Senior Tax Manager

Blue & Co., LLC; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue & Co., LLC is a dynamic professional services firm serving growth-oriented clients with accounting, tax, and consulting services. We seek an experienced Senior Tax Manager in Cincinnati, OH to lead tax engagements, manage client relationships, and drive practice growth.

The role emphasizes delivering high-quality tax compliance, planning, and advisory services, mentoring staff, and contributing to strategic direction of the Cincinnati tax practice.

Qualifications

• Active CPA license required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; Master’s degree in Taxation or Accounting preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive tax experience in a public accounting environment.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex business and individual tax engagements.
• Proven ability to lead client relationships and serve as a trusted business advisor.
• Strong business development experience, including identifying opportunities, cultivating relationships, and contributing to new client acquisition.
• Demonstrated success supervising, motivating, developing, and retaining professional staff.
• Excellent financial, analytical, technical, project-management, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local tax compliance and planning considerations.
• Exceptional written, verbal, presentation, and client-service communication skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and multiple engagements while maintaining high standards of quality and responsiveness.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of high-quality tax compliance, planning, and advisory services for a diverse client portfolio.
• Review complex federal, state, and local returns and related workpapers.
• Serve as trusted advisor by understanding business objectives and recommending Blue & Co. services.
• Build and maintain relationships with client executives, owners, and internal stakeholders.
• Manage multiple engagements, including planning, staffing, budgets, timelines, and profitability.
• Drive growth through proactive client service, strategic guidance, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Support business development, relationship building, proposal support, networking, and new service opportunities.
• Demonstrate a track record of professional-services business development and long-lasting client relationships.
• Supervise, coach, train, evaluate, and mentor Managers, Seniors, and Staff Accountants.
• Promote a collaborative culture of teamwork, innovation, and knowledge sharing.
• Support ongoing development of tax professionals through coaching and training.
• Stay current on tax law changes, industry developments, and professional standards.

Skills

Leadership

Client relationships

Business development

People development

Project management

Tax compliance & planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Master’s degree in Taxation or Accounting (preferred)

Job description

Blue & Co., LLC is a dynamic and innovative professional services firm serving growth-oriented, entrepreneurial clients with accounting, tax, and consulting services across a variety of industries.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Tax Manager to join our Cincinnati, OH tax practice. This is a high-impact leadership role for a tax professional who excels at delivering exceptional client service, managing complex tax engagements, developing people, and contributing to the continued growth of the firm.

The Senior Tax Manager will oversee client relationships and tax engagements, including the preparation and review of complex business and individual tax returns. This individual will serve as a trusted advisor to clients, lead and develop team members, support business development efforts, and play an active role in the strategic direction and growth of the Cincinnati tax practice.

Position Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of high-quality tax compliance, planning, and advisory services for a diverse portfolio of business and individual clients.
• Review complex federal, state, and local business and individual income tax returns and related workpapers.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients by understanding their business objectives, identifying needs, and recommending relevant Blue & Co. service solutions.
• Build, develop, and maintain strong relationships with key client executives, business owners, and internal stakeholders.
• Manage multiple client engagements, including engagement planning, staffing, budgets, timelines, deliverables, and profitability.
• Lead healthy, sustainable growth for Blue & Co. and its clients through proactive client service, strategic guidance, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Support practice growth through business development, relationship building, proposal support, networking, and identifying new service opportunities.
• Demonstrate a strong track record of professional-services business development and an ability to build lasting client relationships.
• Supervise, coach, train, evaluate, and mentor Managers, Seniors, and Staff Accountants.
• Promote a collaborative culture of teamwork, innovative thinking, technical excellence, and knowledge sharing.
• Support the ongoing development of tax professionals through formal and informal coaching, feedback, and technical training.
• Remain current on tax law changes, industry developments, and professional standards through continuing education and active professional involvement.
• Communicate and reinforce Blue & Co.’s strategic objectives, policies, values, and commitment to exceptional client service.

Position Requirements

• Active CPA license required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field required; Master’s degree in Taxation or Accounting preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive tax experience in a public accounting environment.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex business and individual tax engagements.
• Proven ability to lead client relationships and serve as a trusted business advisor.
• Strong business development experience, including identifying opportunities, cultivating relationships, and contributing to new client acquisition.
• Demonstrated success supervising, motivating, developing, and retaining professional staff.
• Excellent financial, analytical, technical, project-management, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local tax compliance and planning considerations.
• Exceptional written, verbal, presentation, and client-service communication skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and multiple engagements while maintaining high standards of quality and responsiveness.

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Blue & Co., LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, veteran status, or any other protected category.

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.

Agency candidates will not be considered for this position.