Senior Tax Manager

Job Juncture; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Job Juncture is seeking a Senior Tax Manager to lead end-to-end tax engagements for closely held businesses, ensuring high-quality planning, compliance, and consulting deliverables. You will mentor staff and leverage deep technical resources through alliances.

In this role, you will review complex returns, guide the team, drive process harmonization, and partner with service-line leaders to identify opportunities to expand client relationships and deliver practical, thoughtful guidance to owners

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting required.
• 7+ years of progressive tax accounting experience.
• Licensed Certified Public Accountant or Enrolled Agent.
• Proven ability to develop staff and build consistent processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end tax client engagements, ensuring high-quality planning, compliance, and consulting deliverables.
• Review complex returns and workpapers, providing clear guidance and distributing work appropriately to develop the team.
• Help drive adoption of firm processes, supporting continued integration.
• Partner with Assurance and other service-line leaders to deliver coordinated client service and identify opportunities to expand relationships.

Skills

Staff development

Leadership

Tax compliance

Client service

Problem solving

Team mentoring

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting

CPA or Enrolled Agent

Tools

Tax software

Job description

Are you a tax professional who thrives on client service, leadership, and practical problem-solving? Join our client as a Senior Tax Manager and play a key role in delivering high-quality tax compliance and consulting for closely held businesses while helping strengthen processes and mentor a growing team. This role will have a significant impact as the firm continues to invest regionally, with opportunities to collaborate and leverage deep technical resources through existing alliances.

Why You Should Apply

• Coach, develop, and mentor staff and managers, helping elevate the team
• Drive consistency and harmonization of tax processes and best practices
• Contribute to firm growth through relationship-building, community involvement, and identifying ways to expand services for existing clients
• Serve as a trusted advisor to business owners and nonprofit leaders, providing thoughtful guidance beyond compliance

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead end-to-end tax client engagements, ensuring high-quality planning, compliance, and consulting deliverables
• Review complex returns and workpapers, providing clear guidance and distributing work appropriately to develop the team
• Help drive adoption of firm processes, supporting continued integration
• Partner with Assurance and other service-line leaders to deliver coordinated client service and identify opportunities to expand relationships

About You

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting required
• 7+ years of progressive tax accounting experience
• Licensed Certified Public Accountant or Enrolled Agent
• Proven ability to develop staff and build consistent processes