Tax Senior Manager

Knott LLP; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Knott LLP in the United States is seeking a Tax Senior Manager to oversee compliance and advisory work, owning the quality, timing, and profitability of a large portfolio, and developing Tax Managers and Associates. You will act as a senior advisor to clients on complex planning and cross-border matters, beyond routine returns.

Reporting directly to the managing partner, you will lead practice and portfolio development, refine scoping and pricing, and ensure high-value client service while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, taxation, or related field required.
• CPA/JD in Taxation or EA credential preferred.
• 8–10+ years of progressive tax experience; managerial or supervisory experience.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. federal income tax for individuals, partnerships, corporations, and trusts.
• Experience reviewing complex returns and managing review workflows.

Responsibilities

• Oversee client engagements across individual, business, trust, nonprofit, and international work, ensuring accuracy and on-time delivery.
• Manage workload and capacity across the team, assigning work and balancing the filing calendar through peak seasons.
• Monitor engagement profitability under fixed-fee model and refine scoping and pricing.
• Establish and maintain quality control standards, review checklists, and workflows.
• Provide technical review and advisory on entity selection, restructuring, planning, and cross-border tax strategy.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Client service

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, taxation, or related field

CPA/JD in Taxation/EA credential

Tools

Lacerte

UltraTax

CCH Axcess

Drake

Job description

Knott LLP | Remote | Full-time

The Role

We're looking for a Tax Senior Manager to oversee our compliance and advisory work and help lead the firm's next stage of growth. Reporting directly to the managing partner, you'll own the quality, timing, and profitability of a large portfolio of engagements, manage and develop Tax Managers and Associates, and act as a senior advisor to clients on complex planning and cross-border matters. This role suits an experienced tax professional who wants real ownership over a practice, not just a larger book of returns.

What You'll Do

Practice and portfolio leadership

• Oversee client engagements across individual, business, trust, nonprofit, and international work, ensuring accuracy and on-time delivery
• Manage workload and capacity across the team, assigning work and balancing the filing calendar through peak seasons
• Monitor engagement profitability under our fixed-fee model and help refine scoping and pricing
• Establish and maintain quality control standards, review checklists, and workflows

Technical review and advisory

• Perform technical review of complex returns, including multi-entity structures, trusts, and nonprofits
• Advise clients on entity selection, restructuring, year-end planning, and cross-border tax strategy
• Review and approve planning memos and tax research prepared by the team
• Stay current on tax law changes and help translate them into client guidance and internal procedures

Client relationships

• Serve as senior contact for high-value and complex clients
• Join introductory and planning calls to scope engagements and prepare fixed-fee proposals
• Resolve escalated client issues and manage communication on sensitive matters

People and development

• Hire, train, mentor, and evaluate Tax Managers and Associates
• Lead performance reviews, set development goals, and promote a culture of accountability
• Help recruit and onboard new team members as the firm grows

What We're Looking For

Required

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, taxation, or a related field
• CPA, JD in Taxation, or EA credential
• [8-10+] years of progressive tax experience, including [3+] years in a managerial or supervisory role
• Deep knowledge of U.S. federal income tax for individuals, partnerships, corporations, and trusts
• Proven experience reviewing complex returns and managing review workflows
• Strong leadership, coaching, and communication skills
• Proficiency with tax preparation software [e.g., Lacerte, UltraTax, CCH Axcess, Drake] and practice management systems

Preferred

• Big 4 or large-firm experience
• Experience with IRS audits, appeals, penalty abatement, and voluntary disclosure
• Experience with nonprofits, trusts, and foreign-owned U.S. entities
• Experience with international tax compliance and information reporting