Tax Manager

Software Placement Group; Honolulu (HI); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5% employer contribution to 401K

Excellent benefits with large bonuses

Job summary

Software Placement Group—a well-established regional CPA firm—seeks a Tax Manager for a hybrid Honolulu role. You will oversee the tax function across diverse SEC and closely held clients, ensuring timely and accurate returns while maintaining work-life balance and excellent benefits.

The position offers leadership opportunities, staff development, and fast-track career progression within a profitable firm.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years in public accounting with increasing tax complexity
• Experience supervising and directing tax preparers
• CPA licensed
• Bachelor's degree in accounting required

Responsibilities

• Perform technical tax review and approval of all returns
• Supervise tax staff and delegate work as needed
• Advise clients with advanced tax knowledge
• Manage client service tasks within budgets
• Oversee tax research projects and examinations
• Represent clients before taxing authorities when required
• Coach and train staff across levels
• Participate in reviews and evaluations of the Tax Department

Skills

Tax knowledge

Public accounting

Leadership

Client communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

CPA license

Job description

Location: Honolulu, HI | Schedule: Full-time, hybrid (may work a few days weekly from a home based in Hawaii)

Overview

A well-established, highly profitable regional CPA firm is seeking a Tax Manager to join its growing team. This role offers a strong work-life balance, excellent benefits, and the opportunity to work across a diverse mix of SEC and closely held clients spanning multiple industries, with fast-track career progression. The Tax Manager is responsible for ensuring the efficient, accurate, complete, and timely preparation of all client tax returns and makes decisions on all but the most unusual tax matters.

What you'll do

• Perform technical tax review and approval of all tax returns and governmental tax examinations of any complexity
• Assume full responsibility for larger tax returns and delegate work to tax preparers as needed
• Demonstrate thorough knowledge and advanced technical skills necessary for advising clients
• Manage client service tasks and ensure assignments are completed within budgeted time
• Delegate and manage tax research projects to ensure accurate and efficient outcomes
• Delegate and manage governmental tax examinations; may represent clients before taxing authorities
• Maintain familiarity with the qualifications of tax staff and review staff assignments for appropriateness
• Supervise tax staff and provide on-the-job training
• Develop, coach, and train Supervising Seniors, Seniors, Semi-seniors, and Staff accountants
• Participate in reviews and evaluations of the Tax Department

Required qualifications

• Five to seven years' experience in public accounting, with demonstrated progression in tax complexity, scope, and research
• Minimum one (1) year experience supervising and directing the work of tax preparers
• Bachelor's degree in accounting required
• Current and valid certified public accountant's license required

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with C + S corps, partnerships, and high net worth individual tax preferred
• Master's degree in taxation preferred

Compensation and benefits

• Excellent benefits including large potential bonuses
• 5% employer contribution to 401K program

Why this role

This position offers a reasonable work-life balance, exposure to a diverse mix of SEC and closely held clients across industries, and fast-track career progression within a well-established, highly profitable firm.