Tax Manager

About the Company

At Current, everything starts with people. We partner with leading accounting firms across the United States, bringing them together through a shared platform that supports their growth while preserving the local identities and client relationships that make each firm unique. Our partner firms combine the close connections of a local team with the resources of a national community, giving professionals access to broader career opportunities, learning, collaboration, and innovative technology. Whether you join Current or one of our partner firms, you’ll be part of a connected team investing in your development and shaping the future of accounting.

Company Overview:

Bowers Accountants & Advisors Powered by CURRENT stands as a renowned figure in the realm of public accounting, distinguished for its provision of top-tier audit, assurance, and advisory services. As a proud member of the AICPA’s G400, we have moved to the Top 200 Firms nationwide, earning the No. 165 ranking inside Public Accounting's (IPA) 2026 IPA 500 list. We maintain a robust reputation grounded in integrity, professionalism, and unparalleled expertise.

We proudly boast an extensive array of specialties and maintain a strategic presence with offices located in Syracuse, Rochester, Ithaca, and Watertown. Committed to delivering innovative solutions, we empower our clients to navigate intricate financial landscapes and attain their distinct financial objectives while serving private and closely held businesses with strategic advice for over 40 years. Whether traditional Tax and Audit, Client Accounting Advisory Services, Business Valuation, Accounting/Bookkeeping, Forensic Accounting, or Financial Planning Services, our approach is to master an in-depth knowledge of our clients with innovative analysis and recommendations to build and maintain net growth. Nationally, we maintain a robust reputation grounded in integrity, professionalism, and unparalleled expertise.

Job Summary:

Responsible for accurately preparing and filing state and federal tax documents. In addition, tax managers develop tax strategies and policies that help the client or business maintain compliance with local and federal tax laws and regulations.

Requirements:

• Responsible for client relationships within their area of expertise for clients assigned to them

• Experience to direct the work of staff employees

• Will provide on-the-job training and make presentations to internal teams

• Provide professional audit and accounting, and/or tax service to assigned clients.

• Manages several responsibilities in the face of competing priorities, including staffing requirements, visiting clients for planning and scheduling with the partner, and monitoring progress of engagements in relation to budgets and due dates

• Represent clients before regulatory agencies.

• Meet with assigned business clients and large individual tax clients at least annually, and/or provide direct fieldwork on audit engagements

• Supervise engagement planning and monitor progress of engagements in relation to budgets and due dates.

Qualifications:

• Solid years of experience and proven track record in public accounting.

• CPA required

• Meet with assigned business clients and large individual tax clients at least annually, and/or provide direct fieldwork on audit engagements.

• Ensure proper billing procedures are followed

• Provide professional audit and accounting, and/or tax services to assigned clients.

• Represent clients before regulatory agencies.

• Excellent consulting skills — develops an understanding of client businesses and uses this knowledge to help diagnose needs/opportunities and suggest solutions.

• All other duties as assigned by the hiring manager

Salary: $ 100,000-$120,000.00 DOE plus

Compensation & Benefits

The total rewards package at Current includes base salary and benefits.

Our salary ranges are competitive within the accounting industry and are updated regularly using the most reliable compensation survey data for our industry. New hire offers are made based on a candidate’s experience, expertise, geographic location, and internal pay equity relative to peers.

We provide a robust benefits package, including:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance (with options for fully paid employee only coverage for health and dental)

• Company-Paid Life and Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance

• Ancillary Benefits such as supplemental life insurance, critical illness, and accident insurance

• Classic Safe Harbor 401(k) Plan with employer contributions

• Opportunities for professional growth, learning, and development including access to Becker and LinkedIn Learning
  

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other applicable legally protected characteristic.