Tax Manager

Echelbarger, Himebaugh, Tamm & Co., P.C

$80K — $110K *
Ada, MI 49301In-Person
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field.
  • Active CPA license.
  • 5+ years of progressive tax experience in public accounting or related fields.
  • Experience supervising and mentoring team members.
  • Strong technical tax knowledge in compliance and planning.

Responsibilities

  • Manage tax compliance and planning for closely held businesses.
  • Review tax returns and workpapers for accuracy and compliance.
  • Lead multiple client engagements and balance deadlines.
  • Serve as a primary relationship manager for clients.
  • Identify tax planning opportunities that align with client goals.
  • Research and analyze complex tax matters and provide recommendations.
  • Communicate updates on tax law changes to clients and teams.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead client relationships and team development.
  • Mentorship and coaching of tax professionals.
  • Involvement in business development efforts.
  • Integration with professionals across service lines for comprehensive solutions.
  • Contributions to practice growth through networking and client relationship expansion.
Full Job Description
Job Type

Full-time

Description

EHTC is seeking a Tax Manager to join our Tax Practice. This role is responsible for managing tax compliance, planning, consulting, and advisory engagements for closely held businesses and their owners.

The Tax Manager serves as a trusted advisor to clients while overseeing engagement execution, client service delivery, and team development. Working closely with business owners and leadership teams, this position provides proactive tax guidance, identifies planning opportunities, and helps clients navigate complex tax matters with confidence.

This position offers the opportunity to lead client relationships, mentor developing professionals, contribute to business development efforts, and play an important role in the continued growth and success of EHTC's Tax Practice.

Key Responsibilities
  • Manage tax compliance, planning, and consulting engagements for closely held businesses and their owners, including corporate, partnership, S corporation, trust, and individual tax matters.
  • Review tax returns, workpapers, and related deliverables for technical accuracy, completeness, and compliance with professional standards.
  • Lead multiple client engagements simultaneously while balancing deadlines, budgets, and client expectations.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor and primary relationship manager for clients, delivering responsive service and practical tax guidance.
  • Identify tax planning opportunities and provide recommendations that support clients' business and personal goals.
  • Research complex tax matters, analyze technical issues, and develop well-supported conclusions and recommendations.
  • Stay current on tax law changes and communicate the impact of legislative, regulatory, and industry developments to clients and internal teams.
  • Collaborate with professionals across service lines to deliver integrated solutions that address complex client needs.
  • Lead, mentor, and develop tax professionals through coaching, training, delegation, and ongoing performance feedback.
  • Review staff work and provide guidance that supports technical growth and career development.
  • Support recruiting, onboarding, training, and retention efforts within the Tax Practice.
  • Contribute to practice growth through business development activities, client relationship expansion, and professional networking.
  • Recommend and implement process improvements that enhance client service, engagement efficiency, and team effectiveness.


What Success Looks Like

The ideal candidate is a relationship-driven leader who combines technical expertise with exceptional client service. You enjoy building trusted relationships, identifying opportunities that create value for clients, and helping business owners navigate complex tax and financial decisions. Success in this role means delivering high-quality work, developing team members, providing proactive guidance, and contributing to the continued growth and success of EHTC's Tax Practice.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field.
  • Active CPA license.
  • 5+ years of progressive tax experience in public accounting, consulting, professional services, or private industry accounting.
  • Prior experience supervising, mentoring, and developing team members.
  • Strong technical tax knowledge related to business entities, individual taxation, tax compliance, research, and planning.
  • Strong analytical, critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex tax matters to clients and team members.
  • Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple engagements, priorities, and deadlines.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience serving closely held businesses and their owners.
  • Experience managing client relationships and providing tax planning and consulting services.
  • Experience with tax research databases, tax compliance software, AI tools, and document management systems.
  • Familiarity with UltraTax, GoRS, CoCounsel, and other Thomson Reuters products.


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