Senior Tax Manager-Construction & Real Estate

Blue & Co., LLC•Carmel, IN

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

Blue & Co., LLC is seeking an experienced Senior Tax Manager for its Carmel, Indiana office. This high-impact leadership role focuses primarily on the Construction and Real Estate industry sector. The Senior Tax Manager oversees client relationships and tax engagements, including the preparation and review of complex business and individual tax returns, and serves as a trusted advisor to clients. The role also leads and develops team members, supports business development, and contributes to the strategic direction and growth of the firm’s tax practice. The successful candidate will lead tax compliance, planning, and advisory services for a diverse client portfolio; manage engagement planning, staffing, budgets, timelines, deliverables, and profitability; and build relationships with clients and internal stakeholders. They will support practice growth through business development and cross-functional collaboration, while coaching and training tax professionals and keeping current with tax law, industry developments, and professional standards.

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 with Construction and/or Real Estate clients.
Experience managing complex business and individual tax engagements.
Ability to lead client relationships and serve as a trusted business advisor.
Strong business development experience, including identifying opportunities, cultivating relationships, and contributing to new client acquisition.
Demonstrated 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 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 high-quality tax compliance, planning, and advisory services for business and individual clients.
Review complex federal, state, and local business and individual income tax returns and related workpapers.
Understand client business objectives, identify needs, and recommend relevant Blue & Co. services.
Build and maintain relationships with client executives, business owners, and internal stakeholders.
Manage multiple client engagements, including planning, staffing, budgets, timelines, deliverables, and profitability.
Promote sustainable growth for the firm and its clients through proactive service, strategic guidance, and cross-functional collaboration.
Support business development through relationship building, proposal support, networking, and identifying 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.