Tax Function Solutions Managing Director

Director, Tax

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Job Description:

The Director is a key member of Crowe's Tax leadership team, responsible for developing, growing, and maintaining trusted client relationships while delivering high-quality income tax provision and compliance services. This role combines deep technical expertise with strategic leadership to help clients improve their tax processes, leverage technology, manage risk, and enhance the efficiency and accuracy of their tax reporting functions.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of complex income tax provision and compliance engagements for corporate clients.
• Serve as a trusted advisor by identifying opportunities to improve clients' tax processes, controls, technology, and overall tax function effectiveness.
• Oversee ASC 740 income tax provision engagements, including current and deferred tax calculations, uncertain tax positions, effective tax rate analyses, and financial statement reporting.
• Facilitate the implementation of tax provision and compliance projects by managing all phases of the engagement lifecycle—from scoping and planning through execution, communication, and successful completion.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance on income tax accounting, corporate tax compliance, and tax technology solutions to both clients and internal teams.
• Build, mentor, and develop high-performing tax professionals by fostering technical excellence, collaboration, and career growth.
• Serve as the engagement leader for key client relationships, ensuring exceptional client service, quality delivery, and proactive communication.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities by expanding existing client relationships and cultivating new prospects within the marketplace.
• Collaborate across service lines to deliver integrated tax solutions that address clients' evolving business needs.
• Contribute to the growth of the Income Tax Provision practice through thought leadership, process innovation, and the development of scalable methodologies.
• Represent Crowe in professional organizations, industry events, and networking opportunities to strengthen market presence and build lasting relationships.
• Champion a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and exceptional client service while supporting the strategic growth objectives of the Tax practice.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required;
  Master's degree in Taxation or Accounting preferred.
• Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license required
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive corporate tax experience, including significant experience with income tax provision (ASC 740) and corporate tax compliance.
• Proven experience leading complex tax engagements and serving as a trusted advisor to clients.
• Strong technical knowledge of U.S. federal and state corporate income tax, ASC 740, uncertain tax positions, deferred taxes, and financial statement reporting.
• Experience managing and developing high-performing teams, including coaching, mentoring, and performance management.
• Demonstrated success in building client relationships, identifying business development opportunities, and expanding existing accounts.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to lead multiple engagements while meeting deadlines and maintaining exceptional quality.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively present technical concepts to executives, clients, and internal stakeholders.
• Experience with tax provision and compliance technologies (e.g., One Source Tax Provision, Corptax, or similar tax technology platforms) preferred.
• Ability to collaborate across teams and contribute to the strategic growth of the Income Tax Provision practice.

We expect the candidate to uphold Crowe's values of Care, Trust, Courage, and Stewardship. These values define who we are. We expect all of our people to act ethically and with integrity at all times.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Crowe is not sponsoring for work authorization at this time.

The wage range for this role takes…