Tax Manager - Leadership, Flexible Hours & Growth

Elliott Davis; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous time away

Flexible work schedules

Maternity and parental leave

Job summary

Elliott Davis is seeking a Tax Manager in Columbia, SC to lead tax engagements and mentor staff. The role emphasizes managing engagement economics, budgeting, and client communications across diverse tax areas.

The ideal candidate holds a CPA and 5+ years of public accounting experience, with strong multitasking and collaboration skills. Travel up to 15% may be required; opportunities for growth and leadership development are highlighted.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance; Master’s degree in Tax preferred.
• 5+ years of recent accounting firm experience, including managing multiple tax projects and customer engagements, directing, scheduling staff, and managing workflow.
• Significant experience working with all types of entity taxes.
• CPA certification.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Possess thorough knowledge of all facets of the customer’s business to ensure customer understanding of engagement economics and to provide frequent updates.
• Actively communicate the progress of engagements, problems, and resolutions to customers.
• Continuously improve specialty area knowledge and educate the team on new audit practices and processes.
• Manage billable hour budgets and follow up when the team is over/under to determine the cause.
• Perform technical tax review of assigned tax returns simultaneously and of varying complexity.
• Research and identify complex tax issues and recommend creative solutions with the input of key stakeholders.
• Build developmental plans for all team members and evaluate the results.
• Delegate and manage tax and research assignments to achieve accurate and efficient product.
• Assume responsibility for and provide direction and coaching to the tax team.
• Generate new business for the firm through community involvement, networking, and professional events/committees.
• Develop and sustain excellent customer relationships, owning the relationship end-to-end.
• Celebrate individual and team accomplishments and be part of recruiting new and experienced staff.
• Provide effective performance feedback and on-the-job training.
• Contribute to performance management to help assess readiness for promotion of staff and senior levels.

Skills

CPA certification

Tax accounting

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

Master’s degree in Tax preferred

Job description

Elliott Davis is seeking a Tax Manager in Columbia, SC to lead tax engagements and mentor staff. The role emphasizes managing engagement economics, budgeting, and client communications across diverse tax areas.

The ideal candidate holds a CPA and 5+ years of public accounting experience, with strong multitasking and collaboration skills. Travel up to 15% may be required; opportunities for growth and leadership development are highlighted.