Tax Manager

Venteon; Northville (MI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Venteon is seeking a Tax Manager/Fractional CFO for its growing CFO consulting practice in Southeast Michigan. The role combines high‑level tax leadership with strategic financial oversight for multiple client sites.

The successful candidate will lead tax engagements, prepare 30+ business returns annually, advise on planning, and manage state filings. You will also own 2–3 ongoing client relationships as their fractional CFO, providing insights and year‑end adjustments.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of professional accounting experience
• Public accounting background strongly preferred; industry experience considered
• Profiles: Tax-focused or Accounting-focused with tax growth potential
• Proficiency in QuickBooks Online; NetSuite a plus
• Experience with professional tax software
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills
• Comfortable with ledger reviews, prior-year return reviews, and reconciling messy books
• CPA preferred; not required

Responsibilities

• Tax Lead: primary tax expert for all firm clients
• Prepare 30+ business tax returns per year
• Provide ongoing tax advice and planning strategy
• Handle state annual report filings (e.g., Michigan/Delaware) and 1099 filings
• Advise clients on tax treatment of stock options
• Review prior-year returns and correct issues as needed
• Fractional CFO: own 2–3 ongoing client relationships as their fractional CFO
• Provide financial oversight, GL reviews, and year-end adjustments
• Investigate and clean up books and reconcile accounts
• Advise business owners and leadership teams; build trusted, long-term relationships
• Visit client sites across Southeast Michigan as needed

Skills

5–10 years experience

Public accounting

Tax advisory

Communication skills

Investigative accounting

CPA preferred

Education

CPA preferred

Tools

QuickBooks Online

NetSuite

Tax software

Job description

Our client, a growing CFO consulting firm, is looking to add a Tax Manager/Fractional CFO to the team.

Requirements:

• 5 10 years of professional accounting experience
• Public accounting background strongly preferred; industry experience, such as a controller role, is also considered
• One of these two profiles: Tax-focused:Solid business tax experience and an interest in growing into fractional CFO work
• Accounting-focused:Strong accounting or controller experience and an interest in building tax expertise
• Proficiency in QuickBooks Online; NetSuite experience is a plus
• Experience with professional tax software
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills, with the confidence to advise business owners and executive teams
• Comfortable with investigative work, such as ledger reviews, prior-year return reviews, and reconciling messy books
• CPA preferred; not required

Responsibilities:

• Tax LeadServe as the primary tax expert for all firm clients
• Prepare 30+ business tax returns per year
• Provide ongoing tax advice and planning strategy throughout the year
• Handle state annual report filings (such as Michigan and Delaware) and 1099 filings
• Advise clients on the tax treatment of stock options
• Review prior-year returns and correct issues as needed
• Fractional CFOOwn 2 3 ongoing client relationships as their fractional Chief Financial Officer
• Provide financial oversight, general ledger reviews, and year-end adjustments
• Investigate and clean up books, including reconciling accounts and correcting prior records
• Advise business owners and leadership teams, and build trusted, long-term relationships
• Visit client sites across Southeast Michigan as needed