Senior Tax Manager

Career Legal; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Legal in San Antonio, TX is seeking a Senior Tax Manager / Tax Director to lead a portfolio of tax clients within a long-term leadership role. You will manage client relationships, oversee staff, and take ownership of engagements from planning through delivery.

Ideal candidates hold an active CPA license with substantial public accounting experience, excellent communication, and the ability to operate independently while mentoring junior staff.

Qualifications

• Active CPA license.
• Significant public accounting experience.
• Experience supervising staff.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain a portfolio of established tax clients.
• Serve as a primary point of contact and trusted advisor to clients.
• Oversee the preparation and review of individual and business tax returns.
• Provide tax planning and advisory services.
• Review work prepared by staff and senior-level accountants.
• Manage, mentor, and develop accounting and tax staff.
• Research and resolve complex tax issues.
• Identify opportunities to provide additional services to existing clients.
• Manage client deadlines, workflow, and engagement responsibilities.
• Build and maintain long-term client relationships.

Skills

Client relationships

Staff supervision

Tax knowledge

Independent worker

Communication

Education

CPA license

Job description

Senior Tax Manager / Tax Director – San Antonio, TX

Employment: Full-time

A well-established public accounting firm in San Antonio, TX is seeking an experienced CPA to join the team in a long-term leadership capacity.

This is an opportunity for an established public accounting professional who is comfortable managing client relationships, overseeing staff, and taking ownership of a portfolio of clients.

The ideal candidate will bring strong technical tax experience combined with the ability to operate independently, maintain trusted client relationships, and provide leadership to the wider team.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain a portfolio of established tax clients
• Serve as a primary point of contact and trusted advisor to clients
• Oversee the preparation and review of individual and business tax returns
• Provide tax planning and advisory services
• Review work prepared by staff and senior-level accountants
• Manage, mentor, and develop accounting and tax staff
• Research and resolve complex tax issues
• Identify opportunities to provide additional services to existing clients
• Manage client deadlines, workflow, and engagement responsibilities
• Build and maintain long-term client relationships

Ideal Background

• Active CPA license
• Strong public accounting experience
• Established track record managing client relationships
• Significant individual and business tax experience
• Previous experience supervising or managing staff
• Strong technical knowledge of federal and state taxation
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of client engagements
• Long-term interest in building a career with an established San Antonio practice

Compensation

The compensation structure combines a base salary with billable-hour earnings, providing the opportunity to reach approximately very high level total annual compensation, depending on billable production.

Why Consider the Opportunity?

• Long-term opportunity with an established public accounting practice
• Significant client ownership and responsibility
• Leadership role with staff management responsibilities
• Opportunity to build and maintain an established client portfolio
• Base salary plus billable-hour compensation structure
• Strong earning potential
• San Antonio-based position
• Opportunity for a highly capable CPA to make a meaningful impact within the practice

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced CPA who is looking for long-term stability, client ownership, leadership responsibility, and strong earning potential within a San Antonio public accounting firm.

Interested in learning more? Apply today or reach out directly for a confidential conversation.