Tax Manager

Who We Are

About TSS Advisors

TSS Advisors (TSS) is headquartered in the Upper Connecticut River Valley of New Hampshire and Vermont, but our team is ever changing, with a team footprint that extends across the country. With over 50 dedicated employees offering a diverse range of services, we at TSS possess the experience and expertise to support a breadth of clients. Today’s professional advisory services demand more than the traditional roles of preparing financial statements and tax returns; our professionals are consultants, advisors, planners, and strategists. We are well-versed not only in accounting and tax law but in business analysis, consulting, estate planning, business valuation, and a wide array of additional disciplines essential for comprehensive client support, ensuring comprehensive and tailored guidance.

Our mission, to make a difference and forge legacies, has an external client focus and an internal focus. What we do here at TSS matters. We take great joy in making a difference in the success of our client’s businesses, and in their personal lives. We help shape and mold their legacy. We fully recognize that the secret sauce that leads to the success of our clients, and the firm, is our people. We have an acute focus on our culture at TSS. We strive to add team members that are career oriented, who have a technical base, who have a desire to grow professionally, and who take to their day with humor and kindness to other team members.

Over the last few years, we have acknowledged and embraced the fact that the accounting profession and industry is evolving. With this, we took our commitment to excellence to a new level by partnering with Ascend! This will accelerate our strategic growth model by providing access to unlimited resources and additional partnership opportunities.

About Ascend

At Ascend, we understand the struggles that accounting & finance professionals face in traditional public accounting firms - from rigid hierarchies, overwhelming workloads, and the elusive work-life balance. It’s time for a transformative change. We believe your ambition should not be constrained by outdated practices or opaque career paths. Here, you're not just a number; you’re a valued member of a community that supports & celebrates your professional & personal fulfillment. Our mission is to transform the public accounting experience into one where work-life harmony is a reality, and where your career advancement is supported by a nurturing network and comprehensive resources.

Ascend empowers entrepreneurial CPAs to reach their goals with an innovative growth model that brings our partner firms into the new age. Backed by private equity from people-focused Alpine Investors, Ascend is building a modern platform for regional accounting firms that enables them to stay independent while having access to resources of a large CPA firm. These resources include growth capital, robust talent acquisition, best-of-breed technology, a catalytic leadership system, shared back-office services, and modernized equity incentives.

Founded in January 2023, Ascend attained revenues sufficient to qualify it as a Top 100 U.S. accounting firm within six months of operation. Explore Ascend, where your career soars without sacrificing your quality of life.

The Role

We’re looking for a talented and motivated Tax Manager to join a fast-growing, innovative professional advisory firm working with closely held businesses. TSS serves clients in the automotive retail, construction, manufacturing, distribution, and other for-profit industries. Our ideal candidate is a self-motivated, entrepreneurial CPA with a team mentality and strong technical accounting and tax knowledge. You will primarily be responsible for reviewing flow-through tax returns and coordinating directly with client support staff. Our position provides a unique opportunity for significant growth within our firm, working directly with business owners and their financial professionals.

Responsibilities

• Assist in ongoing tax planning and coordination of client engagements.
• Conduct detailed and technical review of complex federal, state, and multi-state tax returns with an emphasis on flow-through entities
• Communicate efficiently and effectively with our team on client issues that arise and ensure deadlines are met
• Research tax law updates
• Research complex tax issues, provide recommendations to the team, and ensure compliance with regulations
• Assist in team technical skill development
• Continue to foster client relationships and serve as trusted advisor to client’s business office staff by delivering superior services and timely responses

Requirements

• 5+ years with a medium-sized public accounting firm preparing and reviewing flow-through income tax returns
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field
• Proficient in project management including scheduling, budgeting, client correspondence, and research
• Strong attention to detail
• Integrity within a professional environment

Preferences

• Experience with CCH Axcess tax, CCH Pfx Engagement
• EA or CPA certification

Location

At TSS, we’ve designed a flexible work structure that enables both teamwork and independence, enhancing our employees’ work experience while promoting personal well-being. This role can be based out of our Lebanon, NH office or remote-flexible for candidates who are based in the New England region.

What We Offer

We hire good people and give them a good place to work. We truly believe that when you succeed, the firm succeeds, and we make sure you have whatever tools you need to make that success possible.

Join our team and enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that supports well-being, health, and ongoing professional growth:

• Unlimited PTO
• Health, Vision, Dental, and voluntary insurance options
• 401(K) and match
• Flexible/Hybrid work schedule
• Performance Bonus
• Annual Community Day + additional 8 community hours
• Holiday donation drives and charity initiatives
• Monthly casual gatherings, annual summer get-together, and annual holiday party locally
• Annual firmwide alignment
• Commitment to professional development
• Equity Program eligibility at Sr. Manager Level, + top performing Managers

How to Apply

Submit your information in the application section directly below! This will include:

• Basic contact information
• Resume/CV and optional cover letter upload
• Work eligibility and compensation
• Voluntary demographic & self-ID questions

At Ascend, we provide a fair and equal employment opportunity for all candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, marital status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic. Ascend hires and promotes individuals solely based on qualifications for the position to be filled and business needs.