your future with our 401(k) retirement plan, featuring an impressive dollar-for-dollar match of up to 5%.
• Comprehensive benefits include group health coverage with generous employer contributions, ELO-paid life insurance at 2x your salary, and other valuable fringe benefits.
• Take advantage of 10 paid holidays annually, plus our innovative Summer Fridays Program—a four-day workweek with 14 additional paid days off during the summer.

Apply Now

If you're ready to take the next step in your tax journey — and want to do it with a team that values excellence, collaboration, and impact — we want to hear from you.
Apply here.