Senior Tax Manager

NorthPoint Search Group; Charleston (SC); Sur place; USD 120 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

NorthPoint Search Group is seeking a Senior Tax Manager in Charleston, SC. This role focuses on supervising the preparation and review of complex passthrough and real estate tax engagements, guiding a skilled tax team, and delivering strategic technical guidance.

The candidate will oversee client relationships, manage engagement economics, and mentor junior staff to develop future leaders within a collaborative, growth‑oriented firm.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of public accounting experience with closely held or real estate tax engagements.
• CPA certification required.
• Experience leading staff, managing workflow, and developing teams.
• Strong leadership, project management, and communication skills.
• Experience with partnerships and passthrough taxation.

Responsabilités

• Oversee and review complex tax returns for passthrough entities and individual owners.
• Lead a tax team and provide strategic technical guidance.
• Manage engagement economics including billing and collections.
• Review operating agreements, LOIs, purchase agreements, and other tax documents.
• Monitor engagement performance and client service delivery.
• Recruit, develop, and mentor team members to grow future leaders.
• Collaborate across service lines to expand opportunities and support client needs.
• Build and sustain strong client relationships in closely held and real estate markets.

Connaissances

Leadership

Client relationships

Project management

Communication

Tax expertise (partnerships)

Mentoring

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Master’s in Tax

CPA certification

Outils

Tax software

Description du poste

Senior Tax Manager

• Charleston, SC

Who: A seasoned tax professional with 7+ years of public accounting experience and deep expertise in passthrough entities and closely held businesses.

What: Oversee and review complex tax engagements for closely held businesses and their owners while leading a tax team and providing strategic technical guidance.

When: Full-time leadership opportunity available immediately.

Where: Charleston, SC

Why: To support a growing closely held business practice, deliver advanced tax solutions, and help develop future firm leaders.

Office Environment: Collaborative, growth-oriented, and focused on developing strong technical and leadership capabilities.

Salary: Competitive and commensurate with experience.

Position Overview:

The Senior Tax Manager oversees the preparation and technical review of complex tax returns for closely held businesses, primarily passthrough entities and their individual owners. This role includes guiding the tax team, reviewing transaction documents, identifying complex tax issues, managing engagement economics, and providing high-level advisory services. The position plays a key role in team development, client relationship management, and firm-wide business development efforts.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and sustain strong client relationships within the closely held business and real estate markets.
• Perform technical reviews of complex tax returns for passthrough entities and individual owners.
• Identify complex tax issues and recommend innovative, strategic solutions.
• Review operating agreements, LOIs, purchase agreements, and other legal/tax documents.
• Monitor engagement performance, including billing and collections.
• Recruit, develop, and mentor team members to create future leaders.
• Collaborate across service lines to expand business opportunities and support broader client needs.
• Build a strong professional network with colleagues, referral partners, prospects, and community organizations.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; Master’s in Tax preferred.
• 7+ years of recent public accounting experience with closely held or real estate-related tax engagements.
• Significant experience with entity and individual taxation, especially partnerships.
• Proven experience developing staff, managing workflow, and leading teams.
• CPA certification required.
• Strong leadership, project management, and communication skills.
• Excellent networking skills and the ability to grow client relationships.
• Experience with tax software and modern tax technology tools.