Our client is seeking an experienced, client-focused Tax Manager to lead corporate tax accounting, tax provision, compliance, and advisory engagements across a diverse portfolio of clients and industries. This role combines technical tax expertise with engagement leadership, client relationship management, and team development.
The Tax Manager will serve as a key point of contact for clients, overseeing the delivery of high-quality tax services while partnering with senior stakeholders to address complex tax and financial reporting matters. This is an opportunity for an experienced tax professional to take ownership of engagements, develop junior talent, and contribute to the continued growth of the practice.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead corporate tax accounting, tax provision, compliance, and advisory engagements for clients across a range of industries.
- Manage the preparation and review of quarterly and annual income tax provisions, including current and deferred tax calculations under ASC 740.
- Review federal, state, and consolidated corporate income tax returns and supporting workpapers for accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
- Advise clients on complex tax accounting, tax compliance, financial reporting, and related tax matters.
- Conduct technical tax research involving federal, state, and international tax regulations and prepare or review technical tax memoranda.
- Manage engagement timelines, coordinate project workstreams, and ensure the timely delivery of high-quality client work.
- Serve as a trusted advisor and primary point of contact for client stakeholders.
- Mentor, coach, and develop Consultants and other junior team members through technical guidance and ongoing feedback.
- Identify opportunities to improve client processes, enhance service delivery, and expand existing client relationships.
- Support tax planning projects, proposals, business development initiatives, and other practice-building activities.
Required Qualifications
- 4-8 years of experience in corporate tax, tax accounting, tax compliance, public accounting, or a related consulting environment.
- Strong experience preparing and reviewing income tax provisions under ASC 740, including current and deferred tax calculations.
- Experience leading or reviewing federal and state corporate income tax compliance engagements.
- Experience preparing or reviewing corporate income tax returns and related supporting workpapers.
- Strong technical accounting and tax research capabilities.
- Excellent project management and client service skills.
- CPA license or active progress toward CPA certification.
- Must be based in the US. Sponsorship is not able to be provided.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with a Big 4 accounting firm, including Deloitte, EY, KPMG, or PwC.
- Experience managing quarterly and annual tax provision engagements, including tax account reconciliations and effective tax rate analyses.
- Experience with consolidated federal and state corporate income tax compliance, including multi-state or multinational tax environments.
- Experience researching and interpreting federal, state, and international tax regulations and preparing technical tax memoranda.
- Demonstrated experience leading engagement workstreams and serving as a primary contact for client stakeholders.
- Familiarity with corporate tax technology platforms such as GoSystems, OneSource, CorpTax, or similar provision and compliance software.
What Makes Someone Successful in This Role
- Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills with the ability to build credibility and lasting relationships with clients and colleagues.
- A proactive approach to identifying client needs and developing practical, value-added solutions.
- Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to balance multiple engagements and competing priorities.
- Analytical, research-oriented, and structured approach to solving complex tax issues.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to adapt to changing client needs and business priorities.
- High level of integrity, accountability, and professionalism.
- Commitment to delivering exceptional client service while actively supporting the growth and development of the team.