Temporary Manager, BT Prep Operations; Seasonal Tax

Overview

Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and many of the world’s leading financial centers – New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards.

Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms.

Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP, trading as Baker Tilly, are independent members of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion.

Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local law.

This role is a critical leadership position responsible for managing a large seasonal workforce that supports Baker Tilly's tax preparation operations. Rather than serving as a technical tax resource, this position focuses on leading people, driving operational consistency, and ensuring teams execute established processes while delivering high-quality results during our busiest time of year.

As a Seasonal Temporary Manager, you will recruit, onboard, manage performance expectations, and oversee performance of temporary seasonals while partnering with the BT Prep leadership team to maintain productivity, quality, and engagement throughout the season. Success in this role comes from strong people leadership, organization, communication, and the ability to effectively manage a high-volume workforce in a fast-paced environment.

This is a temporary position through April 15, 2027.

• You enjoy leading large teams and helping people succeed.
• You excel at creating accountability while fostering a positive team environment.
• You are energized by fast-paced, high-volume operations.
• You enjoy solving people and process challenges while balancing multiple priorities.
• You are comfortable making decisions, addressing performance concerns, and partnering with leadership to achieve operational goals.
• You enjoy building relationships and collaborating across teams.

• Recruit, interview, and assist in hiring seasonal temporary team members.
• Support onboarding activities to ensure new hires are prepared for successful integration into the BT Prep organization.
• Directly manage a team of up to 100 seasonal employees throughout the busy season.
• Monitor employee productivity, attendance, scheduling, and hours worked to ensure operational goals are achieved (output standards are executed).
• Track team performance and proactively identify productivity, quality, or engagement concerns.
• Provide coaching, feedback, and ongoing performance management to seasonal employees.
• Manage performance escalations, including quality concerns, attendance issues, coaching conversations, documentation, and coordination with People Solutions as appropriate.
• Ensure team members consistently follow established BT Prep processes, procedures, and quality standards.
• Communicate priorities, operational updates, and expectations to team members through regular meetings and follow‑up communications.
• Partner closely with fellow managers and BT Prep leadership to support a seasonal workforce of more than 400 temporary employees.
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