Vice President of Tax

Howard

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About The Position

This position involves leading and growing Howard’s tax function, ensuring top-quality client service and operational excellence. The role includes the delivery of all tax advisory and compliance services for businesses, including partnerships, C corporations, S corporations, and other business entities. The successful candidate will act as a trusted strategic advisor on complex tax matters, including structuring, transactions, and long-term planning. Collaboration with accounting teams to deliver integrated financial solutions and streamlined tax processes is essential. The role also requires implementing consistent standards, leveraging technology, and driving process improvement. Identifying and capturing growth opportunities across existing and prospective client relationships is a key responsibility. Additionally, the candidate will build, mentor, and manage a high-performing tax team and work closely with senior leadership to establish and execute Howard’s long-term tax strategy.

Requirements

• Active CPA license required.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in business taxation, ideally with a large national or top regional firm.
• Proven success leading tax engagements and building strong client relationships.
• Expertise across corporate & partnership taxation.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in growing and developing teams.
• Entrepreneurial, proactive, and highly execution-driven mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow Howard’s tax function, ensuring top-quality client service and operational excellence.
• Delivery of all tax advisory and compliance services for businesses, including partnerships, C corporations, S corporations, and other business entities.
• Act as a trusted strategic advisor on complex tax matters, including structuring, transactions, and long-term planning.
• Collaborate with our accounting teams to deliver integrated financial solutions and streamlined tax processes.
• Implement consistent standards, leverage technology, and drive process improvement.
• Identify and capture growth opportunities across existing and prospective client relationships.
• Build, mentor, and manage a high-performing tax team.
• Work closely with senior leadership to establish and execute Howard’s long-term tax strategy.

Benefits

• Senior leadership opportunity with direct impact on Howard’s growth and client success.
• Competitive compensation including quarterly performance-based bonuses and attractive commission structure on new business.
• Remote-first flexibility with a collaborative, high-performance culture.
• Opportunity to build and lead a tax practice from the ground up within a fast-growing firm.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree