Tax Manager

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Are you an “acting manager”? Doing manager-level work and still getting a senior title and senior pay? This role is for the person who's tired of that.

DeCypher Financials is a Boston-based tax and accounting firm built specifically for content creators and service-based businesses. Our clients are You Tubers, Instagram creators, and digital entrepreneurs; people with complex, fast-moving financial lives who need a firm that actually understands their world.

We're growing and looking to hire a key layer to our tax pod. This person will own the full tax cycle for a portfolio of content creator clients, from preparing and reviewing returns, to leading the tax recap call where you walk clients through what they saved. You'll have the opportunity to be involved in all areas of the client engagement and join key client meetings.

Tax Preparation & Review

• Prepare and review 1040s, Schedule Cs, and 1120s for a portfolio of content creator clients, primarily under $1M revenue
• Build and use sub-schedules (work papers) to reconcile P&Ls before returns move forward
• S-Corp basis tracking and AAA accounts, must come in knowing this
• Catch prep errors before they reach the review stage
• Provide written feedback to junior preparers on errors when capacity allows

Client Communication

• Handle incoming client tax questions through Tax Dome, resolve independently before escalating
• Join tax calls with clients and assist walking through their before/after savings, answer questions.
• Clear, concise written communication is a core part of this job; one message should answer the question, not create three more

Staff Oversight

• Oversee one staff accountant; review their work before it passes to the next stage
• Coach on return quality and provide first-time feedback

• Proven experience independently preparing 1040s and Schedule Cs. No training provided
• S-Corp / 1120S preparation experience, specifically basis tracking and AAA accounts
• LLC taxation and multi-state / Nexus filing knowledge
• Cloud-based tax software experience required
• Bookkeeping literacy: able to read and reconcile P&Ls, balance sheets, and K-1s
• Active CPA or EA designation
• Experience managing or overseeing junior tax staff preferred
• Payroll and 401k knowledge (relevant for S-Corp clients on their own payroll) preferred
• Interest in AI tools and how they're changing the prep workflow
• Natural curiosity: this role requires ongoing research and learning, not repetitive execution