Tax Manager - Individuals, Trusts, & Estates

Abdo$95K — $130K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting
  • CPA required with appropriate equivalent work experience
  • 5+ years experience in practice area (individuals, trusts, & estates) with demonstrated leadership capabilities
  • Proficient in advanced MS-Excel functions
  • Strong quantitative analysis and critical thinking skills, with a focus on improvement and automation
  • Desire to work in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage complex tax engagements, including individual, trust, estate, and gift tax returns
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and estates
  • Research, analyze, and resolve complex tax issues while identifying planning opportunities
  • Build and maintain strong client relationships and identify value-added services
  • Prepare, review, and sign tax returns and work products to ensure quality and compliance
  • Manage engagement workflow, staffing, timelines, and project deliverables
  • Mentor, develop, and train team members while fostering a collaborative culture
  • Contribute to firm growth through business development and client retention

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance with employer contributions
  • 22 days of PTO plus holidays and volunteer time
  • 401(k) plan with employer contributions up to 4.5%
  • Company-sponsored telehealth platform
  • Technology reimbursement
  • Half day Fridays during the summer months
  • Professional expenses and CPA support
Full Job Description
Key responsibilities include:
  • Lead and manage complex tax engagements, including individual, trust, estate, and gift tax returns
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and estates, providing proactive tax planning and consulting services
  • Research, analyze, and resolve complex tax issues while identifying planning opportunities and practical solutions for clients
  • Build and maintain strong client relationships, meeting with clients and prospects to understand their needs and identify value-added services
  • Prepare, review, and sign tax returns and work products to ensure accuracy, quality, and compliance with professional standards
  • Manage engagement workflow, staffing, timelines, and project deliverables to ensure exceptional client service and timely completion
  • Maintain strong realization on revenue billed with a target goal of 90% or above; Complete billing on time and target billing above 80% of beginning WIP
  • Mentor, develop, and train team members while fostering a collaborative and high-performing culture
  • Contribute to firm growth through business development, client retention, and cross-selling opportunities
  • Monitor engagement performance, billing, and profitability to support the success of both clients and the firm
  • Stay current on tax law developments and leverage technology and AI-enabled tools to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and client service


Ideal Manager candidate has:
  • Bachelor's degree in accounting
  • CPA required with appropriate equivalent work experience
  • 5+ years experience in practice area (individuals, trusts, & estates) with demonstrated leadership capabilities
  • Proficient in advanced MS-Excel functions
  • Strong quantitative analysis and critical thinking skills, with a focus on improvement and automation
  • Desire to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Collaborative spirit and adaptability to change


Flexible Workplace:
Abdo approaches the hybrid work environment through flexible workplace options of working mostly from home or working mostly from the office. We want our people to work where they work best!

Interviews for this position may be conducted via Zoom video.

Additional Information:
At Abdo, we are committed to providing fair, transparent, and competitive compensation that reflects the unique skills and experiences of each candidate. The estimated base pay range for this role is $95,000 - $130,000. Offers are typically made below the maximum to allow room for future compensation increases in the role. The compensation offer will be based on factors such as experience, education, licensure, certifications, skills, and business needs.

All employees have the opportunity to earn discretionary bonuses based on demonstration of extraordinary performance, special projects of significant importance, or other major accomplishments. Managers are also eligible for a manager bonus program which is awarded based on the consideration of individual contributions, team accomplishments, and firm growth.

Abdo cares about the wellbeing of our team members and offers a comprehensive benefits package to support this. Our benefits package includes:
  • Medical, dental, vision, HSA with employer match, FSA medical and dependent care, long & short-term disability insurance options
  • 22 days per year of PTO, 8 full holidays, 2 half holidays, 24 hours paid volunteer time, parental and grandparent leave
  • 401(k) plan with employer contributions up to 4.5%
  • Abdo-sponsored telehealth platform
  • Technology reimbursement
  • Half day Fridays June through September (2 months of 36 hr work weeks & 2 months of 40 hr work weeks)
  • Professional expenses and CPA support and bonus


Benefits offerings are based off benefits eligibility requirements being met. View more information on our comprehensive benefits package on our Careers page.

We will not be hiring candidates from agencies for this position.

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