Tax Manager

Ascend Partner Firms; Cheyenne, Fort Collins (WY, CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/dental/vision insurance

Retirement plan

Disability options

EAP benefits

Self-managed PTO

Continuing education

Certifications incentives

Job summary

MHP, a leading regional CPA firm, seeks a Tax Manager to lead complex returns for individuals, corporations, and trusts. You will mentor a team, manage client relationships, and ensure compliance under tight deadlines.

Join a firm that values client-first service, professional growth, and a flexible work arrangement while delivering high-quality tax solutions across diverse industries.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; CPA preferred or required.
• 5–7+ years of tax experience across individuals and entities.
• Strong communication, organization, and ability to perform under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review tax returns for individuals and entities including trusts and estates.
• Mentor Associates, Seniors, and Supervisors in a fast-paced environment.
• Coordinate with partners and maintain client communications during busy season.
• Understand federal, state, and local tax codes and apply them accurately.

Skills

Tax knowledge

Attention to detail

Client service

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

CPA

Job description

About Ascend

Backed by private equity from people-focused Alpine Investors, Ascend is building a dynamic platform for regional accounting firms that enables them to stay independent while accessing the resources of a Top 25 firm to help them grow. Ascend provides access to growth capital, robust talent acquisition and training, leading quality management resources,best-of-breed technology, AI tools, an offshore captive, shared back-office services, a catalytic leadership system, and modernized equity incentives so that firms can surmount today’s industry challenges to reach their full potential. For more information, visit www.ascendtogether.com.

About MHP

Big firm expertise with small firm customer service.With over 75 employees, MHP is the largest regional CPA firm in Wyoming. However, since our start in the early 1930s, MHP has been dedicated to personalized customer service to both our employees and clients. MHP is deeply rooted in the Cheyenne community, both figuratively and literally—not only have we been around for over 90 years, but our office is also located in the heart of downtown Cheyenne within walking distance of good food, coffee, and breweries.

Tradition meets modernization. While the wild west may come to mind when you think of Wyoming, and that is a part of our history we hold dear, don’t think we’ve been left in the proverbial dust. Our city is home to topnotch restaurants, breweries, shopping, art galleries, and theater. Where you might see History and Today collide best may be Cheyenne Frontier Days, the largest and oldest rodeo in the world. Hundreds of thousands of people from all over come to Cheyenne to see the concerts, special events, and rodeo each year. If the outdoors are more your scene, Wyoming is not lacking there either. We have some of the best camping, skiing, fishing, hunting, climbing, and biking in the country.

You’re more than a number. As part of our MHP team, you’ll have the unique opportunity to make your mark on the company and advance your career in the area you desire. Managers and Partners have an “open door policy”, which is practically unheard of in larger firms. We encourage employees to get involved in our community as well as with each other—we host several team building and employee events every year, including holiday parties, BBQs, cornhole tournaments, Friday Nights on the Plaza (a Cheyenne summer concert series), and more!

Be a part of something bigger. At MHP, we strive to not only be experts in our field but also provide superior client service to our wide variety of clientele. We are a team—always willing to give a helping hand to our coworkers when we’re able and will bend over backwards for our clients. We pride ourselves on servant leadership—we are leaders in our office and our community.

Who You Are

• Have a Bachelor’s degree; CPA required.
• You have 5-7+ years of Tax experience
• You are friendly and professional.
• You are highly organized and detail oriented.
• You are willing to embrace moments of pressure and tight deadlines during busy season(s).
• You take pride in your work.
• You consider “Client First” the heart of client service.
• Willingness to learn and desire for personal growth.
• Professionalism- clock-punchers need not apply; you enjoy working as a valued member of an overall team.
• You enjoy a challenge and working with multiple types of clients and industries.
• You enjoy working in a business casual work environment and the opportunity to have a flexible work arrangement.

The Role

Prepare and review tax returns for Individuals, Corporations, S-Corporations, Partnerships, Trusts, and Estates. Must be able to work independently as well as within a team. Tax Manager must be professional at all times and will have recurring direct client contact. This position involves critical thinking and attention to detail. The ideal candidate must be able to work rapidly, accurately, and under pressure during tax season to meet tight deadlines.

The Duties:

• Increased complexity level of projects. Must demonstrate ability to take a messy trial balance and provide AJEs to correct it.
• Prepare complete and accurate returns. Review others’ returns.
• Prepare documentation to support tax return calculations.
• Ability to mentor a team of Associates, Seniors, and Supervisors.
• Reviewing data input, identifying, and resolving technical issues.
• Work closely with partners and keep team informed on status.
• Increased level of client communication while working on their tax return, and potentially throughout multiple years.
• Understand federal, state, and local tax codes.
• Show what you know! You have the knowledge—now apply it to real life situations. Thinking outside of the box is encouraged as well.
• Share your ideas and opinions with your team.
• Attend professional development and training sessions on a regular basis and apply what you learn to your assigned tasks.

The Perks

Our compensation package includes a competitive base salary (commensurate with experience), retirement plan, health/dental/vision insurance, short-term and long-term disability options, EAP benefits, self-managed PTO, experience-based recognition, continuing education and more. We strongly believe in expanding our certifications and technical skills and have incentives for achieving designations/certificates that bring value to the firm.

At Ascend, we provide a fair and equal employment opportunity for all candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, marital status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic. Ascend hires and promotes individuals solely based on qualifications for the position to be filled and business needs.