🌟 Tax Manager (CPA) – Fast Track to Partnership
📍 Kalamazoo, MI
📅 Established Firm | Est. 1980s | Growth-Focused Opportunity
About Us:
Our firm has been proudly serving clients across the Midwest since the 1960s, providing trusted accounting, tax, and advisory services to individuals and businesses across multiple industries. We’re a well-established, community-centered firm with a reputation for excellence, collaboration, and long-term client relationships.
As we continue to grow, we’re looking for a Tax Manager who’s ready to step into a leadership role — with a clear and defined path to partnership.
Position Summary:
The Tax Manager will oversee complex tax engagements, manage client relationships, and mentor junior team members. This is an opportunity for an ambitious CPA who’s not only technically skilled but also eager to take on a leadership role within a respected, locally rooted firm.
You will also have the authority to sign off on tax returns as part of your managerial and review responsibilities.
Responsibilities:
Lead, review, and sign off on individual, corporate, partnership, and fiduciary tax returns
Provide tax planning, compliance, and consulting services to clients
Manage and develop a team of staff and senior accountants
Build and maintain strong client relationships through proactive communication
Research complex tax issues and stay current with tax law changes
Participate in business development and firm growth initiatives
Collaborate with partners on firm strategy and client service excellence
Qualifications:
Active CPA license (required)
10+ years of progressive tax experience in public accounting
Demonstrated ability to review and sign off on returns in compliance with professional standards
Strong technical tax knowledge and leadership ability
Excellent communication, client management, and organizational skills
Experience supervising and mentoring staff
Desire and commitment to pursue partnership within the firm
Why Join Us:
Established firm with deep community roots and a loyal client base
Supportive, team-oriented culture focused on professional growth
Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package
Defined fast track to partnership — leadership opportunities and mentorship from current partners
Balance of tradition and innovation — we value both legacy and forward-thinking ideas
How to Apply:
If you’re a driven CPA ready to make your mark and grow into a partner role with a respected firm, we’d love to meet you. Simply click the link to apply
All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.
