Tax and Accounting Manager

Good Works Talent • Franklin, TN

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Lange Accounting is hiring a Tax and Accounting Manager to lead both tax review and client accounting services at its growing boutique firm in downtown Franklin, Tennessee. The role combines complex business and individual tax return review with monthly accounting oversight, financial reporting, client advisory, team development, and operational improvement. Both tax and accounting responsibilities are equally important.

The manager will independently review complex S corporation, partnership, and business-owner individual returns; resolve technical issues; coach preparers; and support accurate, timely delivery. On the accounting side, the manager will review clients’ monthly QuickBooks Online books, lead month-end reviews, resolve accounting problems, and ensure financial statements are accurate, timely, and useful.

The position serves as a substantive client contact, working alongside a client service manager who generally coordinates document requests and routine information gathering. The manager will explain financial results, address accounting and tax questions, make recommendations, coach team members, and improve workflows and accountability. The role works closely with the firm’s founder and may develop into broader Controller-level responsibilities. A longer-term leadership succession or ownership-related path may be explored, but neither advancement nor ownership is guaranteed.

This is a primarily on-site leadership role. The firm may consider limited work-from-home flexibility after the first 90 days and after tax season, based on performance, team leadership, and business needs; a hybrid schedule is not guaranteed. June through December generally involves an approximately 32-hour, four-day workweek, while peak tax-season weeks may be approximately 48–50 hours.

Requirements

• At least five years of progressive public accounting experience, including significant tax review and monthly accounting oversight.
• An active CPA or Enrolled Agent credential; CPA is preferred.
• Strong experience with S corporation and partnership returns and the individual returns of their owners.
• Demonstrated experience reviewing monthly QuickBooks Online books, reconciliations, adjusting entries, and financial statements.
• Ability to lead month-end reviews, identify accounting problems, and direct appropriate corrections.
• Experience serving as a regular, substantive client contact and explaining financial results directly to business owners.
• A track record of reviewing others’ work, coaching accountants, managing deadlines, and improving team performance.
• Sound professional judgment, strong communication skills, and a commitment to client confidentiality.
• Ability to independently manage complex tax review and controller-level client accounting responsibilities from the outset.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Tennessee franchise and excise tax.
• Experience with ProConnect Tax.
• Experience with Canopy.
• Experience providing advisory services to closely held businesses.

Responsibilities

• Independently review complex business and individual tax returns, including S corporation, partnership, and business-owner individual returns.
• Resolve challenging tax and accounting issues and serve as a dependable technical resource.
• Help the team meet deadlines and ensure accurate, timely tax return delivery.
• Review client books in QuickBooks Online and lead month-end accounting reviews.
• Identify and correct accounting problems and ensure financial statements are accurate, timely, and useful.
• Serve as a regular, substantive contact for business-owner clients; explain financial results, answer accounting and tax questions, identify improvement opportunities, and support informed decisions.
• Review team members’ work, coach accountants, establish clear expectations, and help develop a more capable and independent team.
• Improve workflows, strengthen accountability, and help build a scalable operating model that supports firm growth and high-quality client service.
• Work closely with the founder and contribute to team development, client service, and operational improvements.

Benefits

• Competitive base compensation, with the final salary range determined based on role responsibilities and candidate qualifications.
• Eligibility for a performance bonus of up to 10% of base pay, tied to firm and team performance.
• Employer-supported health insurance.
• Roth 401(k) program with matching provisions.
• Tiered paid time off, sick time, and volunteer time.
• Professional development support.
• Generally approximately four-day, 32-hour workweeks during June–December, balanced against peak tax-season weeks of approximately 48–50 hours.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed