Location: Cleveland, OH
Employment Type: Full-Time
Work Arrangement: Flexible / Hybrid (subject to confirmation)
Compensation: Competitive Base Salary + Comprehensive Benefits
GHJ Search & Staffing is partnering with an established, growing public accounting firm in the Cleveland market to identify an experienced Tax Manager.
This opportunity is ideal for a CPA who enjoys combining technical tax expertise with client advisory, team leadership, and meaningful career development.
Our client offers a collaborative, people-focused environment where professionals are encouraged to take ownership of client relationships, contribute to practice growth, and develop their careers with the support of experienced leadership.
Manage and review complex federal and state tax returns for corporations, S corporations, partnerships, and high-net-worth individuals.
Provide proactive tax planning, consulting, and strategic advisory services to a diverse client base.
Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, building long-term relationships and identifying tax-saving opportunities.
Research complex tax matters and develop practical, actionable recommendations.
Lead, mentor, and develop tax associates and senior associates.
Oversee multiple client engagements, ensuring accuracy, quality, and timely delivery.
Collaborate with firm leadership on client development, process improvements, and practice growth.
What We're Looking For6+ years of relevant tax experience, preferably within public accounting.
Active CPA license required.
Strong experience preparing and reviewing complex business and individual tax returns.
Knowledge of federal and state tax compliance, research, and planning.
Demonstrated ability to manage client relationships and multiple engagements.
Experience supervising, reviewing, or mentoring junior tax professionals.
Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
A client-service mindset and interest in long-term professional growth.
Master's in Taxation (MST) or related advanced degree.
Experience advising closely held businesses, partnerships, and business owners.
Previous experience in a Tax Manager or Tax Supervisor capacity.
Interest in business development and expanding client advisory relationships.
Preferred Qualifications
Skills Required
- 6+ years of relevant tax experience, preferably in public accounting
- Active CPA license
- Experience preparing and reviewing complex business and individual tax returns
- Knowledge of federal and state tax compliance, research, and planning
- Ability to manage client relationships and multiple engagements
- Experience supervising, reviewing, or mentoring junior tax professionals
- Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Client-service mindset and interest in long-term professional growth
- Master's in Taxation or related advanced degree
- Experience advising closely held businesses, partnerships, and business owners
- Previous Tax Manager or Tax Supervisor experience
- Interest in business development and expanding client advisory relationships
What We Do
GHJ is an accounting and advisory firm that specializes in nonprofit, food and beverage, entertainment and media and health and wellness companies. Previous recipient of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce Employee Champion For Life Work Harmony Award and named a “Best Places to Work” by the Los Angeles Business Journal eight times since 2008, GHJ is passionate about helping clients and its people #BeMore by focusing on building thriving businesses and creating a better future. GHJ works as a business advocate for its clients — providing personalized service and building long-term relationships to help position our clients for growth. Through its affiliation with HLB International, a global network of independent professional accounting firms and business advisers, GHJ is able to partner with other top firms across major cities throughout the U.S. and the world. GHJ’s audit, tax and advisory teams leverage the HLB network to better serve its clients and give clients access to member firms in over 158 countries across the globe and over 775 offices worldwide. Also ranked as a top-20 largest accounting firm on the Los Angeles Business Journal’s Book of Lists, GHJ has 15 partners and more than 160 staff members that serve over 3,000 clients. GHJ is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the AICPA Governmental Audit Quality Center (GAQC), the California Society of CPAs and the California Association of Nonprofits (CalNonprofit).
