Join a firm that rewards urgency, ownership, and excellence.
We are a fast-growing public accounting firm seeking a Tax Manager who brings a strong sense of urgency, a commitment to accuracy, and a drive for outstanding outcomes. If you are fueled by high performance, love solving complex tax issues, and take full ownership of your work and team, this role will challenge and excite you.
Officially apply at: https://www.cartercookcpas.com/tax-manager-application/
What You’ll Own
You will be the performance engine behind our tax department. Your leadership will directly impact quality, client satisfaction, and team development.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure Accuracy & Quality: Oversee tax return preparation and review with extreme attention to detail, eliminating major errors before they happen.
- Lead & Develop a High-Performing Team: Train, mentor, and hold team members accountable to expectations that elevate the entire department.
- Manage Client Relationships: Maintain strong, positive relationships with small-business clients while upholding expectations and delivering a premium service experience.
- Conduct Tax Planning Calls: Lead proactive tax planning meetings over Zoom with clients to strategize, optimize, and avoid surprises.
- Own the Deadline Calendar: Keep the team on track, ensure timely filings, and move quickly when priorities shift.
- Drive High Output: Increase departmental productivity while maintaining superior quality standards.
- Guide Niche Expansion: Most of our current clients are in the beauty industry. You will play a critical role in shaping our expansion into additional verticals and supporting the firm’s long-term growth strategy.
- Improve Processes: Identify and implement efficiencies that streamline workflow, reduce bottlenecks, and maximize overall performance.
What You Bring
We’re looking for someone who shows up with speed, precision, and ambition—and isn’t afraid to lead from the front.
Must-Have Attributes
- High attention to detail with zero tolerance for sloppy work
- Urgent and proactive decision-maker who moves quickly and confidently
- Ambitious and growth-oriented, personally and professionally
- Takes full ownership of responsibilities and outcomes
- Collaborative team player who elevates those around them
Non-Negotiables
- Integrity bydoing what you say you will do
- High ambition + urgency baked into your leadership style
- Willingness to collaborate, contribute, and support the broader team
Required Qualifications
- Active CPA license
- Minimum 7 years of public accounting experience
- Experience signing tax returns
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting (Master’s in Taxation or Accounting preferred)
- Experience working with small-business clients through the United States
- Proven success leading and managing team members
- Comfortable working in a remote environment with strong communication and accountability systems
Preferred Tools
- UltraTax CS
- Taxdome
- QuickBooks Online
- Gsuite
- Excel
Why Join Us
- A culture built for high performers who want to grow quickly
- A leadership team that values speed, precision, and initiative
- The opportunity to directly impact firm performance and shape the tax department
- Remote work flexibility without sacrificing collaboration or connection
- A place that values technology and working in a modern way
Benefits
We take care of our team so they can perform at their best.
- Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Paid Time Off & Holidays
- Work From Home (fully remote role)
- Annual Team Retreat (overnight travel required)
- Internet reimbursement
- Continuing Professional Education reimbursement
- Supportive leadership, strong performance culture, and opportunities for rapid growth
If you’re a tax manager who is hungry for growth, thrives under high expectations, and takes pride in producing exceptional work, we want to talk to you.
Apply today and step into a role where your drive and expertise will truly make an impact.
Officially apply at: https://www.cartercookcpas.com/tax-manager-application/
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $130,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Continuing education credits
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Internet reimbursement
- Opportunities for advancement
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- Work from home
Work Location: Remote
