Tax Principal

Frazier-; Nashville (NC); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Job summary

Frazier & Deeter seeks a Tax Principal to lead strategic tax services for clients and firm leadership. You will drive growth, deliver compliant and proactive tax solutions, and mentor the next generation of tax professionals in a growth-oriented, entrepreneurial firm.

You’ll focus on minimizing tax liabilities while navigating federal, state, and international tax issues, including planning for mergers, acquisitions, and investments. Hybrid environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Accounting; CPA license.
• 12+ years progressive tax experience in public accounting.
• Expertise in corporate, partnership, individual taxation and state/local tax.

Responsibilities

• Act as trusted tax advisor to clients, delivering planning, consulting, and compliance.
• Review complex engagements across entities (C corps, partnerships, S corps).
• Develop executive relationships and identify growth opportunities.
• Lead multiple client engagements, ensuring quality and profitability.
• Mentor tax professionals and stay current on tax developments.

Skills

Tax planning

Client advisory

Leadership

Business development

Team mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Accounting

Active CPA license

12+ years tax experience

Tools

CCH Axcess

Microsoft Office Suite

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 offices in Atlanta, Alpharetta, Charlotte, Las Vegas, London, Nashville, and Tampa, 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 Principal, you'll serve as a strategic leader within the practice, partnering with clients and firm leadership to drive growth, deliver exceptional client service, and develop the next generation of tax professionals. This role is ideal for an accomplished tax leader who thrives in a client-facing environment and is energized by the opportunity to influence the direction of a growing, entrepreneurial firm.

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:

• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, providing proactive tax planning, consulting, and compliance solutions across diverse industries and entity structures.
• Review and advise on complex individual, partnership, corporate, S corporation, fiduciary, and other tax engagements.
• Develop and maintain strong executive-level client relationships while identifying opportunities to expand services and deepen engagement.
• Lead multiple client engagements simultaneously, ensuring quality, profitability, and timely delivery.
• Collaborate with Partners and firm leadership on strategic growth initiatives, practice development, and market expansion efforts.
• Actively drive business development through networking, referrals, speaking engagements, industry involvement, and client relationship management.
• Mentor, coach, and develop tax professionals at all levels, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Stay current on federal, state, and local tax developments and communicate implications to clients and internal teams.
• Participate in firm leadership initiatives, including recruiting, retention, succession planning, and operational improvement efforts.
• Help shape the strategic direction of the practice by identifying emerging service opportunities, market trends, and client needs.
• Lead client presentations, executive meetings, and proposal discussions with confidence and professionalism.
• Monitor engagement economics, including budgeting, billing, collections, and overall client profitability.

Education and Experience:

• A Bachelor’s degree and/or Master’s degree in Accounting
• Active CPA license
• 12+ years of progressive tax experience in public accounting

Demonstrated expertise across a broad range of tax disciplines, including corporate, partnership, individual, fiduciary, and state and local taxation.

• Proficiency in tax preparation software (e.g, CCH Axcess) and Microsoft Office Suite
• Proven expertise in overseeing complex client engagements and delivering high-quality client service
• Ability to develop tax planning strategies for clients
• Strong business development skills with experience cultivating client relationships, identifying growth opportunities, and contributing to practice development preferred
• Extensive knowledge of federal, state, and local tax regulations
• Experience supervising, training, developing, and reviewing the work of staff and senior associates

#LI - hybrid

Salary Range

Salary Range

$180,000 - $250,000 USD

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