Tax Manager
Location: Tampa, Florida
Work Model: Hybrid / On-Site
Overview
A growing public accounting platform is seeking an experienced Tax Manager to join its Tampa-based practice following a strategic business combination that significantly expands market presence, client resources, and long-term growth opportunities across the region.
This role offers the opportunity to work with a collaborative leadership team serving closely held businesses, high-net-worth individuals, partnerships, and complex business entities. The position is ideal for a technically strong tax professional who thrives in client-facing advisory environments, enjoys mentoring and developing staff, and wants to play a visible role in both practice growth and client relationship expansion.
Responsibilities
- Manage the preparation and review of complex tax returns for:
- Individuals
- Partnerships
- S-Corporations
- Corporate and other flow-through entities
- Conduct technical tax research and develop practical solutions for complex client situations
- Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, delivering high-level service and proactive guidance
- Build and strengthen long-term client relationships through consultative engagement
- Supervise, mentor, and develop tax professionals through coaching and technical leadership
- Provide direction, challenge, and career development support to team members
- Identify opportunities to expand service offerings within existing client relationships
- Collaborate cross-functionally with specialists across advisory and assurance service lines
- Participate in business development initiatives and help drive practice growth
- Support firmwide culture-building and community engagement efforts
Qualifications
- 6+ years of progressive tax experience in public accounting and/or industry
- CPA license required
- Master of Taxation (MST) preferred
- Strong technical expertise across individual and business entity taxation
- Experience managing multiple client engagements and deadlines simultaneously
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proven ability to mentor and develop high-performing professionals
- Entrepreneurial mindset with strong problem-solving capabilities
- Collaborative leadership style with a commitment to client service excellence
- High level of professional integrity and continuous improvement mindset
What This Role Offers
- Leadership visibility within a rapidly expanding regional platform
- Access to larger-firm resources while maintaining entrepreneurial culture
- Strong career advancement trajectory
- Collaborative and people-first team environment
- Flexible work arrangements
- Robust health and wellness benefits
- Paid volunteer and community impact time
- Ongoing professional development and leadership growth opportunities
- Opportunity to help shape a growing Tampa tax practice
Locations / Work Model
Tampa, Florida
Hybrid and on-site flexibility available based on business needs
Spartan Placements is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.