Thomas, Judy & Tucker (TJT), is a leading full-service CPA firm providing audit/attestation, taxation, and outsource accounting services to North Carolina and beyond for 35+ years. Our firm has 20 partners and 275+ professionals with offices in Raleigh, Greenville, Durham, Wilmington, and Cedar Point, North Carolina.
Our employees establish collaborative and personalized relationships with our clients that has in turn allowed our firm to establish a reputation for excellence in the North Carolina business community. TJT serves privately held businesses from most major industries including real estate, construction, manufacturing, hospitality, restaurants, retail, non-profit agencies, and high net worth individuals. Inside Public Accounting recently recognized us as one of the Fastest Growing Firms nationally as well as one of the top 200 firms in the United States for 2026.
As TJT's mission states, "The source of our strength is our people." Our firm offers a collaborative working atmosphere where our employees become part of a cohesive client service team. We offer the technical resources and expertise of a large firm combined with the personal attention and service of a local firm.
Senior Tax Manager – Multistate Taxation
Start Date: Q4 2026 or January 2027
Locations: Raleigh, Durham, Wilmington, or Greenville, NC
Work Model: Hybrid (minimum 3 days onsite per week)
TJT is seeking an experienced Senior Tax Manager to join our growing tax practice with a focus on multistate taxation for partnerships, S corporations, and C corporations. In this leadership role, you'll oversee complex tax engagements for closely held businesses across a variety of industries, including construction, manufacturing, distribution, hospitality, real estate, and professional services.
Working directly with business owners and management teams, you'll provide strategic guidance on multistate tax compliance, planning opportunities, and evolving state and local tax requirements. You'll also serve as a mentor to TJT tax professionals and play an active role in the continued growth of one of the firm's strategic practice areas.
We're looking for a professional with a strong technical foundation in multistate taxation, substantial experience reviewing partnership, S corporation, and C corporation tax returns, and a passion for building lasting client relationships. The ideal candidate enjoys solving complex tax issues, developing team members, and serving as a trusted advisor to clients.
What You'll Be Doing
- Review of complex federal, state, and local income tax returns for partnerships, S corporations, and C corporations
- Advise clients on multistate tax matters, including filing requirements, nexus determinations, apportionment methodologies, composite filings, and pass-through entity tax elections and other state and local tax considerations
- Manage client engagements from planning through delivery, ensuring projects are completed accurately, efficiently, and on schedule
- Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, providing proactive tax planning and consulting services
- Research and analyze complex state tax issues and communicate practical solutions to clients and team members
- Coordinate and review quarterly tax estimates, extensions, tax projections, and year-end planning opportunities for business clients.
- Review and respond to federal and state tax notices and assist clients with audit and examination matters
- Collaborate with TJT partners and firm leadership on client strategy, growth initiatives, and business development opportunities
- Mentor, coach, and develop tax staff and senior associates while assisting with engagement staffing and workflow management
- Monitor changes in federal and state tax legislation and apply new developments to client situations
- Build and maintain trusted relationships with clients and referral sources
What Sets This Role Apart
- Meaningful client impact: Serve as a trusted advisor to closely held businesses operating across multiple states
- Technical depth: Work on sophisticated multi-state tax issues involving partnerships, S corporations, C corporations, and evolving SALT regulations
- Leadership opportunity: Help develop TJT's next generation of tax professionals
- Growth-focused practice: Join a firm that continues to invest in talent, technology, and expansion throughout North Carolina
- Visibility and influence: Work closely with firm leadership and have a direct impact on client success
What You Bring
- Minimum of 6 years of public accounting tax compliance experience
- Minimum of 2 years of experience reviewing tax returns in a Tax Manager or equivalent leadership role preferred
- Extensive experience with multistate tax compliance, planning and consulting
- Knowledge of nexus, apportionment, state income tax filings, pass-through entity tax elections, and other SALT matters
- Strong experience reviewing partnership (Form 1065), S corporation (Form 1120-S), and C corporation (Form 1120) tax returns
- Proven ability to manage multiple client engagements and deadlines simultaneously
- Strong leadership skills with experience mentoring and developing tax professionals
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field (master's degree preferred)
- Active CPA license strongly preferred
- Excellent communication, relationship management, and project management skills
Why TJT?
- The chance to work with owners and management of North Carolina's top middle-market companies and established family-owned businesses
- Supporting clients within the areas of real estate, construction, hospitality, restaurants, manufacturing, and non-profit agencies
- For tax and audit professionals, reasonable hour expectations during busy season and 36-hour/4-day work weeks during the slower times of the year
- A collaborative working atmosphere with a large team of experienced CPAs
- Hybrid work is an option for qualified tax and audit candidates: TJT defines hybrid as 3 days minimum in one of our five office locations
TJT Benefits
- Covered Health Insurance for Employees
- Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 36-hour/4-day work weeks during the slower times of the year for tax and audit professionals
- Dental, Vision, and Disability Insurance
- Automatic employer 401(k) Contribution
- Relocation assistance
- Parental Leave
- Opportunities to work a flexible schedule
