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Tax Manager (Pass-Through Entities & Closely Held Businesses)
Crowe
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Your Journey at Crowe Starts Here: At Crowe, you can build a meaningful and rewarding career. With real flexibility to balance work with life moments, you’re trusted to deliver results and make an impact. We embrace you for who you are, care for your well-being, and nurture your career. Everyone has equitable access to opportunities for career growth and leadership. Over our 80-year history, delivering excellent service through innovation has been a core part of our DNA across our audit, tax, and consulting groups. That’s why we continuously invest in innovative ideas, such as AI-enabled insights and technology-powered solutions, to enhance our services. Join us at Crowe and embark on a career where you can help shape the future of our industry.
Job Description: As a Tax Manager, you will play a key leadership role in providing comprehensive tax consulting and compliance services to closely held businesses and pass-through entities. This position offers the opportunity to work closely with business owners, executives, and finance leaders, serving as a trusted advisor on complex tax matters and strategic planning initiatives.
This role sits within our broader tax practice and supports clients with sophisticated needs, including multi-entity structures, growth planning, and operational decision-making.
Key Responsibilities • Conduct and oversee tax research to support client positions, address technical issues, and identify proactive planning opportunities • Partner directly with clients and internal engagement teams to advise on a wide range of tax compliance and consulting matters • Manage and review tax compliance and planning processes, ensuring accuracy, effective implementation of tax strategies, and strong client relationships • Serve as a primary point of contact for clients, developing trusted advisor relationships with business owners and leadership teams • Lead, train, and mentor interns and staff, fostering professional development within a collaborative, high-performing team environment • Coordinate multiple client engagements simultaneously while maintaining quality standards and meeting critical deadlines • Contribute to firm initiatives, including client development efforts, process improvements, and delivering an exceptional client experience
Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required; Master’s in Taxation preferred • Minimum of 5 years of experience in public accounting and/or a public/corporate mix • Active CPA, EA or JD/LLM • Experience serving pass-through entities and closely held businesses strongly preferred • Strong technical, analytical, and communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain complex tax concepts • Proven leadership and project management experience, including overseeing engagement teams and managing multiple priorities • Demonstrated commitment to exceptional client service and long-term relationship building
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We expect the candidate to uphold Crowe’s values of Care, Trust, Courage, and Stewardship. These values define who we are. We expect all of our people to act ethically and with integrity at all times.
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Crowe is not sponsoring for work authorization at this time.
The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Crowe, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $95,500.00 - $195,400.00 per year.

This role follows a hybrid work model for candidates located near a Crowe office. Candidates who are not within commuting distance of a Crowe office may be considered for a remote work arrangement, subject to business needs. Our Benefits: Your exceptional people experience starts here. At Crowe, we know that great people are what makes a great firm. We care about our people and offer employees a comprehensive total rewards package. Learn more about what working at Crowe can mean for you!
How You Can Grow: We will nurture your talent in an inclusive culture that values diversity. You will have the chance to meet on a consistent basis with your Career Coach that will guide you in your career goals and aspirations. Learn more about where talent can prosper!
More about Crowe: Crowe provides professional services through two separate entities: Crowe LLP delivers audit and attest services, and Crowe Advisory LLC provides tax, advisory, consulting, and other nonattest services.
The Crowe Global network consists of more than 300 independent accounting and advisory services firms in more than 150 countries around the globe, making it one of the largest accounting networks in the world.* As independent members of Crowe Global, Crowe LLP and Crowe Advisory LLC serve clients worldwide.
*As of July 2026.
Crowe LLP and Crowe Advisory LLC (and their respective subsidiary entities) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Crowe LLP and Crowe Advisory LLC (and their respective subsidiary entities) does no
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