Tax Manager

Tax Manager – Business & Individual Tax (CPA)

Saunders O'Dell, PA | Simpsonville, South Carolina

Full-Time | Onsite | $100,000–$115,000, commensurate with experience

Own your work. Build meaningful client relationships. Have a life during tax season, too.

Are you an experienced CPA who enjoys solving challenging tax problems, working directly with business owners, and taking ownership of your clients — but wants to do it without the excessive hours and layers of management often associated with public accounting?

Saunders O'Dell is an established, locally owned CPA firm in Simpsonville, South Carolina. We're looking for an experienced Tax Manager with strong technical skills, sound professional judgment, and the ability to independently manage business and individual tax engagements from start to finish.

We believe excellent client service and a healthy life outside of work should go hand in hand.

Why Join Saunders O'Dell?

A sustainable approach to tax season.

We maintain a firm maximum of 55 working hours per week, even during tax season , with a standard 40-hour workweek outside peak season. Fifty-five hours is a ceiling, not a target.

We support this commitment through thoughtful client selection, realistic workload planning, and disciplined deadlines.

Real autonomy and client ownership.

You’ll independently manage your assigned clients and tax engagements, from planning and preparation through final delivery. We believe in hiring capable professionals and trusting them to do excellent work, with collaboration and technical support available when needed.

Technical excellence without unnecessary hierarchy.

You’ll work alongside experienced professionals who take ownership of their work. We value collaboration, independent judgment, and efficient processes rather than multiple layers of routine review and approval. Appropriate quality-control procedures remain part of our practice.

You’ll develop lasting relationships with business owners and individuals while gradually assuming responsibility for additional established client relationships as the firm grows and evolves.

Our office offers a convenient alternative to commuting into Greenville for professionals living in Simpsonville, Five Forks, Fountain Inn, and surrounding communities.

What You’ll Do

• Independently manage federal and state tax engagements for closely held businesses and individuals.
• Prepare, review, and sign S corporation, partnership, and individual income tax returns under the firm’s risk-based quality-control procedures, including second review for complex or higher-risk matters.
• Serve as the primary contact for assigned clients, providing responsive communication and thoughtful tax guidance.
• Review financial statements and trial balances, identify tax adjustments, and resolve issues affecting tax preparation.
• Provide proactive tax planning, estimated tax calculations, and year-round guidance.
• Research and resolve complex federal and state tax matters.
• Coordinate with our accounting team and contribute to improvements in tax workflows and processes.
• Gradually assume responsibility for additional established client relationships.

This is primarily a tax-focused position . Routine bookkeeping and recurring monthly accounting production are handled by other team members.

What We’re Looking For

Required Qualifications

• Active CPA license, with eligibility to practice in South Carolina.
• At least 5 years of recent public accounting tax experience, with 7 or more years preferred.
• Significant hands-on experience with S corporation and partnership taxation.
• Strong individual income tax experience, particularly with business owners and higher-income individuals.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage tax engagements and client relationships.
• Strong technical knowledge of shareholder and partner basis, distributions, depreciation, ownership changes, pass-through entity taxation, and tax planning.
• Excellent analytical skills, professional judgment, and communication skills.
• A self-directed, accountable approach to managing responsibilities and deadlines.
• Ability to work onsite at our Simpsonville office.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with UltraTax CS and QuickBooks Online.
• Familiarity with multistate taxation, PTET elections, §199A, and reasonable compensation issues.
• Experience advising closely held businesses and their owners.
• Interest in technology and process improvements that make tax work more efficient.
• Salary: $100,000–$115,000 , commensurate with experience and qualifications.
• Health insurance.
• Retirement plan with employer contribution.
• Paid time off.
• Continuing professional education and development.
• Maximum 55-hour workweek, including during tax season.
• Standard 40-hour workweek outside peak season.

The Right Fit

You're a technically strong, dependable CPA who enjoys solving challenging tax problems and building meaningful client relationships.

You value professional autonomy, take responsibility for your work, and appreciate having capable colleagues available for collaboration.

Most importantly, you're looking for a rewarding, long-term career where technical excellence and a healthy life outside work can coexist.

Saunders O'Dell is an equal opportunity employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics.