CPA Tax Manager (Partner Track)

LHH Recruitment Solutions; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

EAP program

Commuter benefits

401K plan

Paid leave

Job summary

LHH Recruitment Solutions partners with a well-established CPA firm in South Minneapolis to hire a Tax Manager into its leadership team. This role offers more than tax compliance, including building client relationships, shaping the firm's direction, and pursuing a clearly defined path to partnership and ownership.

Ideal candidates are CPAs with 3+ years in public accounting, who enjoy working with business owners and high-net-worth clients, and who want influence over firm operations and

Qualifications

• 3+ years of public accounting tax experience.
• Experience serving closely held businesses and high-net-worth clients preferred.
• Strong knowledge of individual, partnership, S-Corporation, and trust taxation.
• Experience with Lacerte and QuickBooks preferred.
• Interest in firm leadership and long-term ownership opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Manage and review complex tax returns including: Forms 1040, 1120-S, 1065 & 1041.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to business owners and individual clients.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships.
• Provide tax planning and consulting guidance.
• Review staff work and mentor junior team members.
• Collaborate directly with firm leadership on operational and strategic initiatives.
• Support succession planning and future ownership responsibilities.

Skills

Public accounting tax experience

Client relationship management

Tax planning and consulting

Staff mentorship

Business development

Leadership interest

Education

Active CPA license

Tools

Lacerte

QuickBooks

Job description

LHH is partnering with a well-established CPA firm in South Minneapolis seeking a Tax Manager to join its leadership team. This is a unique opportunity for an experienced tax professional who is interested in more than just preparing and reviewing tax returns. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to build client relationships, help shape the direction of the firm, and pursue a clearly defined path to partnership and ownership.

This role is ideal for a CPA who enjoys working closely with business owners and high-net-worth clients while also exploring the business side of running a successful accounting practice.

Why Consider This Opportunity

• Defined path to partnership and ownership
• Direct exposure to firm leadership and decision-making
• Opportunity to work with closely held businesses and high-net-worth clients
• Ability to influence firm operations, growth, and strategy
• Small-firm culture with meaningful client relationships
• Flexible environment with greater work-life balance outside of busy season
• Strong compensation package including bonus and profit-sharing opportunities
• Hybrid flexibility after onboarding
• Bonus and profit-sharing opportunities

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and review complex tax returns including: Forms 1040, 1120-S, 1065 & 1041
• Serve as a trusted advisor to business owners and individual clients
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships
• Provide tax planning and consulting guidance
• Review staff work and mentor junior team members
• Assist with business development and client growth initiatives
• Collaborate directly with firm leadership on operational and strategic initiatives
• Support succession planning and future ownership responsibilities

Qualifications

• Active CPA license required
• 3+ years of public accounting tax experience
• Experience serving closely held businesses and high-net-worth clients preferred
• Strong knowledge of individual, partnership, S-Corporation, and trust taxation
• Experience with Lacerte and QuickBooks preferred
• Interest in firm leadership and long-term ownership opportunities

Compensation: $100,000-150,000

Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and 401K plan. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance