Tax Manager - Operating Pass Throughs

Are you looking to be a part of the largest growth area in the tax industry? Do you have experience serving major players in partnership taxation, leading and mentoring teams, and advising on important tax and business issues? If you're a senior leader who wants to develop and thrive in the most strategic part of our tax practice and serve our largest clients, we have an exciting opportunity for you as a Tax Manager on our growing team!

Recruiting for this role ends May 31, 2027.

Work You'll Do

As a Tax Manager, you will lead the delivery of tax compliance and advisory services for operating pass-through entities, including partnerships, LLCs, and S corporations. This role manages complex engagements, reviews technical work, coordinates with client and engagement teams, and develops high-quality deliverables while maintaining strong client relationships. The manager will also coach team members, monitor engagement economics, and support business development opportunities.

In this role, you will:

• Manage multiple operating pass-through engagements from planning through completion.

• Review federal, state, and local partnership and S corporation tax returns.

• Oversee preparation and review of Schedule K-1s, extensions, estimates, tax workpapers, and related deliverables.

• Analyze allocations, capital accounts, distributions, basis, guaranteed payments, and other pass-through tax matters.

• Identify tax issues and coordinate research, conclusions, and recommendations with specialists as needed.

• Serve as a day-to-day client contact and communicate status, risks, technical matters, and deadlines.

• Coordinate information requests, client meetings, engagement planning, and deliverable schedules.

• Review work for accuracy, completeness, technical quality, and compliance with professional standards.

• Supervise, coach, and provide timely feedback to seniors, staff, and offshore delivery teams.

• Monitor engagement budgets, realization, staffing, scope, and overall economics.

• Support tax provision, transaction, state and local, international, and other specialty workstreams when applicable.

• Help identify process improvements and promote use of tax technology, automation, and standardized workpapers.

• Participate in proposals, client expansion activities, and development of new business opportunities.

• Maintain required documentation and escalate quality, independence, confidentiality, or scope concerns appropriately.

A successful candidate would possess these skills:

• Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team

• Effective written and verbal communication skills

• Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product

• Ability to build and sustain professional relationships

• Ability to lead projects or workstreams

• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

• Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor

• Ability to meet deadlines

• Ability to provide clear guidance to others

• Ability to mentor and provide clear guidance to others

Qualifications Required

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or other business-related field

• 8+ years of public accounting experience (at least 6 years in pass-through experience) or equivalent experience in law firms or a related industry

• One of the following accreditations obtained:

• Licensed CPA in state of practice/primary office if eligible to sit for the CPA

• If not CPA eligible:

• Licensed attorney

• Enrolled Agent

• Strong knowledge of partnership and S corporation taxation.

• Ability to perform job responsibilities within a hybrid work model that requires US Tax professionals to co-locate in person 2-3 days per week

• Ability to travel 25%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve

• Limited immigration sponsorship may be available

Preferred

• Previous Big 4 experience

• Proven leadership skills demonstrating strong judgment, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities

• Experience working in a fast-paced, team environment

• Strong executive presence and demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $100,350 to $205,000.

You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.