Tax Manager

Frazier & Deeter; Plymouth (MN); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Frazier & Deeter is seeking a Tax Manager to collaborate with partners and clients on planning, managing, reviewing, and completing engagements. You will provide proactive tax strategies and ensure efficient, compliant filings while helping attract new business.

Responsibilities include leading federal, state, and international returns, mentoring staff, delivering high‑quality client service, and maintaining strong relationships in a hybrid work setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting; CPA license required or actively pursuing licensure.
• Progressive public accounting tax experience (5+ years) with strong technical knowledge.
• Ability to lead engagements, manage budgets, and supervise staff and senior associates.

Responsibilities

• Manage and review complex federal, state, and international tax returns for individuals, corporations, and partnerships.
• Understand client business needs, identify tax issues, apply authorities, and communicate conclusions.
• Lead tax engagements from planning to delivery, including budgeting and monitoring fees.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships by delivering exceptional service.
• Ensure timely and accurate filing of client tax returns and meet regulatory deadlines.
• Review work of team members and provide constructive feedback for quality and accuracy.
• Demonstrate strong analytical skills and interpret complex tax laws and regulations.
• Show extensive knowledge of federal, state, and local tax regulations.
• Demonstrate project management skills, handling multiple engagements and deadlines.

Skills

Tax planning

Client relationships

Project management

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Master's degree in Accounting

Active CPA license

Tools

CCH Axcess

Microsoft Office

Job description

Join Frazier & Deeter and be a part of a rapidly growing Top 50 accounting & advisory firm that has been repeatedly named a Best Firm to Work For, a Best Firm for Women and a Pacesetter firm among U.S. accounting firms. With several offices across the U.S., UK, and India, there is a spot for you!

We serve clients of all sizes across the United States and the globe, with a suite of services that grow every year. Our growth mindset and entrepreneurial environment translates into variety and opportunity for our people.

At Frazier & Deeter, we’re committed to training, mentoring, and developing our staff members. With our emphasis on Investing in Relationships to Make a Difference and a Firmwide Focus on Inclusion, we help each other grow in every aspect of life.

Job Summary

As a Tax Manager, you work closely with partners, staff, and clients. You are responsible for planning, managing, reviewing, and completing client engagements. You provide proactive tax‑saving strategies and profitability recommendations for clients while helping to attract new business, strengthen client relationships, and serve as a key point of contact for designated clients.

Our professionals have one goal in mind when working with clients – to help them minimize their tax liability while keeping them in compliance with ever‑changing tax laws. In addition to providing consulting and compliance tax services, our professionals offer several additional services, including stock option planning and international tax advice. We also provide expert consultation regarding tax implications on investments, mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, and liquidations.

Duties / Responsibilities

• Manage and review complex federal, state, and international tax returns for individuals, corporations, and partnerships.
• Understand client’s business needs, identify and analyze tax issues, and clearly articulate relevant tax issues, application of authority, and conclusions.
• Lead tax engagements from start to finish, including planning, budgeting and monitoring fees, execution, and delivery.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships by providing exceptional service and understanding their business needs.
• Ensure timely and accurate filing of client tax returns, meeting all regulatory deadlines.
• Review work performed by team members, providing constructive feedback to ensure quality and accuracy.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, including the ability to interpret complex tax laws and regulations.
• Extensive knowledge of federal, state, and local tax regulations.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple engagements and deadlines simultaneously.

Education and Experience

• A Bachelor’s degree and/or Master’s degree in Accounting.
• Active CPA license.
• 5+ years of progressive public accounting tax experience.
• Expertise in individual, corporate, and pass‑through taxation.
• Proven expertise in overseeing complex client engagements and delivering high‑quality client service.
• Ability to develop tax planning strategies for clients.
• Proficiency in tax preparation software (e.g., CCH Axcess) and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience supervising, training, developing, and reviewing the work of staff and senior associates.

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Salary Range: $120,000 USD - $150,000 USD