Senior Tax Manager
About The Position
Blue & Co., LLC is seeking an experienced Senior Tax Manager to join its Cincinnati, Ohio tax practice. This high-impact leadership position oversees client relationships and complex tax engagements, including the preparation and review of business and individual tax returns. The Senior Tax Manager serves as a trusted client advisor, leads and develops team members, supports business development, and contributes to the strategic direction and growth of the Cincinnati tax practice. The role leads tax compliance, planning, and advisory services for business and individual clients; manages engagement planning, staffing, budgets, timelines, deliverables, and profitability; and supports sustainable growth for the firm and its clients. It also includes supervising and mentoring tax professionals, remaining current on tax law and professional standards, and reinforcing the firm’s strategic objectives, policies, and values.
Requirements
- Active CPA license.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field.
- At least 8 years of progressive tax experience in a public accounting environment.
- Experience managing complex business and individual tax engagements.
- Ability to lead client relationships and serve as a trusted business advisor.
- Business development experience, including identifying opportunities, cultivating relationships, and contributing to new client acquisition.
- Success supervising, motivating, developing, and retaining professional staff.
- Strong financial, analytical, technical, project-management, and interpersonal skills.
- Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local tax compliance and planning considerations.
- Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and client-service communication skills.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and multiple engagements while maintaining high standards of quality and responsiveness.
- Must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in Taxation or Accounting.
Responsibilities
- Lead the delivery of tax compliance, planning, and advisory services for a diverse portfolio of business and individual clients.
- Review complex federal, state, and local business and individual income tax returns and related workpapers.
- Serve as a trusted client advisor by understanding clients’ business objectives, identifying needs, and recommending relevant firm services.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with client executives, business owners, and internal stakeholders.
- Manage multiple client engagements, including planning, staffing, budgets, timelines, deliverables, and profitability.
- Support healthy, sustainable growth through proactive client service, strategic guidance, and cross-functional collaboration.
- Support practice growth through business development, relationship building, proposal support, networking, and identifying new service opportunities.
- Supervise, coach, train, evaluate, and mentor Managers, Seniors, and Staff Accountants.
- Promote teamwork, innovative thinking, technical excellence, and knowledge sharing.
- Support tax professionals’ development through coaching, feedback, and technical training.
- Stay current on tax law changes, industry developments, and professional standards through continuing education and professional involvement.
- Communicate and reinforce the firm’s strategic objectives, policies, values, and commitment to client service.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
