Senior Tax Manager

Career Legal; Warrendale (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Hybrid and flexible working

Open PTO policy for professional staff

Bonuses for new business & referrals

Job summary

Career Legal in the Greater Pittsburgh Area is seeking a Tax Senior Manager to join our Healthcare & Professional Services practice in a hybrid role. The position emphasizes strategic tax planning and client advisory beyond compliance.

You will lead complex engagements, mentor staff, and develop new business with healthcare and professional services clients, collaborating closely with Partners and firm leadership.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of public accounting experience with a strong concentration in taxation.
• CPA license or law degree required.
• Strong knowledge of individual and business taxation.
• Experience with partnerships, S-Corps, C-Corps, and other flow‑through entities.
• Experience with trusts, estates and complex tax planning.
• Healthcare industry experience strongly preferred.
• Experience working with privately held businesses and their owners.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a portfolio of tax engagements with focus on flow-through entities.
• Provide proactive tax planning, consulting, and compliance for healthcare and professional services clients.
• Advise business owners on complex tax matters and identify opportunities to improve tax positions.
• Prepare and review complex individual, partnership, corporate, trust, and estate tax matters.
• Research and resolve complex federal, state, and local tax issues and communicate implications to clients.
• Monitor changes in tax legislation and advise clients on regulatory impacts.
• Build strong relationships with clients and become a trusted tax advisor.
• Lead, supervise, and mentor Associates and Senior Associates.
• Manage engagement deadlines, budgets, and client satisfaction.
• Participate in recruiting, training and business development initiatives.

Skills

Tax planning

Client advisory

Leadership

Business development

Mentoring

Communication

Education

CPA license or law degree

Job description

Tax Senior Manager – Healthcare & Professional Services

Locations: Greater Pittsburgh Area, PA

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

About the Opportunity

A growing and highly respected public accounting firm is seeking an experienced Tax Senior Manager to join its Healthcare & Professional Services practice. This is a senior-level opportunity for a tax professional who wants to move beyond compliance and take a more strategic role in client advisory, tax planning, team leadership, and business development.

The Senior Manager will work closely with business owners, healthcare professionals, and other professional services clients, providing sophisticated tax planning and consulting solutions while developing long‑term client relationships.

This role offers the opportunity to work closely with Partners and firm leadership while taking a meaningful role in developing staff, expanding existing client relationships, and helping grow the firm's presence within the healthcare market.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a portfolio of individual and business tax engagements, with a particular focus on flow-through entities.
• Provide proactive tax planning, consulting, and compliance services to healthcare and professional services clients.
• Advise business owners and high‑level individual clients on complex tax matters and identify opportunities to improve their overall tax position.
• Prepare and review complex individual, partnership, corporate, trust, and estate‑related tax matters.
• Research and resolve complex federal, state, and local tax issues and communicate the implications clearly to clients.
• Monitor changes in tax legislation and proactively advise clients on how new regulations may affect their businesses and personal tax situations.
• Build strong, long‑term relationships with clients and become a trusted advisor on their tax and business needs.
• Work closely with Partners, Directors, Senior Managers, and staff on client management, engagement strategy.
• Lead, supervise, and mentor Associates and Senior Associates, helping develop their technical and professional skills.
• Manage engagement deadlines, workflow, budgets, and overall client satisfaction.
• Participate in recruiting, training, and professional development initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to expand services with existing clients and contribute to the firm's overall growth.
• Represent the firm at networking events and within professional and business organizations.
• Develop relationships within the healthcare and professional services communities to generate new business opportunities.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of public accounting experience with a strong concentration in taxation.
• CPA license or law degree required.
• Strong technical knowledge of individual and business taxation.
• Significant experience with partnerships, S Corporations, C Corporations, and other flow‑through entities.
• Experience with trusts, estates, and complex tax planning.
• Healthcare industry experience strongly preferred.
• Experience working with privately held businesses and their owners is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of complex tax issues and the ability to provide practical, commercially focused solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong leadership, mentoring, and relationship‑building abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple engagements and priorities in a deadline‑driven environment.
• Strong business development mindset with the ability to identify opportunities and build relationships.
• Proficiency with accounting and tax software.

What the Firm Offers

• Competitive compensation.
• Hybrid and flexible working environment.
• Open PTO policy for professional staff.
• Lucrative new business and employee referral bonuses.
• Anniversary bonus.
• 401(k) with company match and profit sharing.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Company‑paid life insurance.
• Short- and long‑term disability coverage.
• Accidental and critical illness insurance.
• Paid holidays.
• Annual performance reviews.
• Strong professional development and career advancement opportunities.

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior tax professional who wants to combine technical tax expertise, healthcare industry specialization, client advisory work, team leadership, and business development in a growing public accounting environment.