Tax Manager

Talent Edge Recruiting; Blue Ash (OH); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid health insurance

401(k) with employer match

PTO & holidays with Summer Fridays off

Partner-track opportunity

Job summary

Our client, a well-established CPA and advisory firm in the Cincinnati, OH area, seeks a Tax Manager to lead and mentor a team while owning review and preparation of a mix of business and high-net-worth returns. The role emphasizes technical research and staff development.

The position offers a hybrid schedule (in-office during peak season; remote days the rest of the year) with a strong partner-track path and equity in growth. CPA preferred and public accounting background required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of tax experience in public accounting.
• CPA license strongly preferred.
• Experience reviewing business and high-net-worth tax returns and mentoring staff.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review complex business and high-net-worth tax returns.
• Conduct technical tax research on nuanced client matters.
• Lead, supervise, and mentor a team of associates and senior associates.

Skills

Tax experience

Mentoring

Research

Education

CPA license

Tools

CCH Access Tax

Job description

Our client, a well-established and fast-growing CPA and advisory firm based in the Cincinnati, OH area, is looking for a Tax Manager ready to lead.

About the Role

The Tax Manager will own review and preparation of a mix of business and high-net-worth individual tax returns, weighted toward the business side, conduct technical tax research, and lead day-to-day mentorship of a team of associates and senior associates.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review complex business and high-net-worth individual tax returns
• Conduct technical tax research on nuanced client matters
• Lead, supervise, and mentor a team of associates and senior associates' day to day
• Partner with the firm's internal accounting group on work product that feeds into tax filings (no bookkeeping involved)
• Manage tax filings across an expanding client base; no audit or assurance work
• Work primarily in CCH Access Tax
• Balance tactical execution (technical accuracy, deadlines, return quality) with strategic contribution (staff development, client relationships, and firm growth)

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of tax experience in public accounting
• Background at a large firm or a small-to-mid-size public accounting firm — both welcome
• CPA license strongly preferred
• Professionals who left public accounting for industry and are ready to return are encouraged to apply
• Partner-track ambition welcomed

Required Skills

• Experience reviewing both business and high-net-worth individual tax returns
• Tax research experience
• Experience mentoring or supervising associates or senior associates is a plus

Preferred Skills

• CPA license strongly preferred
• Experience mentoring or supervising associates or senior associates is a plus
• Partner-track ambition welcomed

Pay range and compensation package

• Pay Rate: $100,000–$120,000 base + 7–10% performance bonus
• Schedule: Hybrid — in-office during the heart of tax season (March–April), one remote day per week the rest of the year, and a condensed summer schedule (May through end of July) with Fridays off entirely
• Health insurance 100% employer-paid for the employee (family coverage available)
• 401(k) with a 4% employer match
• PTO & 8–10 paid holidays, plus Summer Fridays off
• A real, structured partner-track opportunity as the firm's leadership continues to transition over the coming years

Equal Opportunity Statement

Our client is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not provide visa sponsorship.