Tax Director

Baker Tilly US; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 203,488 - 377,930; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive compensation and benefits package

Flexible work arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Baker Tilly US is seeking a Tax Director in Seattle to lead tax advisory services and mentor staff in a growing firm. This role focuses on federal tax compliance and consulting, leveraging your expertise to drive client relationships and support your team's development.

The ideal candidate will have 8+ years of experience, strong analytical skills, and a foundational background in accounting or law.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of tax compliance and consulting experience.
• 5+ years of supervisory experience in a professional service setting.
• Ability to lead teams and manage client relationships effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide federal tax compliance and consulting services.
• Manage client relationships and day-to-day tax matters.
• Research tax matters and respond to IRS inquiries.
• Coordinate with specialty tax practices on complicated matters.
• Support the professional growth of team members.

Skills

Client relationship management

Tax compliance expertise

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Law

Master’s or advanced degree

EA, CPA, or JD certification

Tools

Microsoft Suite

Job description

Overview

Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast‑to‑coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and many of the world’s leading financial centers – New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards. Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP, trading as Baker Tilly, are independent members of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion.

Job Description

Are you interested in joining one of the fastest growing public accounting firms? Would you like the ability to focus on one industry sector and further become an expert for your clients? If yes, consider joining Baker Tilly (BT) as a Tax Director! This is a great opportunity to be a valued business advisor delivering industry‑focused tax advisory and compliance services to middle market clients. You will work side‑by‑side with firm leadership to serve clients and build the business, having a direct impact on the firm’s success. Additionally, you will be a mentor and coach to a group of talented staff, utilizing your expertise to help develop their technical and professional skills. If you are invigorated by these exciting challenges, then this could be the right opportunity for you! As one of the fastest growing firms in the nation, BT has the ability to offer you upward career trajectory, flexibility in how and where you get your work done and meaningful relationships with clients, teammates and leadership who truly care about you and your development.

You’ll Enjoy This Role If

• You are looking for an opportunity to build your career in a specific industry, becoming an industry expert to the clients you serve
• You can see yourself as a trusted business advisor, working face‑to‑face with clients to find creative solutions to complex accounting and business challenges
• You want to work for a leading CPA advisory firm that serves middle market clients and whose owners have both their clients’ and employees’ best interests in mind and are transparent in their decisions
• You value your development and want to work for a firm that provides you the autonomy to own your schedule and career through structured programs (ask us about My Time Off, My Development and Dress for Your Day!)
• You want to contribute to your engagement team’s professional growth and develop your own leadership skills to build a career with endless opportunities now, for tomorrow

What You Will Do

• Be a trusted member of the engagement team providing various federal tax compliance and consulting services to industry specific clients
• Be a valued tax business advisor, lead client relationships on day‑to‑day tax matters with various clients ranging from middle market to multinational
• Consult on technical matters and special projects in various areas of corporate and flow‑through taxation, accounting methods, and ASC740
• Research various tax matters, responding to IRS and other tax authority inquiries, and make recommendations to the client for consideration
• Coordinate with specialty tax practices on complicated tax matters in the state and local, high net worth, international, research and development along with credits and incentives areas
• Manage client engagement staffing, billings/collections, and ensure client profitability targets are met
• Utilize your entrepreneurial skills to network and build strong relationships internally and externally with the goal of acquiring new clients, projects, and revenue
• Invest in your professional development individually and through participation in firm wide learning and development programs
• Support the growth and development of team members through the Baker Tilly Care and Teach philosophy, helping associates meet their professional goals
• Enjoy friendships, social activities and team outings that encourage a work‑life balance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or law, or a similar degree in business; a master’s or advanced degree desirable
• EA, CPA, or JD required
• Eight (8) or more years of experience providing tax compliance and consulting services in a professional services firm
• Five (5) or more years of supervisory experience, mentoring and counseling associates
• Demonstrated management, analytical, organization, interpersonal, project management, and communication skills
• Ability to lead and supervise others, provide exceptional client service, demonstrate commitment to continuous learning, stay current regarding applicable strategies, see the big picture as well as the details, display appropriate ethical knowledge and commitment, and exhibit a sense of urgency and commitment to quality and the timely completion of projects
• Highly developed software and Microsoft Suite skills
• Eligibility to work in the U.S. without sponsorship preferred

Compensation

Pay rate range for this position in Seattle & Everett: $203,488 to $377,930. Pay is influenced by a variety of relevant factors including applicant’s skills, prior experience, qualifications, degrees, professional certifications, work arrangements and geographic location. Baker Tilly offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package to eligible employees.

Pay rate range for this position in Tacoma: $192,500 to $346,430. Pay is influenced by a variety of relevant factors including applicant’s skills, prior experience, qualifications, degrees, professional certifications, work arrangements and geographic location. Baker Tilly offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package to eligible employees.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local law.

Recruitment Agency Policy

Any unsolicited resumes submitted through our website or to Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, employee e‑mail accounts are considered property of Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorized recruitment agency (“search firm”) for Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by Baker Tilly's Talent Attraction team, to submit candidates for review via our applicant tracking system.