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Tax Manager

PBMares, LLP
Wilmington, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 11/21/2025 CLOSED ON 1/9/2026

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Description

We are seeking a motivated and ambitious Tax Manager to join our firm. This position offers a unique opportunity for career growth and advancement, with a clear path to partnership with our firm. We are seeking a motivated and ambitious Tax Manager to join our firm. The Manager is accountable for all phases of the client tax engagement, including budget, staff, planning, production, first level or final review, total work quality and profitability of the engagement. Managers act in a leadership role, setting an ethical, technical, quality and leadership example for direct reports and colleagues. The Manager is a CPA and is an integral part of the management team.

PBMares Core Values

  • Integrity
  • Trust
  • Respect
  • Accountability
  • Caring


What that means for you:

  • Diverse work engagements
  • Ability to coach and mentor junior team members
  • The opportunity to grow and shape the future of the firm.
  • Full benefits: medical, dental, vision, 401K match.
  • Paid Time Off
  • 11 paid holidays per year
  • Flexible work schedule to include hybrid work environment.
  • Company investment of a minimum of 40 hours learning and development annually
  • Path to Partner Program


What you will do:

  • Facilitates client engagement and manages the client relationship including billing and collecting.
  • Serves as point of contact for clients.
  • Signs tax returns.
  • Develops, trains, and leads team members to greater levels of effectiveness and engagement by providing detailed review and analysis of their work while monitoring key employee performance metrics.
  • Schedules and manages the workload of team members (direct reports) to promote the most efficient and profitable operation.
  • Contributes to the strategic planning and direction of the Tax department.
  • Engages in business development opportunities with responsibility for firm growth of new clients and further developing services provided to existing clients.
  • Monitors legislative/regulatory tax law developments and updated tax practices that could affect the business climate.
  • Provides leadership in an area of focus and specialization including serving on a tax committee.
  • Completes special projects as assigned.


Position Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting required,
  • CPA or Enrollment Agent (EA) certification with a minimum of 5 years of public accounting experience
  • Experience conceptualizing, developing, and monitoring the work flow for tax preparation
  • Strong working knowledge of tax law and other professional standards/regulations
  • Experience preparing and reviewing complex returns for S-Corporations, C-Corporations, LLCs, partnerships, high wealth individuals, consolidated, or multi-state returns and nonprofits


Position Requirements

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master’s Degree preferred
  • Additional professional designations or certifications showing specialization in areas of taxation preferred


About the Organization Your future, our focus! If you're looking to join a firm that is as committed to you as we are to our clients, keep reading! At PBMares you'll find great people, challenging work, rewarding opportunities and a culture that embraces integrity, creativity, and teamwork. We're a perennial top-100 firm according to Inside Public Accounting and Accounting Today recently named us one of the fastest growing firms overall. Continuous learning, work-life balance, and challenging opportunities are just a start. We're over 300 strong in 12 offices across Virginia, Maryland, and North Carolina and we are looking for new teammates.

EOE Statement Our Firm’s policy is to provide equal opportunity for employment to all individuals regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability, and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities.

Must be authorized to work in the United States permanently without the requirements of sponsorship at any point in the future.
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