Tax Principal

Frazier & Deeter•Charlotte, GA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Tax Principal at Frazier & Deeter, you will serve as a strategic leader within the tax practice, partnering with clients and firm leadership to drive growth, deliver exceptional client service, and develop tax professionals. The role is suited to an accomplished tax leader who enjoys client-facing work and helping shape a growing, entrepreneurial firm. The firm helps clients minimize tax liability while complying with changing tax laws, providing tax consulting and compliance services as well as stock option planning, international tax advice, and consultation on investments, mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, and liquidations. You will advise clients across diverse industries and entity structures, oversee complex tax engagements, develop executive-level client relationships, and contribute to business development and practice growth. You will also mentor and develop tax professionals, participate in firm leadership initiatives, monitor engagement economics, and keep clients and colleagues informed about tax developments. The position is identified as hybrid. The listed salary range is $180,000–$250,000 USD.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and/or Master’s degree in Accounting.
Active CPA license.
12+ years of progressive tax experience in public accounting.
Expertise across corporate, partnership, individual, fiduciary, and state and local taxation.
Proficiency in tax preparation software such as CCH Axcess and in Microsoft Office Suite.
Experience overseeing complex client engagements and delivering high-quality client service.
Ability to develop tax planning strategies for clients.
Extensive knowledge of federal, state, and local tax regulations.
Experience supervising, training, developing, and reviewing the work of staff and senior associates.

Nice To Haves

Strong business development skills, including cultivating client relationships, identifying growth opportunities, and contributing to practice development.

Responsibilities

Serve as a trusted advisor, providing proactive tax planning, consulting, and compliance solutions across diverse industries and entity structures.
Review and advise on complex individual, partnership, corporate, S corporation, fiduciary, and other tax engagements.
Develop and maintain executive-level client relationships and identify opportunities to expand services and deepen client engagement.
Lead multiple client engagements, ensuring quality, profitability, and timely delivery.
Collaborate with Partners and firm leadership on strategic growth initiatives, practice development, and market expansion.
Drive business development through networking, referrals, speaking engagements, industry involvement, and client relationship management.
Mentor, coach, and develop tax professionals at all levels.
Stay current on federal, state, and local tax developments and communicate their implications to clients and internal teams.
Participate in recruiting, retention, succession planning, and operational improvement initiatives.
Identify emerging service opportunities, market trends, and client needs to help shape practice strategy.
Lead client presentations, executive meetings, and proposal discussions.
Monitor engagement budgets, billing, collections, and overall client profitability.