
Senior Tax Manager (100% Remote — Full-Time or Part-Time)
Role description
From the employerThis is a remote position.
Are you an experienced accounting professional with a tax background, ready to grow into a leadership role as we build our US tax practice?
BooksTime is looking for an experienced, tax-savvy accountant who is excited about leadership, technology, and strong client relationships. This is a unique opportunity to **start by doing the high-level senior accounting work you already do well** — and then, little by little, **grow into a Senior Tax Manager role,** taking ownership of our US tax engagements and eventually helping lead the tax practice as it scales.
BooksTime is proud to be recognized on the **Inc. 5000** list of America's fastest-growing private companies. We're building a modern, technology-forward accounting company that embraces automation and innovation — alongside trusted partner relationships with our clients — to create better experiences for both clients and team members.
If you're looking for meaningful work, real career growth, flexibility, and the chance to help shape a tax practice from the ground up, we'd love to hear from you.
**Why Join BooksTime?**
**A Clear Path into Tax Leadership**
You'll begin in a senior accounting capacity and progressively take on more tax responsibility — reviewing returns, building processes, and ultimately helping lead our US tax practice. We promote from within and invest in people who want to grow.
**High-Impact Work**
You'll work directly with business owners and leadership teams to improve financial visibility, accounting operations, and tax outcomes — and your decisions will shape how the practice runs.
**Modern Accounting Environment**
We embrace technology, automation, process improvement, and AI-enabled tools to continuously improve the way we serve clients and support our teams.
**Variety & Continuous Learning**
Our clients span multiple industries, systems, and business models, providing constant opportunities to learn, grow, and solve new challenges.
**Flexible Remote Culture**
We believe flexibility and accountability can coexist. Our remote-first culture is built on trust, communication, collaboration, and ownership.
Requirements
**What You'll Do**
**In this role, you will start by:**
- Leading accounting relationships for a portfolio of clients as a trusted advisor
- Reviewing and analyzing financial statements and serving as a high-level resource for complex accounting issues
- Supporting and mentoring our international bookkeeping team
- Preparing and reviewing **US tax returns** (individual and business) alongside our existing tax resources
- Collaborating on internal process, technology, and efficiency initiatives
**As you grow into the Senior Tax Manager role, you'll take on:**
- Ownership of **review and sign-off** on US federal and state returns (1040, 1120, 1120-S, 1065, and 990 as the practice grows)
- Building a **team of tax preparers,** including our offshore staff in the Philippines
- Setting **quality control, workflows, and tax-season capacity planning**
- Acting as a **tax advisor** on planning and strategy for SME
- Partnering with ownership to **shape service lines and grow the practice**
**Who We're Looking For**
We're looking for someone who is
- Comfortable taking ownership and leading client relationships independently
- An excellent communicator and relationship-builder
- Knowledgeable in US taxation, with the judgment to review and stand behind a return
- Experienced in managing or mentoring people, and interested in leading a team
- Adaptable and eager to learn new technologies, systems, and modern accounting practices
- Organized and able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
Ideal experience includes
- **Active US CPA** (or EA) — strongly preferred for a role that grows into signing returns
- Several years of **US tax experience** (individual and business returns)
- Senior accounting leadership: **Controller, Accounting Manager, CAS, or public accounting**
- Experience **managing multiple clients or entities** and mentoring teams
- Experience with cloud-based accounting and professional tax
Benefits
**Benefits include:**
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- 100% remote
- Full-time and part-time opportunities available
- Schedules are flexible outside recurring collaboration windows with our international team. Team collaboration hours generally occur several mornings per week around 9:00–11:00 a.m. ET
- **A defined growth path from senior accountant work into Senior Tax Manager**
- Simple IRA with employer matching after 2 years
- PTO for eligible employees
**Pay:**
- $45.00-$65.00 per hour, based on experience, skills, and work location. Final offer determined during the interview process.