Tax Manager

Search Services; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A Houston-area CPA firm with a strong tax practice is seeking a Tax Manager to lead multiple client engagements and oversee compliance and planning for individuals, corporations, partnerships, and trusts. You will mentor staff and contribute to the growth of the tax practice in a collaborative, work‑life‑balanced culture.

This role requires at least 5 years of public accounting tax experience and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of recent tax experience in public accounting.
• Strong technical knowledge of individual, corporate, partnership, and trust taxation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage people and multiple projects effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple client engagements simultaneously, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Maintain strong client relationships through clear, proactive communication.
• Supervise, review, and sign off on complex tax returns for individuals, corporations, trusts, and partnerships.
• Mentor and develop junior professionals, providing both technical and professional guidance.
• Conduct research and planning projects, delivering solutions to client tax issues.
• Support practice development efforts and contribute to the firm’s reputation for excellence.

Skills

Tax expertise

Public accounting

Mentoring

Client communication

People management

Job description

Our Client is a long-standing local CPA firm with an outstanding reputation in the middle market. Known for its fantastic culture and commitment to work-life balance, the firm serves a diverse client base of privately held and private equity-backed companies. In addition to a strong tax practice, they offer audit, accounting, and consulting services, providing a full spectrum of support to their clients.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Tax Manager will lead multiple client engagements, oversee compliance and planning across individual, corporate, partnership, and trust taxation, and play an active role in mentoring team members. This role is ideal for a proven professional with strong technical tax expertise and management skills who wants to work in a supportive, team-oriented environment while contributing to the continued growth of the firm’s tax practice.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage multiple client engagements simultaneously, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Maintain strong client relationships through clear, proactive communication.
• Supervise, review, and sign off on complex tax returns for individuals, corporations, trusts, and partnerships.
• Mentor and develop junior professionals, providing both technical and professional guidance.
• Conduct research and planning projects, delivering solutions to client tax issues.
• Support practice development efforts and contribute to the firm’s reputation for excellence.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of 5 years of recent tax experience in public accounting.
• Strong technical knowledge of individual, corporate, partnership, and trust taxation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage people and multiple projects effectively.
• High level of professionalism, accountability, and interpersonal skills.
• Relationship management and practice development experience.