Tax Manager

Jobtailor; Hamilton (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor, based in Ohio, is seeking a senior tax professional to manage engagements for businesses and individuals, review complex returns, and provide proactive planning and advisory support. You will guide clients on structures, transactions, and multi-state tax considerations while mentoring tax staff and collaborating with firm leadership.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years of public accounting tax experience, CPA/EA license, and strong English communication.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of public accounting tax experience.
• CPA or EA license.
• Bachelor's or master's degree in Accounting.
• Strong technical knowledge of federal tax laws and regulations.
• Experience reviewing business tax returns and complex tax engagements.
• Experience managing client relationships, engagements, workflow, deadlines, budgets, and communication.
• Proven leadership, delegation, and process improvement skills.
• Strong client communication, relationship-building, problem-solving, and advisory skills.
• Excellent professional English skills; client-facing role requiring phone, video, and written communication.
• Dynamic, proactive, and comfortable working in ambiguous situations.

Responsibilities

• Manage tax engagements for businesses and individuals.
• Review complex tax returns, including partnerships, S corporations, C corporations, and pass-through entities.
• Provide proactive tax planning and client advisory support.
• Advise clients on business decisions, entity structure, transactions, and tax implications.
• Support state and local tax matters, including multi-state tax considerations.
• Build year-round client relationships through monthly and quarterly advisory conversations.
• Identify planning opportunities, process improvements, and key business insights.
• Manage engagement workflow, deadlines, budgets, and client communication.
• Mentor, develop, and review the work of tax staff and seniors.
• Collaborate with firm leaders to deliver high-value client service.

Skills

Public tax experience

Client advisory skills

Leadership & mentorship

Communication (English)

Ambiguity handling

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Accounting

CPA or EA license

Job description

Responsibilities

• Manage tax engagements for businesses and individuals.
• Review complex tax returns, including partnerships, S corporations, C corporations, and pass-through entities.
• Provide proactive tax planning and client advisory support.
• Advise clients on business decisions, entity structure, transactions, and tax implications.
• Support state and local tax matters, including multi-state tax considerations.
• Build year-round client relationships through monthly and quarterly advisory conversations.
• Identify planning opportunities, process improvements, and key business insights.
• Manage engagement workflow, deadlines, budgets, and client communication.
• Mentor, develop, and review the work of tax staff and seniors.
• Collaborate with firm leaders to deliver high-value client service.

Requirements

• 5+ years of public accounting tax experience.
• CPA or EA license.
• Bachelor's or master's degree in Accounting.
• Strong technical knowledge of federal tax laws and regulations.
• Experience reviewing business tax returns and complex tax engagements.
• Experience managing client relationships, engagements, workflow, deadlines, budgets, and communication.
• Proven leadership, delegation, and process improvement skills.
• Strong client communication, relationship-building, problem-solving, and advisory skills.
• Excellent professional English skills; this is a client-facing role that requires phone, video, and written communication.
• Dynamic, proactive, and comfortable working in ambiguous situations.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in managing tax engagements for businesses and individuals, with a strong focus on federal tax laws, client advisory support, and relationship management. Proven ability to mentor staff and improve processes while delivering high-value client service.