Tax Manager

Build Trusted Client Relationships. Solve Complex Tax Challenges. Grow Your Career.

Location: Grand Rapids, MI (Hybrid flexibility)

Our client, a well-respected public accounting firm here in West MI, is seeking an experienced Tax Manager or Senior Tax Associate to join its growing Private Client Services practice. This is an outstanding opportunity for a public accounting professional who enjoys working directly with clients, solving sophisticated tax issues, and serving as a trusted advisor to high-net-worth individuals, families, and privately held businesses.

Whether you're an experienced Tax Manager ready to lead engagements and mentor a team, or a Senior Tax Associate looking to take the next step, you'll have the opportunity to work on complex tax planning, compliance, consulting, and advisory projects while building meaningful, long-term client relationships.

This role offers a collaborative culture, strong career advancement opportunities, hybrid work flexibility, and the chance to make a significant impact within a growing Private Client Services practice.

Responsibilities

• Manage and/or prepare complex tax compliance, planning, consulting, and advisory engagements for high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, private foundations, and closely held businesses.
• Build trusted relationships with clients through regular in-person meetings and proactive communication.
• Serve as a strategic advisor by identifying tax planning opportunities that align with personal, estate, philanthropic, and business objectives.
• Review tax returns, workpapers, and supporting documentation for technical accuracy and compliance.
• Research complex federal and state tax issues and provide practical recommendations.
• Manage multiple engagements while ensuring deadlines, budgets, and client expectations are met.
• Collaborate with internal specialists to deliver comprehensive tax solutions.
• Monitor engagement performance, workflow, staffing, and project profitability.
• Stay current on tax legislation and communicate relevant changes to clients and team members.
• Mentor, coach, and develop junior tax professionals.
• Participate in recruiting, onboarding, training, and staff development initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to expand client relationships and contribute to the continued growth of the Private Client Services practice.
• Suggest process improvements that enhance efficiency and client service.

Qualifications

• 5 years of public tax accounting experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field.
• Experience working with high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, and closely held businesses.
• Strong knowledge of individual, trust, estate, gift, partnership, and S corporation taxation.
• Experience using professional tax preparation software (specific software experience not required).
• Comfortable working directly with clients and serving in a consultative role.
• Michigan resident. Relocation is not available for this position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active CPA license is preferred. (Reimbursement offered for obtaining CPA)
• Candidates based in or near the Grand Rapids area.

Titles Encouraged to Apply

• Tax Manager
• Senior Tax Associate
• Senior Tax Accountant
• Tax Supervisor
• Private Client Tax Advisor
• High-Net-Worth Tax Consultant

If you're looking for an opportunity to work with sophisticated clients, develop long-term advisory relationships, and continue growing your career in public accounting, we'd welcome the opportunity to connect with you.