Tax Manager

Pay: $120,000.00 - $160,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Take ownership of a high impact payroll function within a growing, established financial services organization.
• Lead and develop a talented payroll team while driving accuracy, compliance, efficiency, and exceptional client service.
• Work directly with clients and internal leaders to solve complex payroll challenges and improve operations.
• Help shape payroll systems, processes, controls, and best practices as the organization continues to grow.
• Join a collaborative professional environment that values quality, responsiveness, continuous learning, and long term relationships.

Location: South Fargo, ND. This is a fully on-site leadership opportunity for someone who enjoys working closely with their team and clients. Relocation assistance is not available.

Note: Candidates must have 4+ years of progressive payroll experience, including payroll management or team leadership, along with strong multistate or multijurisdiction payroll knowledge.

About Us

Confidential Employer. We are an established and growing accounting and financial advisory organization serving businesses, individuals, and families with comprehensive financial solutions. Our team is built around professionalism, responsiveness, quality, and delivering outstanding service that creates lasting client relationships.

Job Description

• Lead end to end payroll operations and ensure accurate, timely, and compliant payroll delivery.
• Manage, mentor, and develop payroll team members while setting clear performance and service standards.
• Oversee payroll processing across multiple entities, states, and regulatory jurisdictions.
• Review payroll runs, validate data, and resolve complex payroll issues involving taxes, garnishments, deductions, and adjustments.
• Maintain strong payroll controls, documentation, reporting, and system administration.
• Partner directly with clients and internal teams to provide knowledgeable payroll guidance and resolve issues.
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, strengthen controls, and improve payroll technology and processes.
• Stay current on payroll laws, tax requirements, and regulatory changes affecting payroll operations.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of progressive payroll experience.
• Payroll management, supervisory, or team leadership experience.
• Strong end to end payroll administration and payroll operations knowledge.
• Experience with multistate or multijurisdiction payroll, payroll taxes, compliance, and complex deductions.
• Experience with payroll systems and related accounting or HR technology.
• Strong Excel, analytical, organizational, communication, and problem solving skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• CPP, CPA, or another relevant professional certification preferred.

Why You Will Love Working Here

• You will have meaningful ownership and influence over an important payroll function.
• You will work alongside experienced professionals who value collaboration and high standards.
• Your ideas for improving systems, processes, and client service will be welcomed.
• You will have opportunities to continue developing your technical expertise and leadership skills.
• You will make a direct impact on clients while building and supporting a strong payroll team.

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Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Requirements: Must-have: CPA license and 4+ years of tax compliance and consulting exp

• Required Years as Associate: 4+

• Additional context: Relocation- [no]. Packages - [no]

Submission Email / Name: Patty - [email protected]

Quick Recruiter Reference

Growth-oriented CPA and advisory firm hiring a Tax Manager for tax compliance, planning, consulting, research, audits, client advisory, and staff development. Fully on-site in Fargo, ND. Target active CPAs with 4+ years of directly relevant tax experience, ideally in public accounting.

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• Client job title: Tax Manager

• Location: Fargo, ND

• On-site, hybrid, remote: On-site

• Experience: 4+

• Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Tax Manager, Tax Supervisor, Tax Senior, Senior Tax Accountant, Senior Tax Associate, Tax Lead, CPA, Public Accounting Tax

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