{"id":3470943,"url":"https://alion.io/job/dean-dorton-tax-manager","title":"Tax Manager","company":{"id":2120518,"name":"Dean Dorton","domain":"deandorton.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/deandorton","size_band":"11-50","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workable","truth_index":null},"role":"Finance","role_family":"Finance","seniority":null,"employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Fort Wright, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":64000,"max_usd":164000,"period":"year","method":"role_country_seniority_unknown","sample_n":12606},"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Microsoft Office","optional":false},{"name":"Outlook","optional":false},{"name":"QuickBooks","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-29T17:06:22Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-29","last_verified_at":"2026-11-01T01:29:34Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":2,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":2},"description":"About Dean Dorton\nDean Dorton’s team makes up one of the largest advisory firms in the United States. We thrive when you thrive! We are here to help you succeed in every step of your development and career as you work with nationally recognized experts in a recognized best place to work.\nOur core values guide how we work, lead, and support one another every day. They are:\nIntegrity - We do the right thing, integrity guides our decisions.\nRelationships - We value people, relationships drive our impact.\nCollaboration - We win as one team, collaboration fuels our success.\nGrowth - We stay curious, growth is our mindset.\nAbout Tax Services\nDean Dorton's tax team provides comprehensive solutions to our clients, serving a wide variety of entity types and industries. Our team partners with clients to meet their compliance requirements, while also providing the crucial guidance and expertise they need to implement an overall tax strategy covering local, state, national, and international areas. We support clients by minimizing their tax burden and maximizing their business and financial goals.\nAbout the Role\nA Tax Manager supports clients by overseeing the review and preparation of varying complexity tax returns and workpapers, ensuring adherence to compliance regulations, while actively engaging in tax planning strategies to optimize client outcomes. Additionally, this role partners with team members to support their learning and growth; stays relevant on industry and regulatory changes; and supports firm initiatives and activities.\nEssential Duties & Responsibilities\nThe essential duties & responsibilities of the Tax Manager role are outlined below in correlation with Dean Dorton’s performance management impact areas.\nTechnical\nConduct first-level review of tax returns and workpapers, ensuring accuracy and compliance, for managed projects. \nDevelop and communicate review comments, suggestions, and tax return changes to tax preparers that meet tax compliance guidelines.\nPrepare complex and highly technical sections of business and individual tax returns and workpapers, if needed. Partner with tax team members to prepare the remainder of the tax return. \n Engage in tax planning activities, identifying opportunities to minimize tax liabilities and optimize financial outcomes for clients.\nExpand on providing advisory services for clients, which includes managing special projects and partnering with the engagement owner on strategic planning. \nInterface with taxing authorities and assist in gathering information for federal, state, and local tax audits, as needed. \nBegin to become an expert in identified specialties, including industry and tax return types. \nStay up to date on tax laws, regulations, and industry trends, sharing relevant information and insights with internal team members and external clients.\nEngage in research and technical discussions, seeking guidance when needed.\nManage client relationships, serving as the primary point of contact and addressing client inquiries and concerns. \nBuild technical expertise, leadership skills, and/or client management capabilities. \nBehavioral\nProactively address client needs and advocate for firm services (including cross-selling), instilling confidence and credibility. \nLearn and understand the business and industry of clients. \nCommunicate effectively, setting clear expectations for team members and clients. \nUtilize strong relationship management skills to build rapport with internal team members and external stakeholders. \nCollaborate with other service groups within the firm to provide comprehensive advisory solutions to clients.\nManage firm administrative tasks such as scheduling, billing, and new client proposals.\nMeet productivity goals.\nMeet internal and client deadlines. \nNon-Charge\nWork toward completion of the CPA exam, if applicable. \nParticipate in firm-sponsored events and activities. \nServe as a mentor and coach to team members, fostering growth and development opportunities. Be a champion for firm culture and core values.\nParticipate in team and firm non-charge activities of interest, such as: \nRecruiting activities, including interviewing and evaluating candidates. \n Evaluating and developing internal processes, procedures, and guidelines. \nContributing to the development of training materials and leading training sessions. \nJoining an internal committee or initiative. \nServing as a Career Advisor to tax team members, monitoring team member performance, providing feedback, and facilitating growth opportunities. \nAssisting in business development efforts, including attending industry events, networking with potential clients, and promoting the firm's services. \nRequirements\nExperience & Qualifications\n Bachelor’s degree required in accounting, finance, business, or related field. \nFive to six years of experience in a tax or tax-related technical role, with a focus on tax compliance, client management, and team member development. \nSoftware & Tools\nCaseWare \nCCH Fixed Assets \nCCH Axcess Tax\nCCH Workstream \nCCH Billing and Invoice\nTax Research Software and Tools\nClient Portal Tools (SafeSend, ShareFile)\nQuickBooks \nTValue \nAdobe \nMicrosoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams) \nTravel\nTravel, on an extremely limited basis, may be required for client or firm needs, including occasional overnight stays.\nBenefits\nBenefits\nThe Fun Stuff\nWork isn’t all work! We want to make your experience at Dean Dorton a great one. From your health and happiness to your long-term satisfaction, we focus on YOU! A few highlights are listed below:\nFlexible work schedules and environment\nPaid Time Off (PTO)\nPaid family leave, medical leave, and maternity/paternity leave programs\nRetirement benefits, including a best-in-class employer match and automatic profit sharing.\nTelemedicine, mental health resources and wellness program reimbursement\nThis job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by team members assigned to this position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Additionally, responsibilities and duties may vary depending on business needs and individual circumstances.\nDean Dorton is an equal opportunity employer. We’re committed to growing and empowering an inclusive community within Dean Dorton and our industry which is why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of the best and brightest from all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives across the organization. We welcome anyone of any race, religion, color, national origin, political affiliation, pregnancy, ancestry, handicap, medical condition, disability, marital status, age, sexual orientation or gender.\nWe do not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate submissions from staffing agencies, recruiters, or search firms. Any resumes or candidate information submitted without a current, signed agreement in place will be considered unsolicited, become the property of the company, and will not obligate the company to pay any fees or commissions.","description_format":"text","description_chars":7068,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Flexible schedule","Growth opportunities","Parental leave"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Management Consulting","Accounting & Bookkeeping Services"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-29T17:06:22Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":1,"expected_fill_days":33,"reasons":["conf:2","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-10-31T05:58:55Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/dean-dorton-tax-manager","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/dean-dorton-tax-manager.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-01T02:20:38Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":3502,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-02T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":2120518},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=2120518"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fdean-dorton-tax-manager"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fdean-dorton-tax-manager"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fdean-dorton-tax-manager"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/dean-dorton-tax-manager\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fdean-dorton-tax-manager"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3470943}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"deandorton.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3470943},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. Docs: https://alion.io/developers"}}