Tax Manager

About the Organization

PBMares is a top‑100 accounting firm known for client focus, integrity, and teamwork. With more than 300 professionals across 12 offices in Virginia, Maryland, and North Carolina, we offer challenging work and opportunities for growth.

Hybrid work environment.

We are seeking a motivated and ambitious Tax Manager to join our firm. The role offers a clear path toward partnership, with responsibilities that span full engagement management, client relationship building, and strategic leadership within the tax department.

• Integrity
• Trust
• Respect
• Accountability
• Caring

• Diverse work engagements
• Opportunity to coach and mentor junior team members
• Chance to shape the future of the firm
• Full benefits: medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match
• Paid time off and 11 paid holidays per year
• Flexible hybrid schedule
• Company investment of a minimum of 40 hours in learning and development annually
• Path to partner program

• Facilitate client engagements and manage client relationships, including billing and collections.
• Serve as primary point of contact for clients.
• Sign tax returns.
• Develop, train, and lead junior staff through detailed review and analysis of their work while monitoring key performance metrics.
• Schedule and manage workloads of direct reports to promote efficiency and profitability.
• Contribute to strategic planning and direction of the tax department.
• Engage in business development to grow the client base and expand services.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory tax developments, updating practices as needed.
• Provide leadership in a specialization area, including serving on a tax committee.
• Complete special projects as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• CPA or Enrollment Agent certification with a minimum of five years of public accounting experience.
• Experience conceptualizing, developing, and monitoring tax preparation workflows.
• Strong knowledge of tax law and professional standards/regulations.
• Experience preparing and reviewing complex returns for various entities, high‑wealth individuals, consolidated, multi‑state, and non‑profits.

• Master’s degree preferred.
• Additional professional designations or certifications in specialized areas of taxation preferred.

Our Firm’s policy is to provide equal opportunity for employment to all individuals regardless of 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 maintain a drug‑free workplace and conduct pre‑employment substance abuse testing. We comply with 41 CFR 60‑741.5(a) and require compliance with affirmative action for disabled individuals.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States permanently without the requirement of sponsorship at any future time.

This position is currently accepting applications.