Tax Manager

ThinkingAhead Executive Search; Cincinnati (OH); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance with employer premium

Vision insurance

Life insurance (2x annual salary)

Long-term disability

Retirement contribution 3%

401(k) and profit-sharing

Paid time off

Parental leave

Continuing education support

Job summary

ThinkingAhead Executive Search partners with a well-established public accounting firm to hire a Tax Manager who will lead complex tax engagements across a diverse client base. This role blends hands-on technical work, client advisory, and team leadership with influence over process improvements and the development of emerging professionals.

The position offers hybrid onsite work in a growing tax practice with opportunities for career advancement; a comprehensive benefits package, and a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting or related field.
• CPA certification required.
• Public accounting experience in tax preparation and tax return review.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex tax engagements across a diverse client base.
• Mentor staff and develop junior professionals.
• Manage engagement timelines and budgets; drive process improvements.

Skills

Tax planning

Client advisory

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Accounting

CPA certification

Tools

RIA

CCH

ProSystem fx

Job description

Lead complex tax engagements, mentor a growing team, and build your career with a public accounting firm that invests in its people.

ThinkingAhead Executive Search is partnering with a well-established public accounting firm to find a Tax Manager who will lead complex tax engagements across a diverse client base. This manager-level role blends hands‑on technical work, client advisory, and team leadership, with real influence over process improvements, the development of emerging professionals, and the continued growth of a collaborative tax practice.

What You’ll Do

Technical Leadership

• Review tax returns across a diverse public accounting client base
• Manage tax authority correspondence on behalf of clients
• Provide client planning and consulting on complex tax engagements

Team & Engagement Leadership

• Train and mentor staff, supporting the growth of developing tax professionals
• Manage engagement timelines and budgets
• Contribute to process improvements within a collaborative tax practice

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting or a related field
• CPA certification
• Public accounting experience in tax preparation and tax return review

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with tax software, including RIA, CCH, and ProSystem fx
• Onsite role with hybrid and schedule flexibility
• Competitive base salary of $100K–$160K, plus annual bonus
• Join a growing, client-focused firm that invests in its people, with career growth and advancement opportunities as the firm continues to expand
• Health insurance with employer premium contribution, plus employer HSA contribution
• Vision insurance
• Fully paid group life insurance (2x annual salary) and long-term disability
• Mandatory 3% employer retirement contribution, plus 401(k) and profit-sharing eligibility
• Paid time off (18.67 hours per month, 22 after five years) and seven paid holidays
• Parental leave
• Paid continuing education, professional association dues, and travel and entertainment reimbursement