Tax Manager

Description

A Top 100 Firm, Brown Edwards provides assurance, tax and business advisory services to a diverse clientele. With a firm-wide staff of approximately 450 professionals, our accounting firm is one of the largest independent CPA firms in the Virginia / West Virginia / Tennessee region. We support individuals and businesses ranging from small companies to large corporations. Our success is directly attributable to an unyielding commitment to excellence in every aspect of our work.

Core Values: Integrity : Community : Respect : Excellence : Transformative

We are seeking a Tax Manager to join our team in Bluefield, WV!

Managers are responsible to Partners, Directors, and Senior Managers. Managers manage multiple engagements simultaneously and maintain primary or significant responsibility for assigned clients. Responsibilities of Managers build upon those of Senior Associates and require a higher level of judgment, accountability, and leadership.

Managers provide overall engagement oversight and direction, ensuring quality, timeliness, and adherence to Firm and professional standards. Managers supervise and develop Senior Associates and Associates, serving as the primary escalation point for engagement, technical, and client issues. Managers demonstrate strong technical competence, professional judgment, and communication skills that support effective client relationships and engagement outcomes. Continuing professional education becomes more focused on advanced technical areas, leadership development, and practice management.

What your day looks like:

• Maintains primary responsibility for overall direction and accountability for engagements, including timelines, budgets, staffing, and coordination of Senior Associates and Associates.
• Oversees engagement execution, supporting Senior Associates in their role as primary day‑to‑day engagement leads.
• Reviews engagement workpapers and related client deliverables for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with firm and professional standards.
• Serves as the primary escalation point for engagement issues, technical matters, and client concerns.
• Supervises and provides guidance to Senior Associates and Associates, including training, feedback, and performance development.
• Specialized in one or more areas of the Firm’s practice.
• Manages multiple engagements simultaneously and monitors open items to ensure timely completion.
• Participates in proposals and other practice development or marketing activities, as appropriate.
• Assists in the billing and collection process for assigned engagements or clients.
• Participates as needed in administrative activities of the Firm.
• Reviews complex tax returns and supporting workpapers prepared by Senior Associates and Associates.
• Performs and reviews tax research and planning and communicates findings to clients and Firm leadership, as appropriate.
• Maintains primary responsibility for client communication related to tax engagements.
• Assures compliance with federal, state, and local tax laws and regulations.
• Maintains firm confidentiality.
• Follows firm policies by conforming to procedures outlined in the Associate Handbook.
• Develops an understanding of the firm’s vision, plan, and strategies and their role in achieving them.
• Works sufficient hours needed in order to complete projects assigned.
  
  

What you need for this role:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required.
• Minimum of 5–7 years of public accounting experience preferred.
• CPA designation preferred. Significant specialized or managerial experience may be considered in lieu of a CPA.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office and firm‑supported software applications.
• Strong communication, organizational, and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise and develop Senior Associates and Associates.
• Ability to manage multiple engagements and priorities effectively.
• Willingness to remain current through continuing professional education and ongoing professional development.
  
  

What you can expect from us:

• Full benefits package including: Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA and HSA options, STD/LTD, Firm-paid Life Insurance, and Supplemental Life, Critical Illness and Accident coverages.
• 401K Profit Sharing Plan with Pre-tax and Roth deferral options and employer match.
• Competitive compensation and annual merit considerations.
• Annual and engagement-based performance assessments.
• Firm-wide Peer Recognition and Rewards platform to support our culture of year-round positive feedback and communication.
• Flexible working options with generous PTO.
• “Dress for Your Day” policy.
• Whether you aspire to pass the CPA exam or pursue an additional designation, we offer educational support and Continuing Professional Education (CPE) programs to help you achieve your goals!
• Participation in professional and civic organizations is encouraged! Brown Edwards is proud to be deeply involved in many charitable organizations that give back to our communities. We even offer reimbursements for some membership dues.
• Collaborative work groups or “niches” provide opportunity to work closely with Partners and Directors, allowing you to learn, grow, and build your career.
  
  

Brown Edwards provides equal employment to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.