Remote
Finance/Accounting

Senior Manager of Tax & Partner Compensation

CM Legal

A leading law firm is seeking a Senior Manager of Tax & Partner Compensation for a remote role (candidates must reside in a state where the firm has an office). This position oversees the firm’s tax operations, ensuring accurate and timely tax services for the firm and its partners.

Responsibilities include reviewing local, state, and federal tax returns prepared by the firm’s accountants, including partnership returns and K-1s, and developing strategies to minimize tax liability. The role stays current on tax legislation, tracks filing deadlines, and analyzes financial records to produce reports and recommendations. The successful candidate will work closely with payroll on partner compensation processing, manage the equity partner compensation process and models (including lateral and growth scenarios), and oversee the income partner compensation process, including onboarding new hires on W-2 pay structures. The role also handles large data sets and leads special projects and process improvements.

Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree in tax, accounting, finance, or a related field (CPA a plus), 6–8 years of relevant experience in financial or professional services (law firm experience highly desired), advanced Excel skills, and strong knowledge of partnership, payroll, and personal income tax. The salary range is $150,000–$160,000.

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