Tax Manager (In-Person, Hybrid, OR Remote)

Maxwell Locke & Ritter LLP; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 104,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Competitive compensation

Professional development

Paid time off

Job summary

Maxwell Locke & Ritter LLP in the Austin area seeks a Tax Manager to lead client engagements from start to finish, leveraging deep tax knowledge and strong client service. The role supports hybrid or remote work with limited travel and offers a starting compensation of $115,000, commensurate with experience.

Responsibilities include managing deadlines, compliance, and planning, plus mentoring junior staff within a team-focused practice.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant tax experience at a public accounting firm, serving business entities and owners.
• CPA certification required; advanced degree in taxation preferred.
• Excellent research skills and strong written/verbal communication abilities.
• Commitment to delivering exceptional client service and ability to mentor junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead client tax engagements from start to finish.
• Navigate tax compliance requirements and lead planning processes.
• Manage deadlines, filing requirements, and billing/collections.
• Coach and mentor junior associates to support growth of the team.
• Foster fast professional development in a collaborative, low-travel environment.

Skills

Tax knowledge

Client service

Research skills

Project management

Mentoring juniors

Education

CPA certification

Advanced degree in taxation

Job description

Tax Manager (In-Person, Hybrid, OR Remote)

Department: Tax

Location: Austin and/or Round Rock, TX

Remote Eligible: All US states excluding New York, California, Michigan and Montana

Compensation: Starting at $115,000 - Commensurate with Experience

Who We Are

Maxwell Locke & Ritter LLP is the largest locally-owned accounting firm in the Greater Austin area. We're known for offering exceptional work-life balance and for our dedication to our people, our clients, and the communities we serve. We are proud to have been included in Accounting Today’s "Best Accounting Firms to Work For" list for 13 consecutive years, earning the No. 1 ranking three times.

What You’ll Be Doing

As a tax manager, you will lead client tax engagements from start to finish, utilizing your prior technical experience to help clients navigate their tax compliance requirements as well as leading the consulting and planning process. You will be responsible for managing the client’s tax deadlines, filing requirements, and analyzing billing/collections related to the client engagement. Coaching and mentoring junior associates are important in this role, as the growth of all team members is important to the growth of our practice. This role presents a unique opportunity for fast professional development, learning and growing in a team-oriented group with limited travel expectations.

What We’re Looking For

• A minimum of 5 years of relevant tax experience at a public accounting firm (preferably a Big 4, national, regional, or large local firm) serving business entities and their owners, and consulting and compliance experience working with multi-state business entities


• Experience in one or more of the following areas is a plus:
  
  
  
  1. Complex partnership allocations, including those related to:
     
     
     
     • Preferred returns, carried interests or similar waterfall scenarios
     
     
     • 704(c) property
     
     
     • 704(b) revaluation adjustments
     
     
     • 754 elections and related 734 and 743 basis adjustments
     
     
     
     
  
  
  2. Real estate industry issues, including like-kind exchanges and other gain deferral strategies
  
  
  3. Investment fund partnerships
  
  
  4. Business acquisitions and sales
  
  
  5. FASB ASC 740
  
  
  6. U.S. Tax aspects of doing business internationally
  
  
  
  


• CPA certification


• Excellent research skills


• Strong written and verbal communications and people skills


• Excellent technology, project management and presentation skills


• A strong commitment to delivering exceptional client service, with the drive to continually deepen expertise


• Strong preference for local candidates who value in-person collaboration


• Advanced degree in taxationpreferred

How You Can Grow

Unlike traditional accounting firms, our people create their own personalized career paths that align with their strengths, interests and goals, whether they are pursuing a path to partner or not. With dedicated advisors to guide you, we'll assist you with finding a career path that works for you.

We have a strong history of promoting within – 25 of 26 current partners were promoted to partner after demonstrated success at the firm. Regardless of your path, we provide tools to help you succeed.

What Sets Us Apart

• Instilling the belief that "No success at work is worth failure at home," while recognizing everyone's version of "home" is unique to them


• Leaning on our core values and showing genuine care and concern for one another


• Empowering our people to do what's best for them, while providing exceptional client service


• Cultivating an environment that allows our people to thrive personally


• Investing in the professional growth of our people

Want to see it for yourself? Check out our Instagram (@maxlocrit) and watch this video to learn about the employee experience at ML&R.

Maxwell Locke & Ritter LLP provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

What We Offer

• PTO: 22 days (increases with firm tenure) plus 8 paid holidays and 2 floating holidays


• Paid parental leave and paid bereavement leave


• Annual bonus through profit-sharing plan


• 401(k) plan including profit-sharing contribution


• Insurance: medical insurance (cafeteria plan including medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts), dental insurance, vision insurance, term-life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability


• Employee assistance program


• Continuing professional education


• Many more perks and benefits

Employees must work a minimum of 30 hours a week to be eligible for the following benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Limited Purpose Medical Flexible Spending Account, Full Medical Flexible Spending Account, and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Term Life and AD&D, Long-term Disability and Employee Assistance Program.