Remote Tax Director - CPA (DIM1050285)
About The Position
Our client is a firm in the transition from high-volume tax compliance to a premium, advisory-led practice. They serve strategic business groups, growth-stage entrepreneurs, and high-income individuals. The firm is seeking an experienced, client-focused, and passionate Tax Director, a licensed CPA, to lead the tax department. This role involves running both the compliance and advisory elements of the tax department, serving as the senior technical authority, driving Tax Advisory Services (TAS) growth, and developing the team and systems. The Tax Director will own the firm’s most important business unit, sit on the firm’s leadership team, and be responsible for delivering an exceptional client experience.
Requirements
- CPA required.
- 10+ years of public accounting experience.
- Meaningful time in a leadership or review capacity.
- Mastery of tax strategy development.
- Ability to quickly diagnose a client’s situation and sketch out the tactics to mitigate their tax exposure.
- Deep fluency in individual and business taxation—1040s, 1120-S, 1065, multi-state, multi-entity structures.
- Skilled at coaching, motivating, and holding teammates accountable.
- Proactive and creative thinking.
- Clear communication of tax strategy.
- Ability to diagnose difficult tax and financial situations quickly and propose smart, defensible solutions.
- Follows through on commitments.
- Ability to contribute to the firm's strategic direction.
- Comfortable in a growing firm—bringing structure.
Nice To Haves
- MS in Taxation strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead the firm’s tax department.
- Serve as the senior technical authority.
- Drive the growth of Tax Advisory Services (TAS).
- Develop the people and systems within the tax department.
- Own the firm’s most important business unit.
- Sit on the firm’s leadership team.
- Deliver an exceptional client experience.
- Ensure the tax department runs with consistency, accountability, and quality.
- Ensure returns are accurate and deadlines are met.
- Implement tax strategies.
- Develop and support advisors and preparers.
- Expand and deepen the advisory practice.
- Provide proactive, high-value guidance to TAS clients.
- Retain high-value clients and ensure they are well-served and growing with the firm.
- Build and maintain client relationships at the advisory level.
- Manage or develop tax staff.
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Performance bonuses
- 401k + employer match of 100% of contribution up to 4% of salary
- Health insurance
- Optional dental and vision
- Additional workplace perks
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
