What You'll DoThe Senior Tax Manager provides strategic leadership for the tax practice and serves as a trusted advisor to clients, firm leadership, and team members. This role oversees complex tax engagements, ensures compliance with evolving tax regulations, drives tax planning initiatives, and develops high-performing tax professionals. The Senior Tax Manager plays a key role in practice growth, client retention, and delivering innovative solutions that help clients achieve their financial and business objectives.
- Provide strategic leadership and direction for tax services, client engagements, and practice operations.
- Lead, mentor, and develop tax professionals at all levels, including managers, seniors, and staff.
- Review and oversee complex federal, state, local, and international tax returns for individuals, partnerships, corporations, trusts, and other entities.
- Ensure compliance with applicable tax laws, regulations, professional standards, and firm policies.
- Serve as the firm's technical resource on complex tax matters, regulatory updates, and tax law changes.
- Develop and implement sophisticated tax planning strategies that help clients minimize tax liabilities and achieve business objectives.
- Advise clients on complex transactions, mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, and other strategic tax matters.
- Manage federal, state, and local tax audits, examinations, and tax controversy matters.
- Serve as the primary liaison with taxing authorities and oversee the resolution of audit findings and tax disputes.
- Oversee income tax provision and reporting processes.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships while serving as a trusted business advisor.
- Identify opportunities to expand client relationships and develop new business opportunities.
- Participate in proposal development, networking activities, and practice development initiatives.
- Drive process improvements, technology adoption, and operational efficiencies across the tax function.
- Collaborate with firm leadership to support strategic growth initiatives and practice development goals.
What You'll Bring- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
- Active CPA or EA license required.
- Master's degree in Taxation, Accounting, or a related field preferred.
- Minimum of 7-10 years of progressive tax experience.
- Significant leadership experience managing tax professionals and client engagements.
- Extensive experience in public accounting, corporate tax, or a combination of both preferred.
- Strong expertise in federal, state, local, and international tax regulations.
- Advanced knowledge of tax compliance, tax planning, and tax advisory services.
- Experience managing complex tax audits, examinations, and controversy matters.
- Proficiency with tax software such as CCH Axcess, Lacerte, QuickBooks, or similar platforms.
- Strong analytical, strategic-thinking, and problem-solving capabilities.
- Demonstrated business development and client relationship management experience.
- Exceptional leadership, coaching, presentation, and negotiation skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with executives, business owners, and stakeholders.
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, engagement teams, and client deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
What We Offer- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance (Coverage begins on the first of the month following your start date.)
- Paid Parental Leave
- 401(k) Matching Program
- Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits
- Pet Insurance
- Unlimited Flexible Time Off
- 7 Company-Paid Holidays
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Hybrid work arrangement
- Eligible for an annual performance-based bonus of up to 15% of base salary, based on individual and company performance.
Compensation Range
$130,000-$160,000 USD
