Senior Director – Tax Operations (remote)
Senior Director – Tax Operations A fast-growing consulting & advisory firm is seeking a Senior Director – Tax Operations to join its expanding leadership team. In this highly visible role, you will oversee large-scale tax and operations functions while partnering with cross-functional leaders to drive operational excellence, scalability, and an exceptional client experience. This is a fully remote role, which can be based anywhere in the US.
About the Senior Director – Tax Operations
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the operational delivery of tax, and tax advisory services across domestic, international, and third-party service delivery teams.
- Oversee multiple operational leaders while driving consistency, quality, and service excellence across all functions.
- Develop and monitor KPIs, service levels, and operational performance metrics to ensure high-quality client outcomes.
- Partner closely with Product, Client Services, and leadership teams to align operational execution with business strategy.
- Lead workforce planning, resource allocation, hiring forecasts, and peak-season readiness.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives through process optimization, workflow redesign, automation, and standardization.
- Oversee vendor relationships and ensure external service providers meet performance and contractual expectations.
- Provide data-driven insights to improve operational efficiency, profitability, and the overall client experience.
Key Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline.
- Extensive leadership experience within a corporate, professional services, accounting, tax, or financial consulting environment.
- Demonstrated success leading large operational teams while improving service delivery, quality, and organizational scalability.
- Strong experience driving operational transformation, process improvement, and cross-functional collaboration.
- Proven ability to develop performance metrics, manage KPIs, and lead high-performing teams through change.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience overseeing hybrid US and offshore operations is highly desirable.
What sets this company apart:
This well-established organization has built a strong national reputation by delivering specialized professional services to businesses and entrepreneurs across the United States. With a people-first philosophy, collaborative culture, and continued investment in employee development, the company offers the opportunity to take ownership of a broad HR leadership role while partnering closely with senior leadership to shape the employee experience and support continued organizational growth.
What’s next:
If interested in this position, please contact Nick Louca at nick.louca@robertwalters.com.
About the job
Contract Type: Perm
Specialism: Finance & Accounting
Focus: Audit
Industry: Accountancy
Salary: $225,000 - $275,000 per year + 25% bonus
Workplace Type: Remote
Experience Level: Director
Location: Chicago
FULL_TIMEJob Reference: H3436M-802C20A6
Date posted: July 7, 2026
Consultant: Nick Louca
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