Tax Manager

If you want strong clients, real ownership, and a role that can genuinely lead somewhere, this is worth a serious look

A lot of Tax Manager roles sit in the middle.

Plenty of responsibility. Plenty of client work. Plenty of pressure. But not always much clarity on what it is all building toward.

This opportunity is with an established Texas CPA firm in North Dallas with a broad service offering across tax, accounting, audit, review, and bookkeeping. The client base includes high net worth individuals alongside businesses across sectors such as oil and gas, healthcare, and hospitality, which gives the role more variety and more depth than a narrow compliance only seat.

What makes this role interesting is the mix of visibility and opportunity.

In a firm like this, you are not hidden behind layers. You are close enough to the work, the clients, and the leadership team for your contribution to be felt. That matters if you want more than just another manager title and would rather step into something with real weight to it.

The work would suit someone who enjoys leading client relationships, keeping quality high, and being trusted with more than just getting returns out the door. It is the sort of role where technical grounding matters, but so does judgment, presence with clients, and the ability to help drive things forward.

It is also a smart time to have this conversation. Joining a new firm over the summer gives you the chance to get settled properly, build relationships, and head into the fall deadlines from a much stronger position.

• Established Texas firm with a broad service offering
• Exposure to high net worth clients and a varied business client base
• Real visibility inside a smaller leadership group
• A role built around client relationships, delivery, and trust
• A strong platform for someone who wants to keep progressing

• Managing and reviewing tax work across a varied portfolio
• Acting as a key point of contact for client relationships
• Supporting planning and advisory conversations alongside compliance work
• Reviewing work, maintaining standards, and helping develop junior team members
• Working closely with firm leadership on client priorities and delivery
• Building toward a bigger leadership role over time

• Strong public accounting tax experience at Manager level
• Someone credible with clients and comfortable leading relationships
• Strong technical grounding across core tax work
• A person who wants more ownership, not just more volume
• CPA or EA preferred

If you are at the stage where you want your next move to bring more visibility, better clients, and a stronger platform for the next few years, this is well worth a conversation.

Best case? You’ve just found the last firm you’ll need for a long time.