Senior Tax Manager

Title: Senior Tax Manager
Location: Ramsey, New Jersey
Reports To: Managing Partner

Position Summary

We are seeking a Senior Tax Manager to lead client engagements, strengthen relationships, and actively contribute to the growth of our New Jersey practice. This is a leadership-track position ideal for a technically strong tax professional who combines technical excellence with business development skill, mentoring ability, and a passion for building something larger than themselves.

This role offers a direct path to Partner within a national platform designed to reward initiative, collaboration, and long-term growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership. Manage and review complex business, partnership, and individual tax engagements, ensuring compliance and high-quality deliverables.
• Advise proactively. Deliver strategic tax planning and structuring guidance for closely held businesses, partnerships, and high-net-worth clients.
• Develop new business. Proactively identify and pursue opportunities with existing and prospective clients. Network within the community and industry groups to expand firm visibility and client base.
• Strengthen relationships. Serve as a trusted advisor by building deep, long-term client relationships grounded in expertise, responsiveness, and results.
• Lead and mentor. Supervise, train, and develop managers, seniors, and staff, fostering technical excellence and leadership readiness.
• Collaborate strategically. Partner with firm leadership to execute regional growth plans, expand service offerings, and enhance profitability.
• Innovate and improve. Contribute to process efficiency, technology integration, and the advancement of firm best practices.
• Engage nationally. Work with colleagues across AFG s growing network to share expertise, serve multi-location clients, and contribute to platform-wide initiatives.
• Support advisory initiatives. Assist clients with transactions, entity restructuring, and multi-state compliance as the firm s advisory services expand.

Qualifications

• Active CPA license required.
• 8 to 10+ years of progressive public accounting experience, with deep expertise in taxation.
• Proven success in client relationship management and new business development.
• Strong technical proficiency in federal and state tax law, including multi-state experience.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and project management skills.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with enthusiasm for practice growth and equity participation.

Why Join AFG

We offer a competitive total compensation package, combining base salary with paid overtime and eligibility for a discretionary annual performance bonus. During peak periods, paid overtime can represent a meaningful component of annual earnings, with total compensation designed to be competitive with comparable Senior Tax Manager positions in the market.

In addition to compensation, employees receive healthcare benefits, a 401(k), paid time off, CPA licensure support, and continuing education opportunities.

As part of Accounting First Group, you will have the opportunity to build your career within a growing national CPA platform while retaining the close-knit environment and client relationships of an established local firm. We offer direct access to experienced firm leadership, meaningful mentorship, and clear opportunities for advancement as both our New Jersey practice and the broader AFG organization continue to grow.

Expected Total Compensation: Approximately $180,000 $200,000 pa, inclusive of paid overtime and discretionary annual bonus, depending on experience and hours worked.