Tax Manager – Flowthrough, Wine Industry

• Serve as a trusted advisor to wineries, vineyard owners, wine producers, and closely held businesses
• Lead and review federal, state, and local tax returns for winery, vineyard, agribusiness, and related consumer product clients
• Manage tax planning, compliance, and consulting projects
• Handle inventory costing (UNICAP), production accounting, valuation considerations, and state apportionment for multi-state producers and distributors
• Provide guidance on beverage alcohol regulations, excise tax considerations, and wine-sector entity structures
• Conduct technical research and provide practical recommendations
• Oversee and review ASC 740 tax provision work
• Manage multiple engagements and ensure timely, high-quality delivery
• Supervise, develop, and mentor staff and seniors
• Maintain relationships with controllers, winemakers, CFOs, and ownership groups
• Identify additional service, cross-selling, and value-add opportunities
• Support BPM's wine-industry presence through events, associations, and thought leadership
• Assist with proposal development and onboarding new clients

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• CPA license, EA, or JD required at the Manager level
• 5+ years of public accounting tax experience
• At least 2 years focused on wineries, vineyards, agribusiness, CPG, or manufacturing environments
• Demonstrated experience reviewing complex tax returns and managing staff
• Strong understanding of wine production cycles, agricultural cost accounting, UNICAP rules, and inventory costing preferred
• Experience with multi-entity structures, family-owned operations, or private equity-backed wine businesses preferred
• Familiarity with beverage alcohol regulatory requirements, including TTB and excise taxes, preferred
• Experience with cloud-based accounting/tax software and workflow platforms preferred

Demonstrates expertise in tax planning, compliance, and consulting for wineries and agribusinesses, with a strong focus on beverage alcohol regulations and inventory costing. Proven ability to manage multiple engagements while mentoring staff and maintaining client relationships.

• CPA License
• Tax Planning
• Wine Production Cycles
• UNICAP Rules
• Beverage Alcohol Regulatory Requirements

• Tax Return Review
• Inventory Costing
• Agricultural Cost Accounting
• Multi-Entity Structures
• Complex Tax Returns

• Mentoring
• Client Relationship Management
• Cross-Selling

• CPA License
• EA
• JD

• Wineries
• Vineyards
• Agribusiness
• Consumer Packaged Goods
• Excise Taxes

• Cloud-Based Accounting Software
• Workflow Platforms