Tax Manager

Your Talent Team; Honolulu (HI); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

401K with 5% employer match

Work-life balance

Job summary

Your Talent Team is seeking a Tax Manager for a well‑established, highly profitable CPA firm in Hawaii. The role focuses on accurate tax return preparation, client service, and leadership of the tax team.

A mix of on‑site and hybrid work is possible, with strong bonus potential and a 401K plan with 5% employer contribution. Qualified candidates have 5–7 years in public accounting, a CPA license, and experience with corporations, partnerships, and high‑net-worth individuals.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5–7 years in public accounting with tax progression.
• Experience supervising tax preparers and staff.
• CPA license required; strong knowledge of C&S corps, partnerships, and high-net-worth taxation.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve tax returns and examinations of complexity.
• Lead larger tax returns and delegate tasks to preparers.
• Provide advanced tax advisory skills to clients.
• Oversee tax research projects and ensure timely client service within budget.
• Represent clients before tax authorities when needed.
• Supervise staff and provide on‑the‑job training.
• Develop staff and participate in performance reviews.

Skills

Public accounting

Tax research

Leadership / supervision

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Master's degree in taxation

Job description

Tax Manager

Well established, highly profitable regional CPA firm seeks a Tax Manager to add to their growing staff. We offer a very reasonable work life balance, excellent benefits including large potential bonuses and a 5% employer contribution to your 401K program, a choice of both SEC and closely held clients to work on across diverse industry groups, and fast track career progression. The Manager is responsible for the efficient, accurate, complete, and timely preparation of all clients’ tax returns. The Manager makes decisions on all but the most unusual tax situations. May work hybrid including a few days weekly from a home based in Hawaii.

Responsibilities:

• Performs technical tax review and approval of all tax returns and governmental tax examinations of any complexity.
• Assumes full responsibility for larger tax returns and delegates to the various tax preparers as deemed necessary.
• Demonstrates thorough knowledge and proficiency in advanced technical skills necessary for advising clients.
• Performs all task related to client service and sees that assignments are accomplished within budgeted time.
• Delegates and manages tax research projects to achieve an accurate and efficient product.
• Delegates and manages governmental tax examinations; may represent the client before the appropriate taxing authorities.
• Maintains familiarity with qualifications of all tax staff members and reviews staff assignments for appropriateness.
• Supervises tax staff and provides on-the-job training.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the development, coaching and training of Supervising Seniors, Seniors, Semi-seniors and Staff accountants.
• Must be familiar with the qualifications of all Tax staff members for the development and instruction of their training needs.
• Participates in reviews and evaluations of the Tax Department.

Qualifications:

• At least five to seven years' experience in public accounting, demonstrating a proven progression in tax complexity, scope, and research. Prefer experience with C + S corps, partnerships, and high net worth individual tax.
• Minimum one (1) year experience supervising and directing work of tax preparers.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting required, Master’s degree in taxation preferred.
• A current and valid certified public accountant’s license is required.