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**Tax Manager / Senior Tax Manager — Akron, OH**
Pay: $118,000 – $165,000 per year
Looking for your next step in tax leadership without the big-city commute? Established CPA and advisory firms serving the Akron, Canton, and Summit County market are adding Tax Managers and Senior Tax Managers. You'll lead client work, drive planning, and mentor a growing team, with flexibility and a clear leadership track.
What you'll do:
- Manage and review complex corporate, partnership, S corporation, individual, and trust returns
- Own a portfolio of business and high-net-worth clients as their year-round tax advisor
- Lead proactive tax planning and consulting projects, not just compliance
- Research technical issues and turn them into clear, practical recommendations
- Manage engagement timelines, budgets, and billing
- Coach, review, and develop seniors and staff
- Senior Tax Manager level: help drive practice growth, client development, and firm initiatives
What you bring:
- 5+ years of public accounting tax experience for Tax Manager; 8+ years for Senior Tax Manager
- Active CPA license (or CPA-eligible with strong review experience); MST a plus
- Strong review skills across business and individual returns
- Confident client communication and relationship building
- A team-first leader who enjoys mentoring others
Why join:
- Level and pay matched to your experience: Tax Manager or Senior Tax Manager
- Clear path toward Director or Partner
- Hybrid and flexible scheduling with reasonable busy-season expectations
- Strong benefits, generous PTO, and paid CPE
- Confidential conversation first; no obligation
Interested? Reach out confidentially to Eric Reuer, Senior Search Consultant, (605) 518-2234, eric.reuer@gogpac.com
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.