Lead client tax engagements from start to finish, managing compliance deadlines, filing requirements, tax planning, consulting, billing, and collections. Advise business entities and owners on multi-state taxation and complex transactions. Coach and mentor junior associates while delivering high-quality client service, conducting tax research, and supporting professional development in a collaborative public accounting environment.
Tax Manager (In-Person, Hybrid, OR Remote)
Department: Tax
Location: Austin and/or Round Rock, TX
Remote Eligible: All US states excluding New York, California, Michigan and Montana
Compensation: Starting at $115,000 – Commensurate with Experience
Who We Are
Maxwell Locke & Ritter LLP is the largest locally-owned accounting firm in the Greater Austin area. We’re known for offering exceptional work-life balance and for our dedication to our people, our clients, and the communities we serve. We are proud to have been included in Accounting Today’s "Best Accounting Firms to Work For" list for 13 consecutive years, earning the No. 1 ranking three times.
What You’ll Be Doing
As a tax manager, you will lead client tax engagements from start to finish, utilizing your prior technical experience to help clients navigate their tax compliance requirements as well as leading the consulting and planning process. You will be responsible for managing the client’s tax deadlines, filing requirements, and analyzing billing/collections related to the client engagement. Coaching and mentoring junior associates are important in this role, as the growth of all team members is important to the growth of our practice. This role presents a unique opportunity for fast professional development, learning and growing in a team-oriented group with limited travel expectations.
What We’re Looking For:
How You Can Grow
Unlike traditional accounting firms, our people create their own personalized career paths that align with their strengths, interests and goals, whether they are pursuing a path to partner or not. With dedicated advisors to guide you, we’ll assist you with finding a career path that works for you.
We have a strong history of promoting within – 25 of 26 current partners were promoted to partner after demonstrated success at the firm. Regardless of your path, we provide tools to help you succeed.
What Sets Us Apart
We’re redefining what it means to work in public accounting by:
Department: Tax
Location: Austin and/or Round Rock, TX
Remote Eligible: All US states excluding New York, California, Michigan and Montana
Compensation: Starting at $115,000 – Commensurate with Experience
Who We Are
Maxwell Locke & Ritter LLP is the largest locally-owned accounting firm in the Greater Austin area. We’re known for offering exceptional work-life balance and for our dedication to our people, our clients, and the communities we serve. We are proud to have been included in Accounting Today’s "Best Accounting Firms to Work For" list for 13 consecutive years, earning the No. 1 ranking three times.
What You’ll Be Doing
As a tax manager, you will lead client tax engagements from start to finish, utilizing your prior technical experience to help clients navigate their tax compliance requirements as well as leading the consulting and planning process. You will be responsible for managing the client’s tax deadlines, filing requirements, and analyzing billing/collections related to the client engagement. Coaching and mentoring junior associates are important in this role, as the growth of all team members is important to the growth of our practice. This role presents a unique opportunity for fast professional development, learning and growing in a team-oriented group with limited travel expectations.
What We’re Looking For:
- A minimum of 5 years of relevant tax experience at a public accounting firm (preferably a Big 4, national, regional, or large local firm) serving business entities and their owners, and consulting and compliance experience working with multi-state business entities
- Experience in one or more of the following areas is a plus:
- Complex partnership allocations, including those related to:
- Preferred returns, carried interests or similar waterfall scenarios
- 704(c) property
- 704(b) revaluation adjustments
- 754 elections and related 734 and 743 basis adjustments
- Real estate industry issues, including like-kind exchanges and other gain deferral strategies
- Investment fund partnerships
- Business acquisitions and sales
- FASB ASC 740
- U.S. Tax aspects of doing business internationally
- Complex partnership allocations, including those related to:
- CPA certification
- Excellent research skills
- Strong written and verbal communications and people skills
- Excellent technology, project management and presentation skills
- A strong commitment to delivering exceptional client service, with the drive to continually deepen expertise
- Strong preference for local candidates who value in-person collaboration
- Advanced degree in taxation preferred
How You Can Grow
Unlike traditional accounting firms, our people create their own personalized career paths that align with their strengths, interests and goals, whether they are pursuing a path to partner or not. With dedicated advisors to guide you, we’ll assist you with finding a career path that works for you.
We have a strong history of promoting within – 25 of 26 current partners were promoted to partner after demonstrated success at the firm. Regardless of your path, we provide tools to help you succeed.
What Sets Us Apart
We’re redefining what it means to work in public accounting by:
- Instilling the belief that “No success at work is worth failure at home,” while recognizing everyone’s version of “home” is unique to them
- Leaning on our core values and showing genuine care and concern for one another
- Empowering our people to do what’s best for them, while providing exceptional client service
- Cultivating an environment that allows our people to thrive personally
- Investing in the professional growth of our people
Maxwell Locke & Ritter LLP provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
What We Offer:- PTO: 22 days (increases with firm tenure) plus 8 paid holidays and 2 floating holidays
- Paid parental leave and paid bereavement leave
- Annual bonus through profit-sharing plan
- 401(k) plan including profit-sharing contribution
- Insurance: medical insurance (cafeteria plan including medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts), dental insurance, vision insurance, term-life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability
- Employee assistance program
- Continuing professional education
- Many more perks and benefits
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