Tax Professional Practice Group, Managing Director

Baker Tilly International; Seattle, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 231,000 - 317,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker Tilly seeks a Managing Director for the Tax Professional Practice Group in Seattle to lead tax quality initiatives, QC programs, and strategic improvements across the tax practice. You will guide process enhancements and oversee executive reporting to promote best practices in tax delivery.

You will drive adoption of AI-enabled solutions, partner with Market Tax Leaders, and ensure alignment with the firm’s quality framework. Experience in large public accounting environments is essential.

Qualifications

• Fifteen (15) years of public accounting tax experience, including 5 years in Tax Professional Practice Group.
• Big 4 or top-tier consulting firm experience preferred.
• CPA license required; strong written, verbal, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and tax practice leaders to identify opportunities for process improvement and strengthen the firm’s tax quality framework.
• Lead strategic initiatives to advance Tax PPG quality capabilities through data analytics and continuous process improvement.
• Drive adoption and integration of AI-enabled solutions within Tax PPG to identify practical use cases improving quality and efficiency.
• Partner with Market Tax Leaders to promote initiatives and support remediation and continuous improvement.
• Oversee the tax quality control (QC) inspection program, including planning, execution, and reporting.
• Develop dashboards and executive reports with real-time QC metrics and trends for leadership.
• Present QC results and quality trends to leadership; advise on quality implications.
• Support due diligence and integration of merged firms into the quality framework.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Presentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field

MBA or Master’s Degree preferred

Tools

CPA license

Job description

Tax Professional Practice Group, Managing DirectorSkip to main contentWe use cookies to enable necessary site functionality, to provide the best possible user experience, and to tailor future communications. By using this website, you agree to the use of cookies as outlined in Baker Tilly's online Privacy Policy.#Tax Professional Practice Group, Managing Director page is loaded## Tax Professional Practice Group, Managing DirectorApplylocations: USA WA Seattle 999 Third Avetime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR107069# **Overview**Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world’s leading financial centers – New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards. Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms.Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP, trading as Baker Tilly, are independent members of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion. Visit bakertilly.com or join the conversation on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.Please discuss the work location status with your Baker Tilly talent acquisition professional to understand the requirements for an opportunity you are exploring.*Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local law.**Any unsolicited resumes submitted through our website or to Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, employee e-mail accounts are considered property of Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorized recruitment agency ("search firm") for Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by Baker Tilly's Talent Attraction team, to submit candidates for review via our applicant tracking system.*# **Job Description:**Responsibilities:* Collaborate with cross-functional teams and tax practice leaders to identify opportunities for process improvement and strengthen the firm’s overall tax quality framework.* Lead strategic initiatives that advance Tax Professional Practice Group’s (Tax PPG) quality capabilities through innovation, data analytics, and continuous process improvement.* Drive the adoption and integration of AI-enabled solutions within Tax PPG to identify, evaluate, and champion practical AI use cases that improve quality, streamline activities, and enhance the effectiveness and operational efficiency of Tax PPG.* Partner with Market Tax Leaders (MTLs) to promote tax quality initiatives, address quality trends, and support remediation and continuous improvement efforts.* Serve as the primary Tax PPG liaison with Client Operations and Tax Technology to support operational alignment with tax quality policies and facilitate monitoring compliance.* Lead and oversee the tax quality control (QC) inspection program, including planning, execution, reporting, and continuous improvement of the firm’s tax quality review process.* Develop and oversee executive reporting and dashboards that provide real-time visibility into tax QC inspection results, quality metrics, emerging risks, and program performance, enabling data-driven decision-making by Tax PPG and Tax Service Line leadership.* Present QC inspection and monitoring results and quality trends to PPG and Tax Service Line leadership, serving as a strategic advisor on matters impacting tax quality.* Support the due diligence, onboarding, and integration of merged firms by assessing tax quality processes, implementing Tax PPG standards, and facilitating successful integration into the firm’s quality framework.* Other duties as requiredQualifications:* Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field required* MBA or Master's Degree preferred* Fifteen (15) years of public accounting tax experience, including 5 years of relevant Tax Professional Practice Group experience* Big 4 or top-tier consulting firm experience preferred* CPA license, required* Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills preferred* Strong understanding of tax practice operations, engagement lifecycle, and tax quality management frameworks* Experience designing and implementing quality inspection and monitoring programs, preferred* Strong project management and relationship-building skills, with the ability to establish credibility and trust across a diverse stakeholder groupThe pay rate range for this job position is $230,830 to $302,980 (Seattle/Dallas), $229,000 to $317,400 (Chicago), Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of relevant factors including but not limited to applicant’s skills, prior experience, qualifications, degrees, professional certifications, work arrangements and geographic location. Baker Tilly offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package to eligible employees.### About Baker TillyBaker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world’s leading financial centers – New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards. Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms.Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP, trading as Baker Tilly, are independent members of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion. Visit bakertilly.com or join the conversation on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.Please discuss the work location status with your Baker Tilly talent acquisition professional to understand the requirements for an opportunity you are exploring.*Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local law.**Any unsolicited resumes submitted through our website or to Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, employee e-mail accounts are considered property of Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorized recruitment agency ("search firm") for Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by Baker Tilly's Talent Attraction team, to submit candidates for review via our applicant tracking system.**If you have a special request or need that requires accommodations to fully participate in interviewing or onboarding, please submit your request using the “Contact Us” feature on our* Careers page*. A member of our People Solutions team will follow up with you to discuss your specific needs.*