Tax Manager

Sherwood Staffing Partners; Kings Park (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance Options

Work-life Balance

Leadership Access

Cloud-based Tech

CPE Support

Job summary

Sherwood Staffing Partners in Kings Park, NY is seeking a Tax Manager to lead a growing book of business within a well established CPA firm on Long Island. You’ll review returns, manage client relationships, mentor staff, and collaborate with partners on tax planning and advisory engagements.

The role offers a base salary of 150,000 to 180,000 plus bonus, strong work/life balance, access to leadership, and modern cloud-based technology.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of public accounting tax experience, with time spent reviewing returns.
• CPA strongly preferred.
• Strong experience with both business and individual returns.
• Comfortable leading client relationships and developing staff.
• Tech savvy, detail oriented, and personable.

Responsibilities

• Review individual, partnership, S corp, C corp, trust, and estate returns
• Lead tax planning and projections for business owners and high net worth clients
• Serve as a main point of contact for a portfolio of clients throughout the year, not only at filing time
• Mentor, train, and review the work of Seniors and Staff
• Work on advisory projects such as entity structuring, real estate transactions (including like kind exchanges), succession planning, and retirement and estate planning
• Handle tax notices and correspondence with taxing authorities

Skills

Public accounting tax experience

CPA preferred

Client relationships

Staff mentoring

Education

CPA designation

Job description

Tax Manager | Kings Park, NY (Long Island) | $150,000 to $200,000 Base + Bonus

About the Firm

Our client is a well established, growing CPA firm on Long Island with roots going back decades. They provide accounting, tax, and advisory services to closely held businesses, professional service firms, and high net worth individuals and families. The firm is big enough to give you a wide variety of work, and small enough that you’ll know every partner by name and have a real say in how things run.

Leadership puts real money into technology, with secure cloud platforms and automated workflows. That means less busywork and more time on planning and advisory work that clients value. They care about their people just as much. Work/life balance is a real priority here, and you won’t be grinding through endless hours year round.

The Role

The firm is adding a Tax Manager to help lead a growing book of business. You’ll review returns, manage client relationships, mentor staff, and work closely with the partners on tax planning and advisory engagements.

What You’ll Do

• Review individual, partnership, S corp, C corp, trust, and estate returns
• Lead tax planning and projections for business owners and high net worth clients
• Serve as a main point of contact for a portfolio of clients throughout the year, not only at filing time
• Mentor, train, and review the work of Seniors and Staff
• Work on advisory projects such as entity structuring, real estate transactions (including like kind exchanges), succession planning, and retirement and estate planning
• Handle tax notices and correspondence with taxing authorities

Client Mix

• Real estate investors and real estate professionals
• Medical and dental practices and other professional service firms
• Construction, distribution, retail, and hospitality businesses
• High net worth individuals and families

What They’re Looking For

• 5+ years of public accounting tax experience, with time spent reviewing returns
• CPA strongly preferred
• Strong experience with both business and individual returns
• Comfortable leading client relationships and developing staff
• Tech savvy, detail oriented, and personable

Why This Opportunity

• $150,000 to $180,000 base salary + bonus
• Strong work/life balance and a reasonable busy season
• Direct access to firm leadership with a clear path to advance
• Variety of work across many industries, including planning and advisory
• Modern, cloud based technology
• Multiple health insurance plans to choose from
• CPE and professional development support
• Collaborative, team first culture that values ongoing learning

If you are an experienced Supervisor or Manager within public accounting and can work in our Kings Park, NY office, we would love to connect.