Senior Tax Manager

About the Position

Our client is seeking a remote Senior Tax Manager to lead complex tax advisory, planning, and compliance engagements while serving as a trusted advisor to clients. This leadership role offers the opportunity to mentor a team, build strong client relationships, and help drive the continued growth of a well-established CPA and advisory firm.

The Senior Tax Manager serves as a key leader within the tax department, supporting operational excellence, staff development, and business growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex tax compliance, planning, and advisory engagements while delivering high-quality client service and driving team performance
• Serve as a technical resource on complex federal, state, and specialty tax matters, including review of individual, corporate, partnership, trust, gift, and estate returns
• Prepare and review advanced tax planning strategies, projections, and research, translating findings into clear, actionable recommendations
• Apply tax laws, regulatory requirements, and professional standards to develop practical, compliant solutions while identifying risks and opportunities
• Collaborate with firm leadership to resolve complex issues and improve processes, workflows, and efficiencies
• Manage and grow strong client relationships, serving as a trusted advisor and primary point of contact
• Oversee engagements from planning through delivery, ensuring quality, timeliness, and profitability
• Communicate complex tax matters clearly to clients, internal teams, and taxing authorities
• Respond to audits, inquiries, and notices, representing clients as appropriate
• Identify opportunities to enhance service delivery and provide proactive, value-added insights
• Lead multiple engagements simultaneously, managing scope, budgets, timelines, and deliverables
• Monitor realization, utilization, and workflow to support operational effectiveness
• Identify engagement risks and escalate issues as needed
• Support consistency and efficiency in tax department processes, policies, and procedures
• Contribute to training initiatives and promote continuous learning across the team
• Identify and pursue opportunities to expand services within existing client relationships
• Support proposals, client pursuits, and growth strategies in collaboration with firm leadership
• Build market and industry knowledge to identify advisory opportunities
• Participate in networking, marketing, and relationship-building efforts
• Contribute to new service offerings and enhancement of existing services
• Mentor, coach, and develop team members through feedback, guidance, and support
• Review work to ensure accuracy and quality while supporting professional development

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field
• 8+ years of public accounting experience
• 3–5 years of relevant supervisory or management experience
• Active CPA license required
• Strong experience in tax compliance, planning, and research across multiple entity types
• Experience with tax research tools (RIA or similar) required
• Experience with CS Suite, UltraTax, and complex entity structures preferred
• Gift, estate, trust, and partnership tax experience is a plus
• Strong communication, leadership, analytical, and client-service skills
• Collaborative, proactive mindset with a commitment to continuous improvement and staff development

We Offer

• Flexible, reduced schedule outside of busy season (May through December), with most schedules reflecting approximately 36 hours per week
• Firm-paid medical, dental, and life insurance premiums (employee coverage)
• Firm contribution to Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) retirement plan with firm contribution
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Twelve paid holidays
• Firm-paid community service hours
• Firm-paid CPE credits

Salary

$110,000 - $150,000 salary based upon experience

Work Location

Jacksonville Beach, FL

Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

About the Company

Location: Atlanta, GA, United States

Salary: $130,000 per year

Category: Senior

Employment type: Full-time