Remote Tax Senior Manager — Lead Cross-Border & Advisory

Knott LLP; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Knott LLP in the United States is seeking a Tax Senior Manager to oversee compliance and advisory work, owning the quality, timing, and profitability of a large portfolio, and developing Tax Managers and Associates. You will act as a senior advisor to clients on complex planning and cross-border matters, beyond routine returns.

Reporting directly to the managing partner, you will lead practice and portfolio development, refine scoping and pricing, and ensure high-value client service while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, taxation, or related field required.
• CPA/JD in Taxation or EA credential preferred.
• 8–10+ years of progressive tax experience; managerial or supervisory experience.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. federal income tax for individuals, partnerships, corporations, and trusts.
• Experience reviewing complex returns and managing review workflows.

Responsibilities

• Oversee client engagements across individual, business, trust, nonprofit, and international work, ensuring accuracy and on-time delivery.
• Manage workload and capacity across the team, assigning work and balancing the filing calendar through peak seasons.
• Monitor engagement profitability under fixed-fee model and refine scoping and pricing.
• Establish and maintain quality control standards, review checklists, and workflows.
• Provide technical review and advisory on entity selection, restructuring, planning, and cross-border tax strategy.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Client service

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, taxation, or related field

CPA/JD in Taxation/EA credential

Tools

Lacerte

UltraTax

CCH Axcess

Drake

Job description

Knott LLP in the United States is seeking a Tax Senior Manager to oversee compliance and advisory work, owning the quality, timing, and profitability of a large portfolio, and developing Tax Managers and Associates. You will act as a senior advisor to clients on complex planning and cross-border matters, beyond routine returns.

Reporting directly to the managing partner, you will lead practice and portfolio development, refine scoping and pricing, and ensure high-value client service while