Tax Senior Manager

Brown Edwards; Lynchburg (VA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision coverage

401K Profit Sharing Plan

Educational support and CPE programs

Flexible working options

Generous PTO

Job summary

Brown Edwards in Lynchburg, Virginia, seeks a Tax Senior Manager to lead tax engagements and client relationships. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, a CPA designation, and 8-10 years of experience in public accounting.

This role involves providing technical oversight, performing quality reviews of complex tax returns, managing teams, and ensuring compliance with federal and state tax laws. The firm offers a comprehensive benefits package, competitive compensation, and educational support.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of public accounting experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to manage client relationships.
• Willingness to engage in continuing professional education.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced technical oversight on tax engagements.
• Perform quality reviews of tax returns and related work.
• Manage multiple client relationships and ensure satisfaction.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

CPA designation (preferred)

Tools

Firm-supported software applications

Job description

A Top 100 Firm, Brown Edwards provides assurance, tax and business advisory services to a diverse clientele. With a firm-wide staff of approximately 450 professionals, our accounting firm is one of the largest independent CPA firms in the Virginia / West Virginia / Tennessee region. We support individuals and businesses ranging from small companies to large corporations. Our success is directly attributable to an unyielding commitment to excellence in every aspect of our work.

Core Values: Integrity : Community : Respect : Excellence : Transformative

We are seeking a Tax Senior Manager to join our team in Lynchburg VA, Virginia Beach VA, or Bluefield WV!

Senior Managers are responsible to Partners and Directors. Senior Managers have demonstrated sustained success in managing complex client relationships, ensuring engagement quality, and developing high-performing teams. Responsibilities of Senior Managers are similar to those of Directors, with the primary distinction being the scope, consistency, and breadth of responsibility.

Senior Managers provide leadership across multiple engagements and client relationships and serve as trusted advisors to clients and Firm leadership. They oversee Managers and engagement teams, manage complex and high-risk situations, and contribute to Firm initiatives related to quality, growth, and strategic priorities. Senior Managers demonstrate advanced technical expertise, professional judgment, and maturity, and actively develop Managers and other team members through coaching, feedback, and mentorship.

What your day looks like:

• Provides advanced technical oversight across multiple tax engagements and client relationships.
• Performs high-level and quality reviews of complex tax returns and related workpapers, as assigned.
• Advises clients and engagement teams on complex tax planning, compliance, and issue-resolution matters.
• Serves as a technical and escalation resource to Managers and engagement teams on complex or high-risk tax issues.
• Ensures consistency, quality, and compliance with federal, state, and local tax laws and Firm standards across assigned client portfolios.
• Provides leadership and oversight across multiple engagements and client relationships, ensuring quality, consistency, and adherence to Firm standards.
• Oversees Managers and engagement teams, providing guidance on complex engagement, client, staffing, and resource matters.
• Serves as the primary escalation point for high-risk, complex, or sensitive engagement and client issues.
• Performs quality-level and risk-focused reviews of engagement deliverables, as assigned.
• Actively develops Managers through feedback and performance guidance.
• Manages multiple engagements and ensures effective coordination across teams and ensures effective coordination across teams.
• Maintains significant client relationships and supports long-term client satisfaction and retention.
• Assists with billing and realization activities for assigned clients.
• Participates in Firm initiatives related to quality control, growth, operational improvement, and strategic priorities.
• Supports the development and growth of managers through coaching, feedback, and delegation of complex assignments.
• Participates in proposals, practice development, and marketing activities, as appropriate.
• Participates as needed in administrative activities of the Firm.
• Follows firm policies by conforming to procedures outlined in the Associate Handbook.
• Develops an understanding of the firm’s vision, plan, and strategies and their role in achieving them.
• Works sufficient hours needed in order to complete projects assigned.

What you need for this role:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required.
• Minimum of 8-10 years of public accounting experience preferred.
• CPA designation presumptively mandatory, but alternative credentials and experience considered.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Preferred experience in firm-supported software applications.
• Strong leadership, organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and manage client relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise, mentor, and develop Managers and engagement teams.
• Willingness to remain current through continuing professional education and ongoing professional development.

What you can expect from us:

• Full benefits package including: Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA and HSA options, STD/LTD, Firm-paid Life Insurance, and Supplemental Life, Critical Illness and Accident coverages.
• 401K Profit Sharing Plan with Pre-tax and Roth deferral options and employer match.
• Competitive compensation and annual merit considerations.
• Annual and engagement-based performance assessments.
• Firm-wide Peer Recognition and Rewards platform to support our culture of year-round positive feedback and communication.
• Flexible working options with generous PTO.
• “Dress for Your Day” policy.
• Whether you aspire to pass the CPA exam or pursue an additional designation, we offer educational support and Continuing Professional Education (CPE) programs to help you achieve your goals!
• Participation in professional and civic organizations is encouraged! Brown Edwards is proud to be deeply involved in many charitable organizations that give back to our communities. We even offer reimbursements for some membership dues.
• Collaborative work groups or “niches” provide opportunity to work closely with Partners and Directors, allowing you to learn, grow, and build your career.

Brown Edwards provides equal employment to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.