Tax Manager - Public Accounting

Ilocatum; Dayton (OH); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Five weeks of paid time off

Firm-wide shutdown week

Flexible hybrid work environment

Coaching, mentorship, and leadership培训

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k)

Job summary

Ilocatum in Dayton, OH is seeking a Tax Manager to lead complex tax engagements from planning through delivery, supervising returns reviews, research, and consulting projects. You will advise clients on proactive tax strategies to minimize exposure and act as the primary advisor and relationship manager for assigned clients.

You will mentor junior tax staff, oversee multiple engagements, budgets, and timelines, and identify opportunities to add value beyond standard compliance work.

Qualifications

• CPA/EA/CA designation required.
• 8–15 years of public accounting tax experience.
• Strong technical tax research and planning expertise.
• Experience managing client relationships and complex engagements.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex tax engagements from planning to delivery.
• Review tax returns and conduct research and consulting projects.
• Advise clients on proactive tax strategies to minimize exposure.
• Serve as primary advisor and relationship manager for assigned clients.
• Mentor and develop junior tax staff; manage multiple engagements, budgets, and timelines.

Skills

Leadership

Client relations

Communication

Tax planning

Education

CPA/EA/CA designation

Job description

Tax Manager

Dayton, OH

Schedule

Full-time, hybrid work environment with no mandatory office schedule.

Compensation

$100,000 to $150,000 per year.

What You'll Do

The Tax Manager spearheads complex tax engagements from initial planning through final delivery, conducting thorough reviews of tax returns, research, and consulting projects. The role includes advising clients on proactive tax strategies to minimize exposure, and acting as the primary advisor and relationship manager for assigned clients. The Tax Manager mentors and develops emerging tax professionals, oversees multiple engagements, budgets, and timelines simultaneously, and identifies opportunities to provide additional value to clients beyond standard compliance work.

Required Qualifications

• CPA, EA, CA, or similar professional designation
• 8 to 15 years of public accounting tax experience with escalating responsibility
• Strong technical tax, research, and planning expertise
• Proven experience managing client relationships and complex engagements
• Exceptional communication and leadership capabilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience mentoring or developing junior tax staff
• Background advising clients on tax strategies beyond routine compliance
• Experience managing multiple concurrent engagements, budgets, and timelines

Compensation and Benefits

• $100,000 to $150,000 per year
• Five weeks of paid time off, plus an additional firm-wide shutdown week
• Flexible hybrid work environment with no mandatory office schedule
• Coaching, mentorship, and leadership training
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k)