Tax Manager

Mize CPAs Inc. just announced a merger with Aprio, effective 11/01/25. Mize was named a Top 200 Workplace for 2024 and 2025 by USA Today! We are a leading regional accounting and IT firm with offices in Topeka and Overland Park, Kansas. Our firm works with clients in a number of industries and has a rapidly growing restaurant and hospitality division that serves clients nationwide. Aprio is an award-winning, nationally recognized business advisory and accounting firm, with a presence in 30+ offices globally.

We are looking for an in-person only Tax Manager in the Topeka office. Full-time availability is needed, around 2250 hours per year. After initial training of approximately 4 - 6 months and a successful spring season is completed, a hybrid-remote work schedule can be discussed.

If you are the right person for this opportunity, you have developed expertise in the tax profession. To make broad decisions in the course of their work, managers must have knowledge of the general economic and political trends of possible tax or other legislation that could affect the business climate. Managers are the liaison between the Director, the client, and the professional staff, and are generally responsible for all phases of an engagement.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Prepares and reviews complex personal, business, fiduciary, and non-profit tax returns
• Plans, supervises, and completes routine engagements
• Acts as a resource for tax, audit, and accounting staff
• Prepares projections and becomes involved in tax planning, projections, and research for more complex clients
• Analyzes tax accruals and associated working papers
• Analyzes IRS notices and drafts responses, and reviews and revises IRS notices prepared by other personnel
• Represents clients before the IRS
• Supervises senior, accountant, and staff tax professionals, provides feedback to them, and evaluates their progress
• Increased workload required during certain times of the year
• Ability to work hours necessary to meet deadlines for work assigned

Required Qualifications:

• In-office work during training, due to the interaction necessary with trainer; amount of time required will vary based on the individual's experience and abilities
• Licensed CPA with at least 3 years' experience with complex tax in public accounting
• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong technical knowledge and skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• At least 5 years of complex tax and 2 years of leadership experience in a public accounting environment
• Demonstrated ability to bring new business to a CPA firm
• Experience in delivery of quality client service

Mize CPAs Inc./Aprio offers competitive salary and benefits, challenging projects, and ongoing professional development opportunities for our employees. Some of the benefits include: college degree reimbursement, DTO and 8 paid Holidays per year, 401(k), fitness incentive, and parental leave.

Aprio offers hybrid-remote working capabilities, upon completion of in-office training for this position.

With Partner approval, Aprio will purchase the Becker review course for individuals preparing for the CPA exam, time off to take the exam, and reimbursement for the cost of taking each part of the exam once. There is also a bonus for completing each section and certification!

Mize CPAs Inc./Aprio strives for a work-life balance and supports career development as part of our culture. Because of our size and variety of industries we serve, there are opportunities for growth within the Firm.