Tax Director

StevenDouglas; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Steven Douglas is partnering with a well-established, locally owned public accounting firm in the Greater Austin area to recruit a senior tax leader. You will oversee a portfolio of client engagements and serve as the senior technical authority on compliance, consulting, and planning.

You will shape tax strategy for entities and owners, manage calendars and deadlines, own engagement financials, review complex returns, and mentor tax managers and associates while collaborating with firm

Qualifications

• 10+ years of tax experience in public accounting serving business entities and their owners.
• Proven success managing multi-state consulting and compliance engagements.
• Active CPA license.
• Advanced degree in taxation preferred.
• Excellent research, writing, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong project management and technology skills.
• A deep commitment to client service and continued technical growth.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a portfolio of client tax engagements from kickoff through completion as the senior technical authority on compliance, consulting, and planning.
• Shape tax strategy for business entities and their owners, including organizations with multi-state operations.
• Manage filing calendars and deadlines across all assigned engagements to ensure timely, accurate delivery.
• Own engagement financials, including budgeting, billing, realization, and collections.
• Review complex returns and technical research and provide final sign-off.
• Lead, coach, and develop tax managers and associates to build a strong, growing team.
• Partner with firm leadership on client relationships, practice growth, and business development.

Skills

Tax planning

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Education

CPA license

Advanced degree in taxation

Tools

Tax research software

Job description

Steven Douglas has partnered with a well-established, locally owned public accounting firm in the Greater Austin area. The firm is consistently recognized as one of the best accounting firms to work for in the country and is known for real work-life balance and a people-first culture.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a portfolio of client tax engagements from kickoff through completion as the senior technical authority on compliance, consulting, and planning
• Shape tax strategy for business entities and their owners, including organizations with multi-state operations
• Manage filing calendars and deadlines across all assigned engagements to ensure timely, accurate delivery
• Own engagement financials, including budgeting, billing, realization, and collections
• Review complex returns and technical research and provide final sign-off
• Lead, coach, and develop tax managers and associates to build a strong, growing team
• Partner with firm leadership on client relationships, practice growth, and business development

Qualifications

• 10+ years of tax experience in public accounting (Big 4, national, regional, or large local firm preferred) serving business entities and their owners
• Proven success managing multi-state consulting and compliance engagements
• Active CPA license
• Advanced degree in taxation preferred
• Excellent research, writing, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Strong project management and technology skills
• A deep commitment to client service and continued technical growth

Specialized experience in any of the following is a plus:

• Complex partnership allocations, such as preferred returns, carried interest and waterfall structures, 704(c) property, 704(b) revaluations, and 754 elections with related 734 and 743 basis adjustments
• Real estate matters, including like-kind exchanges and other gain deferral strategies
• Investment fund partnerships
• Business acquisitions and dispositions
• ASC 740 income tax provisions
• U.S. tax considerations for international operations

Why This Opportunity

• A personalized career path built around your strengths and goals, supported by dedicated advisors, with a route to partner for those who want it
• A strong history of promoting from within, with nearly all current partners developed at the firm
• A culture that genuinely prioritizes life outside of work
• Ongoing investment in your professional development
• A collaborative, team-oriented environment with limited travel

Our client is an equal opportunity employer.