Tax Manager

Position Summary

We are seeking a Experience Tax Manager or Senior Tax Manager to lead client engagements strengthen relationships and actively contribute to the growth of our New Jersey practice. This is a leadership-track position ideal for a technically strong tax professional who combines technical excellence with business development skill mentoring ability and a passion for building something larger than themselves.

This role offers a direct path to Partner within a national platform designed to reward initiative collaboration and long-term growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership. Manage and review complex business partnership and individual tax engagements ensuring compliance and high-quality deliverables.
• Advise proactively. Deliver strategic tax planning and structuring guidance for closely held businesses partnerships and high-net-worth clients.
• Develop new business. Proactively identify and pursue opportunities with existing and prospective clients. Network within the community and industry groups to expand firm visibility and client base.
• Strengthen relationships. Serve as a trusted advisor by building deep long-term client relationships grounded in expertise responsiveness and results.
• Lead and mentor. Supervise train and develop managers seniors and staff fostering technical excellence and leadership readiness.
• Collaborate strategically. Partner with firm leadership to execute regional growth plans expand service offerings and enhance profitability.
• Innovate and improve. Contribute to process efficiency technology integration and the advancement of firm best practices.
• Engage nationally. Work with colleagues across AFGs growing network to share expertise serve multi-location clients and contribute to platform-wide initiatives.
• Support advisory initiatives. Assist clients with transactions entity restructuring and multi-state compliance as the firms advisory services expand.

Qualifications

• Active CPA license required.
• 8 to 10 years of progressive public accounting experience with deep expertise in taxation.
• Proven success in client relationship management and new business development.
• Strong technical proficiency in federal and state tax law including multi-state experience.
• Excellent leadership communication and project management skills.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with enthusiasm for practice growth and equity participation.

Why Join firm

• Competitive salary and performance bonus.
• Long-term incentive plan tied to future firm growth.
• CPA licensure support and ongoing education.
• 401(k) healthcare and PTO.
• Collaborative service-first culture that values integrity innovation and growth.
• Direct path to Partner with mentorship and real equity-like rewards.