Senior Tax Manager - Ford Black

Your Future Team

Ford Black, LLC is a long-established accounting and advisory firm based in Tigard, Oregon, serving businesses and individuals throughout the Portland metropolitan area and surrounding communities. Founded in 1977, the firm provides a comprehensive range of services, including tax planning and compliance, accounting, audit and assurance, business consulting, and financial advisory support. Over the years, Ford Black has earned a reputation for delivering personalized client service, practical business guidance, and long-term relationships built on trust and professional expertise.

As part of Archer Lewis, Ford Black combines its relationship-driven approach with the resources and capabilities of a growing national professional services platform. This partnership enables the firm to continue providing the responsive, local service its clients value while gaining access to expanded expertise, technology, and operational support. Through this affiliation, Ford Black remains committed to helping closely held businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals achieve their financial goals with confidence and clarity

What You’ll Do

The Senior Tax Manager is a leadership position responsible for overseeing all aspects of the tax function, including compliance, reporting, planning, and strategy. This role involves managing complex client engagements or corporate tax operations, driving business growth, and providing expert technical guidance to a team of tax professionals. The ideal candidate possesses deep tax expertise, exceptional leadership skills, and the ability to serve as a trusted advisor to C-suite executives and high-value clients.

Strategic Leadership & Management

• Provide strategic direction for the tax department or practice area
• Supervise, mentor, and develop a large team of tax professionals (managers, seniors, staff), managing performance, resource allocation, and talent retention
• Technical Expertise & Compliance
• Serve as the final reviewer and subject matter expert for highly complex federal, state, local, and international tax returns (corporate, partnership, and individual etc.)
• Ensure strict compliance with applicable tax laws, GAAP/IFRS standards, and internal control policies.

Tax Planning & Advisory

•  Develop and implement sophisticated tax planning strategies that minimize liabilities and maximize tax efficiency.
• Provide high-level advisory services to clients or senior management on complex transactions, restructurings, regulatory developments
• Prepare Complex Tax Returns
• Including but limited to corporate, partnership, and individual filings, particularly in high risk or specialized situations.
• Maintain direct involvement in tax preparation to support workload demands, deadlines, and quality control initiatives. Collaborate with team members to ensure timely and accurate completion of all tax completion of all tax compliance deliverables.

Business Development (Public Accounting)

• Lead efforts in identifying new business opportunities, developing proposals, and expanding existing client relationships within the tax advisory space.

What You’ll Bring

Education

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance is required.
• CPA certification is mandatory for this leadership level role.
• Master’s in taxation (MTax) is strongly preferred.

Experience

• A minimum of 8+years of progressive tax experience, with significant time spent management or supervisory capacity, ideally within a large public accounting firm or a corporate tax department of large multinational company.
• Minimum of 3+ years of demonstrated leadership and people management experience, with a proven ability to develop, motivate, and lead high-performing teams.

Technical Skills

• Deep expertise in tax law and reporting requirements.
• Strong proficiency with enterprise level tax technology platforms such as (CCH Axcess, ONESOURCE, SAP Tax) and advanced data analysis tools.

Soft Skills

• Leadership & Influence: Exceptional leadership abilities with strong presentation, negotiation, and strategic thinking skills.
• Business Acumen: Demonstrated sound business judgment, an entrepreneurial mindset, and a proven ability to manage profitable engagements or departmental operations.
• Communication: Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex concepts to high value clients and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

What We Offer

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance (Coverage begins on the first of the month following your start date.)
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401(k) Matching Program
• Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits
• Pet Insurance
• Unlimited Flexible Time Off
• 7 Company‑Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Hybrid arrangement
• Base salary of $120,000-180,000 plus discretionary bonus (exact base salary amount will be dependent on experience)

Archer Lewis Story

Archer Lewis is a national accounting and advisory firm established in 2024 from local practice mergers, leveraging over 70 years of legacy. With 40 offices and over 450 professionals, we serve 150,000+ businesses. Our approach blends small-firm relationships with national capabilities in bookkeeping, tax, advisory, and growth planning. We adapt to client preferences for in-person or online interactions, ensuring they connect with professionals who understand their specific needs

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: Archer Lewis is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship, veteran status, ancestry, age (over 40), physical or mental disability, medical condition (cancer-related), gender identity or expression, genetic information including sickle cell or hemoglobin C trait, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local law.

You are a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident or possess other unrestricted U.S. work authorization and will not require sponsorship for U.S. work authorization now or anytime in the future.