TAX SENIOR / TAX MANAGER

About Hutchinson & Walter Hutchinson & Walter is a Bellevue-based CPA firm helping clients make confident, tax-smart decisions through exceptional tax compliance, advanced planning, estate and trust taxation, and sophisticated business advisory services. Founded in 1977, we have grown into one of the region's established independent firms while remaining committed to something increasingly rare in public accounting: creating a place where great people build long-term careers. We are proud to be a 100% women- and minority-owned, owner-led CPA firm with a culture built on technical excellence, collaboration, mentorship, and opportunity. Our goal is to be the kind of workplace talented tax professionals are glad to be part of: challenging, supportive, intellectually engaging, and filled with people who enjoy doing excellent work together. We're looking for a seasoned business-tax leader who knows the technical work inside and out, builds lasting trust with clients, and develops the people around them. Exposure to sophisticated tax planning and consulting work Strong investment in training and professional development As Senior Tax Manager, you will lead a portfolio of closely held businesses and their owners and serve as a senior technical resource for the firm, working directly with partners on complex compliance, planning, and consulting engagements. This role focuses on partnership, S corporation, and C corporation taxation, leading engagement teams, developing staff and managers, and growing client relationships, with a clear opportunity to build and lead a client group. Serve as primary relationship manager and trusted advisor for a portfolio of business clients and their owners Lead complex compliance, planning, and consulting engagements from scoping and pricing through delivery Advise on advanced entity matters, including partnership allocations and capital accounts, §704(c) and §754 adjustments, S corporation basis and distributions, and entity selection and restructuring Deliver proactive planning, including tax projections, owner compensation, transactions, succession, and M&AOversee multistate compliance, including nexus, apportionment, pass-through entity tax elections, and composite filings Own engagement economics: scope, budgets, pricing, billing, and realization Supervise, train, and evaluate managers, seniors, and staff, including coaching on advanced tax conceptsparticipate in business development and networking Partner with firm leadership on process improvement, technology, and practice growth 8+ years of recent public accounting experience with an emphasis on tax, including 3+ years in a manager or review role~ Deep expertise in partnership, S corporation, and C corporation taxation~ Experience leading, supervising, and developing a team of tax professionals~ Multi-state and SALT experience, including pass-through entity tax elections Experience with closely held businesses and high-net-worth ownersM&A, transaction, or restructuring experience Understanding of international information reporting (e.g., Strong understanding of GAAP financial statementsExperience building or growing a client group

Extras: Catered lunches in busy season, stocked kitchen, dog-friendly office Apply through LinkedIn or email your resume to employment@hutchcpa. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.