Senior Tax Manager - Multistate

TJT; North Carolina; Híbrido; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health Insurance

Flexible Paid Time Off

Automatic employer 401(k) Contribution

Relocation assistance

Dental, Vision, Disability Insurance

Descripción de la vacante

TJT is seeking a Senior Tax Manager in North Carolina to lead multistate tax engagements for partnerships, S corporations, and C corporations. You will mentor staff, manage client relationships, and guide tax planning and compliance across multiple industries from Raleigh, Durham, Wilmington, or Greenville.

The role emphasizes technical depth in SALT and tax provisions, with a hybrid work model requiring at least three days onsite weekly. Start date is Q4 2026 or January 2027.

Formación

• Minimum of 6 years of public accounting tax compliance experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of leadership experience reviewing tax returns.
• Extensive experience with multistate tax compliance, planning and consulting.
• Knowledge of nexus, apportionment, state income tax filings, and SALT matters.
• Strong leadership and mentorship abilities; CPA preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Review complex federal, state, and local income tax returns for partnerships, S corps, and C corps.
• Advise clients on multistate tax matters, nexus, apportionment, and elections.
• Manage client engagements from planning through delivery, on schedule.
• Serve as primary client contact; provide proactive tax planning and consulting.
• Research and communicate solutions on state tax issues to clients and team.

Conocimientos

Multistate taxation

Leadership

Mentoring

Client relationship management

Educación

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance or related field

Master's degree preferred

Descripción del empleo

Start Date: Q4 2026 or January 2027

Locations: Raleigh, Durham, Wilmington, or Greenville, NC

Work Model: Hybrid (minimum 3 days onsite per week)

TJT is seeking an experienced Senior Tax Manager to join our growing tax practice with a focus on multistate taxation for partnerships, S corporations, and C corporations. In this leadership role, you\'ll oversee complex tax engagements for closely held businesses across a variety of industries, including construction, manufacturing, distribution, hospitality, real estate, and professional services.

Working directly with business owners and management teams, you\'ll provide strategic guidance on multistate tax compliance, planning opportunities, and evolving state and local tax requirements. You\'ll also serve as a mentor to TJT tax professionals and play an active role in the continued growth of one of the firm\'s strategic practice areas.

We\'re looking for a professional with a strong technical foundation in multistate taxation, substantial experience reviewing partnership, S corporation, and C corporation tax returns, and a passion for building lasting client relationships. The ideal candidate enjoys solving complex tax issues, developing team members, and serving as a trusted advisor to clients.

What You'll Be Doing

• Review of complex federal, state, and local income tax returns for partnerships, S corporations, and C corporations
• Advise clients on multistate tax matters, including filing requirements, nexus determinations, apportionment methodologies, composite filings, and pass-through entity tax elections and other state and local tax considerations
• Manage client engagements from planning through delivery, ensuring projects are completed accurately, efficiently, and on schedule
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, providing proactive tax planning and consulting services
• Research and analyze complex state tax issues and communicate practical solutions to clients and team members
• Coordinate and review quarterly tax estimates, extensions, tax projections, and year-end planning opportunities for business clients.
• Review and respond to federal and state tax notices and assist clients with audit and examination matters
• Collaborate with TJT partners and firm leadership on client strategy, growth initiatives, and business development opportunities
• Mentor, coach, and develop tax staff and senior associates while assisting with engagement staffing and workflow management
• Monitor changes in federal and state tax legislation and apply new developments to client situations
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with clients and referral sources

What Sets This Role Apart

• Meaningful client impact: Serve as a trusted advisor to closely held businesses operating across multiple states
• Technical depth: Work on sophisticated multi-state tax issues involving partnerships, S corporations, C corporations, and evolving SALT regulations
• Leadership opportunity: Help develop TJT\'s next generation of tax professionals
• Growth-focused practice: Join a firm that continues to invest in talent, technology, and expansion throughout North Carolina
• Visibility and influence: Work closely with firm leadership and have a direct impact on client success

What You Bring

• Minimum of 6 years of public accounting tax compliance experience
• Minimum of 2 years of experience reviewing tax returns in a Tax Manager or equivalent leadership role preferred
• Extensive experience with multistate tax compliance, planning and consulting
• Knowledge of nexus, apportionment, state income tax filings, pass-through entity tax elections, and other SALT matters
• Strong experience reviewing partnership (Form 1065), S corporation (Form 1120-S), and C corporation (Form 1120) tax returns
• Proven ability to manage multiple client engagements and deadlines simultaneously
• Strong leadership skills with experience mentoring and developing tax professionals
• Bachelor\'s degree in accounting, finance, or related field (master\'s degree preferred)
• Active CPA license strongly preferred
• Excellent communication, relationship management, and project management skills

Why TJT?

• The chance to work with owners and management of North Carolina’s top middle-market companies and established family-owned businesses
• Supporting clients within the areas of hospitality, real estate, non-profit agencies, restaurants, manufacturing, and construction
• For tax and audit professionals, reasonable hour expectations during busy season and 36-hour/4-day work weeks during the slower times of the year
• A collaborative working atmosphere with a large team of experienced CPAs
• Covered Health Insurance for Employees
• Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Dental, Vision, and Disability Insurance
• Automatic employer 401(k) Contribution
• Relocation assistance
• Opportunities to work a flexible schedule

About Our Firm:

Thomas, Judy & Tucker (TJT), is a leading full-service CPA firm providing audit/attestation, taxation, and outsource accounting services to North Carolina and beyond for 35 years. Our firm has 20 partners and 275+ professionals with offices in Raleigh, Durham, Wilmington, Greenville, and Cedar Point, North Carolina. Inside Public Accounting recently recognized us as one of the Fastest Growing Firms nationally as well as one of the top 200 firms in the United States for 2026.

Our team builds collaborative, personalized relationships with each client—an approach that has earned us a strong reputation for excellence within North Carolina’s business community. We proudly serve privately held companies across a wide range of industries, including real estate, construction, manufacturing, hospitality, restaurants, retail, nonprofit organizations, and high-net-worth individuals.

As TJT’s mission states, “The source of our strength is our people.” Our firm offers a collaborative working atmosphere where our employees become part of a cohesive client service team. We offer the technical resources and expertise of a large firm combined with the personal attention and service of a local firm.