Tax Manager

Elliott Davis • Raleigh, NC

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

Tax Manager will lead tax strategy and compliance in the Healthcare area. The Tax Manager will serve as a technical expert for private equity-backed healthcare entities while acting as a key integrator for new business coming through our pipeline. This role will be the point person for onboarding large-scale practice groups, ensuring seamless integration from proposal to filing.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; Master’s in Taxation (MST) or Accountancy (MAcc) preferred but not necessary. Active CPA license required.
• 5–7+ years of public accounting experience, with a heavy focus on Partnerships (Subchapter K) and flow-through entities.
• Proven track record in Healthcare and/or Private Equity tax. Experience with multi-state healthcare practice groups is desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to perform "cold checks" and technical reviews on complex transactional documents and tax returns.
• 3+ years of experience managing staff and overseeing the economic performance of a client portfolio.
• Ability to leverage or build a professional network within a market and broader healthcare community.
• Proven record of developing junior and mid-level staff into "ready-now" leaders through proactive coaching and technical training.
• The ability to balance multiple complex projects and meet client expectations
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Nice To Haves

• Master’s in Taxation (MST) or Accountancy (MAcc) preferred but not necessary.
• Experience with multi-state healthcare practice groups is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop and sustain excellent relationships with privately held and private equity-backed healthcare companies, serving as a trusted primary advisor.
• Perform technical reviews of federal, state, and local tax returns with varying complexity, ensuring full compliance within the unique regulatory framework of the healthcare industry.
• Provide expert tax modeling and consulting for mergers, acquisitions, and equity transactions, identifying creative solutions for complex structural issues.
• Review operating agreements, letters of intent (LOIs), purchase agreements, and other legal documentation to ensure tax efficiency and risk mitigation.
• Lead the administrative side of new business proposals and the onboarding/integration of large practice groups (ranging from 20 to 100+ locations).
• Monitor the economic performance of engagements, including budgeting, billing, and collections, to ensure practice profitability.
• Recruit, develop, and motivate team members, building a "ready-now" pipeline of leaders to support a consolidated healthcare tax team.
• Partner with internal departments to provide comprehensive business solutions and capture growth opportunities from existing and prospective clients.
• Build a robust professional network with colleagues, referral sources, and external organizations to attract new business in the healthcare and private equity sectors.
• Other duties within the scope of the role and practice.

Benefits

• generous time away and paid firm holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s
• flexible work schedules
• 16 weeks of paid maternity and adoption leave
• 8 weeks of paid parental leave
• 4 weeks of paid and caregiver leave (once eligible)
• first-class health and wellness benefits, including wellness coaching and mental health counseling
• one-on-one professional coaching
• Leadership and career development programs
• access to Beyond: a one-of-a kind program with experiences that help you expand your life, personally and professionally

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager