Tax Consulting Manager

Tax Consulting Manager | Mid-Market Business Consulting Agency Overview

Tired of the grind of busy season and traditional tax compliance cycles? Looking to move beyond return prep and into strategic, project-based work with Fortune 1000 companies?

Our client is a fast-growing mid-market business consulting firm that helps large corporations solve high-impact tax and finance challenges. Our client is not a CPA firm, they operate as an extension of their clients’ in-house teams
, offering deep technical expertise and practical support on complex business and tax matters.

Projects are dynamic, client-facing, and vary throughout the year.
No core compliance season and no 80-hour weeks.

As a Manager, you’ll lead or support strategic tax consulting engagements that span multiple areas of corporate tax and finance. Projects vary by client and need but typically include:

• ASC 740 tax provision support and consulting, including carve-outs and financial reporting readiness
• General corporate tax advisory
  , structuring, and planning
• Tax technical accounting research and documentation for complex or emerging issues
• M&A tax support
  , including transaction structuring and post-merger integration
• Support for IPO readiness and public company transitions
• IRS and state audit support
  , controversy resolution, and audit defense
• International tax planning and compliance consulting
• Partnership with client leadership and cross-functional finance teams

• 6+ years of tax experience, ideally in a large or mid-market public accounting firm preferred
• Strong technical background in corporate and ASC 740 tax matters
• Experience with complex clients, preferably Fortune 1000 or large private companies
• Comfortable working directly with CFOs, controllers, and tax directors
• CPA or JD/LLM preferred (not required)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ready to move beyond compliance and apply your skills in a strategic, consultative role

Ascendo is a certified minority owned staffing firm, and we welcome and celebrate diversity.

Ascendo is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, parental status, military service or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.