Assistant Client Tax Manager

Our Process for Interviewing:

Our interview process is designed to ensure a mutual fit. It includes:

• Initial Screening: Review of applications, resumes, and predictive index surveys (see below for details).
• Video Interview: If requested, you will record and send us a video of your answers to a variety of questions.
• First Interview: A conversation to understand your skills, experience and core values.
• Second Interview: A deeper dive into your fit with our core values and role specifics. Meet the partners.
• Additional interviews as needed
• Skill Evaluation: We will give you a sample task to complete.
• Final Evaluation: Decision-making and offer presentation.

Background of Company:

One Stop Tax Strategists is co-founded by two sisters Tiffany and Melanie, inspired by their father Byron, a CPA with over 40 years of experience. Our company specializes in creative tax planning, preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll for entrepreneurs around the USA. Our client base is made up of about 70% real estate investors, spread across multiple US states. We are committed to helping our clients pay the least tax legally possible, enabling them to fund their dreams.

Our mission is to bring peace to taxes and purpose to profits to help our clients & team live more.

To get a feel for who we are, check out our website (www.onestoptaxstrategists.com) and Instagram (@onestoptaxstrategists or @melaniesikma)!

The Best Applicant Will Be:

We are seeking a highly skilled CPA or Enrolled Agent, with a minimum of 4 years of experience (and specific real estate tax experience as bonus), who thrives in a professional, structured, and remote work environment. The ideal candidate is disciplined, detail-driven, sincere, and precise, bringing a strong sense of accountability to their work. We value professionals who are committed to delivering high-quality service. If you are a thorough, conscientious, and dedicated tax expert looking for a long-term opportunity, we’d love to hear from you!

Start Day/Time:

Soonest is preferred, but we understand if you need to start sometime in August. We are looking for the right person, not the first person.

Role of Posting and Tasks:

Required Qualifications

• Active PTIN.
• EA or CPA.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in tax preparation, bookkeeping, payroll, or client management.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and deadline-management skills.
• Proficiency with TaxDome, Lacerte, and QuickBooks Online.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience reviewing tax returns and financial statements.
• Experience supporting tax planning engagements.
• Experience in a client-facing advisory role.
• Real Estate tax experience

Role Structure:

• This is a client-facing position.
• This is a non-supervising position.

Key responsibilities include:

• Support the Senior Client Manager in managing client relationships and service delivery.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for assigned clients.
• Review completed work and coordinate with internal teams to ensure accurate and timely delivery.
• Assist with tax planning, client advisory services, and prospective client engagements.
• Maintain a high standard of client service across tax, bookkeeping, and payroll engagements. .

Core Responsibilites:

Client Relationship Management

• Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned clients.
• Build and maintain trusted client relationships.
• Understand each client’s goals, entities, and tax situations.
• Conduct client meetings, calls, and correspondence.
• Set and manage client expectations regarding timelines and deliverables.
• Monitor client satisfaction and identify opportunities for additional services.
• Respond to client communication within 24 hours.

Tax Planning & Advisory

• Review prior-year tax returns and financial statements.
• Assist in developing and validating tax planning strategies.
• Provide proactive tax planning insights within scope.
• Present tax-saving opportunities and recommendations to clients.
• Escalate complex technical matters to reviewers or partners.

Sales Support & Prospective Clients

• Assist with the sales process for prospective clients.
• Participate in initial tax plan presentations.
• Review proposals within 48 hours for accuracy and feasibility.
• Support the sales team with tax-related questions.
• Coordinate proposal delivery and …