Senior Tax Manager

Location: Hybrid (Bay Area, CA)

Premier Financial Search

Exceptional client service begins with exceptional leadership. A growing public accounting and advisory firm is seeking a Senior Tax Manager to help lead its tax practice and serve as a strategic advisor to a sophisticated portfolio of clients.

This role is ideal for an experienced tax professional who enjoys solving complex tax matters, building long-term client relationships, and leading teams through challenging engagements. You’ll work alongside firm leadership to deliver thoughtful tax strategies while helping develop the next generation of accounting professionals.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Managing complex tax engagements from planning through final delivery.
  • Reviewing tax returns for individuals, partnerships, corporations, trusts, estates, and closely held businesses.
  • Advising clients on tax planning strategies, business transactions, entity structuring, and other complex tax matters.
  • Conducting technical tax research and developing practical recommendations for clients and engagement teams.
  • Building lasting relationships through proactive communication and responsive client service.
  • Leading engagement teams by mentoring managers, seniors, and staff while fostering a collaborative and high-performing culture.
  • Monitoring engagement budgets, staffing, and workflow to ensure projects are completed efficiently and on schedule.
  • Identifying opportunities to expand client relationships through additional advisory and consulting services.
  • Contributing to business development efforts by supporting proposals, networking, and cultivating referral relationships.
  • Remaining current on tax legislation and emerging industry developments to provide forward-thinking guidance.

Qualifications:

  • Active CPA license required.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a closely related field; Master’s degree in Taxation preferred.
  • 8+ years of progressive public accounting tax experience.
  • Demonstrated success managing complex tax engagements and leading client relationships.
  • Strong technical knowledge of individual, partnership, corporate, trust, and estate taxation.
  • Experience mentoring and developing high-performing tax professionals.
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and client relationship management skills.
  • Ability to balance multiple priorities while maintaining exceptional quality and attention to detail.

Salary: $165,000 – $220,000 (DOE)

Application Instructions:
Please send your resume in Word format to:
Allan Fisher
Premier Financial Search
www.pfssearch.com
allan@pfssearch.com

Let’s Connect & Explore Your Options
We are actively hiring for a range of positions across multiple firms. If you have a background in public accounting, but feel this specific role isn’t quite the right fit, let’s connect! Send us your resume, and we’ll work with you to explore opportunities with other top-tier CPA and Business Management firms that align with your career goals.

About Us
Premier Financial Search is recognized for consistently connecting highly qualified candidates with leading firms. We specialize in placing Accounting and Financial professionals within CPA and Business Management firms. We work with national, regional, and local firms, as well as innovative entrepreneurial companies, across California, Illinois, Texas, Georgia, Washington, and beyond, including major markets like Los Angeles, Chicago, Seattle, Atlanta, Austin, and Dallas.

Back to Jobs

  • Max. file size: 100 MB.
Share this job Posting: