Remote Tax Manager (DOW1029209)

We’re partnering with a growing, fully remote accounting firm to hire a Tax Manager for a client-facing role. This is a full-time position within a pod-based team structure, offering built-in administrative and accounting support.

The firm serves a niche group of self-employed professionals, including many physicians, and prioritizes long-term advisory relationships over high-volume seasonal work. The ideal candidate is proactive, detail-oriented, and confident managing complex returns and tax strategy across multiple states and entities.

Job Description

The Remote Tax Manager needs to be a hardworking candidate who stays organized, has solid tax planning and client-facing experience, will overview and sign off on tax returns, manage their pod and be comfortable with 1040s, 1120s, and 1065s.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary tax advisor for a set group of clients
   
• Prepare and review complex individual (1040), S corp (1120S), and partnership (1065) returns
   
• Provide ongoing strategic tax planning for self-employed professionals and small business owners
   
• Navigate multi-state filings and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local tax laws
   
• Collaborate with a support team (your “pod”), including bookkeeping and admin professionals
   
• Communicate directly with clients to deliver advice, resolve questions, and build trusted relationships
   
• Stay up to date on tax code changes relevant to client industries and structures

Qualifications

• CPA or EA required
   
• Minimum 5 years of recent tax experience in public accounting or a client-facing advisory role
   
• Strong technical knowledge of 1040, 1120S, and 1065 tax return preparation and review
   
• Experience with self-employed clients, especially those in professional service industries, preferred
   
• Familiarity with entity structuring, multi-state compliance, and proactive tax strategy
   
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
   
• Comfortable working independently in a remote environment
   
• Proficiency in tax software (e.g., Drake, UltraTax, ProConnect, Lacerte) and cloud-based tools