Tax Manager: Lead Compliance, Planning & Client Service

doeren; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 115,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Doeren Mayhew in Birmingham, AL is seeking a Tax Manager to lead tax compliance and planning engagements for diverse clients. This role focuses on delivering high-quality work with accuracy, timeliness, and cost efficiency while coordinating teams and managing client relationships.

The position emphasizes technical rigor, staff development, and proactive problem-solving, with opportunities to contribute to practice growth and business development in a dynamic CPA firm environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting is required.
• CPA license is required.
• 5+ years’ experience in domestic tax.
• Strong leadership and mentoring abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Review private company C-Corp, S-Corp, partnership, and individual federal and state tax returns.
• Lead engagements from planning through completion; plan, execute and complete tax compliance, tax planning, and provision projects on a timely basis and within budget.
• Review estimated tax payments and extensions.
• Research and review tax issues.
• Proactively anticipate and solve client issues, seek opportunities to add value to projects.
• Coach and mentor staff, helping them achieve their career goals.
• Provide staff direct and meaningful feedback.
• Effectively supervise team to meet client and partner expectations.
• Serve as the primary client contact with economic responsibilities for billing, realization, and collections.
• Begin to develop and execute a practice development plan including networking, new client development and client expansion activities.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Mentoring staff

Independent worker

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

CPA license

Job description

Doeren Mayhew in Birmingham, AL is seeking a Tax Manager to lead tax compliance and planning engagements for diverse clients. This role focuses on delivering high-quality work with accuracy, timeliness, and cost efficiency while coordinating teams and managing client relationships.

The position emphasizes technical rigor, staff development, and proactive problem-solving, with opportunities to contribute to practice growth and business development in a dynamic CPA firm environment.