Senior Tax Manager
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What we know
Is it still open?
Confirmed still open
Last checked 2d ago — checked against the employer's own applicant tracking system, which is the company answering directly.
We re-read the employer's own applicant tracking system and the posting was still there. That is the company answering directly.
How old is it?
Posted 65d ago
The date the source published, not the day we noticed it (2026-08-29). Last seen at its source 4h ago.
We have tracked this listing since 4 Sep 2026 (59 days). The employer's own board has carried it every time we have read it, most recently 4 hours ago.
Is it remote?
Marked remote on the employer's board
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Who may apply?
United States
The description agrees: it names United States.
What the ad says
…Remote: United States (team on West Coast): Extended hours during pe…
Pay not stated
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Workable employer's own board first seen 59d ago · last seen 4h ago
The listing
At Aardvark Tax Advisors, the client comes first. We’re a full-service tax, accounting, and advisory firm serving small businesses and entrepreneurs. Our people are uniquely enabled to spend more of their time understanding clients, solving complex problems, and building lasting relationships.
Technology helps make that possible. As the accounting and client services practice of Cynch AI, we use proprietary AI to reduce routine tasks and free up time for higher-value client work. Our tools support the work. Our people remain accountable for the outcome.
We’re building an expanding practice with clear paths for career advancement. We're a fast-growing practice with clear paths for advancement. We grow organically and through strategic acquisitions, and as we grow so does our team's scope of responsibility. Each level has defined expectations and advancement criteria, with performance-based opportunities for greater responsibility and equity over time.
We’re looking for a Senior Tax Manager to own complex engagements, lead a team, and elevate the quality bar. That means working across entity types, acting as a trusted advisor, and developing the people doing the work.
This role can be performed from anywhere in the continental United States. Please note that the majority of our clients are in California.
What You'll Do
Client Relationships & Tax Delivery
- Own client relationships on complex tax matters, including planning, compliance, and consulting, and be the person clients call when something is urgent or complicated.
- Lead the preparation and review of complex returns for corporations, partnerships, individuals, trusts, and estates across federal, state, and local jurisdictions.
- Deliver tax planning that goes beyond compliance; identify tax-saving opportunities, develop tax-efficient strategies, and advise clients on the impact of legislative changes.
- Stay current on legislative changes and preemptively translate them into specific, actionable guidance.
- Ensure every return that leaves the practice meets the standard you’d put your own name on.
Team Leadership
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of tax professionals. Set expectations, give direct feedback, and hold people accountable.
- Run performance evaluations that are specific and useful. Know where the team is strong and where it isn’t, and build the training and processes to close those gaps.
Practice Development & Quality
- Identify opportunities to expand services with existing clients where the value is real.
- Monitor and manage tax risk for the practice and for clients, ensuring positions are defensible.
Requirements
Core qualifications
- Active CPA or EA required.
- 10+ years in public accounting or tax, with real depth in compliance, planning, and advisory across individuals, partnerships, and small-business entities.
- Proven experience managing and developing tax professionals—not just assigning work, but building people.
- Strong technical knowledge of federal, state, and local tax regulations, including complex returns and multi-entity planning.
- Direct client relationship experience. You’ve managed a book of business, juggled competing deadlines, and kept clients informed.
- Proficiency in professional tax software (UltraTax, CCH Axcess, Lacerte, or similar).
Helpful additions
- Experience taking over and maintaining client relationships through practice transitions.
- Track record of growing client relationships and expanding practice areas through business development.
Work Environment
- Remote: United States (team on West Coast):
- Extended hours during peak tax season and as needed to meet client deadlines.
- Occasional travel for client meetings or practice events.
Estimated annual compensation for this role in estimated to be between $150,000 and $185,000/year.
Benefits
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Paid Time Off (Unlimited Vacation, plus Sick & Public Holidays)
- Short Term & Long Term Disability
- Work From Home
- Stock Option Plan