At System Six, we're building one of the best places to work in cloud-accounting - a place where our team members are the most important part of our business and where they consistently experience joy, flexibility and are elevated professionally. We are a fast growing, modern, 100% remote organization delivering full-cycle accounting, tax and other professional services to hundreds of clients nationwide. 

We are actively seeking a Director of Tax, a joyful and driven team member who will lead our firm’s fully remote tax department, offering expert guidance to clients while overseeing the performance and development of our tax team. This role combines advanced technical expertise with strong people management skills to ensure high-quality client service, technical accuracy, and team growth. The Director of Tax will report directly to the CEO of System Six and will work closely with the entire executive team to shape the direction of the tax division and drive operational excellence.

This is a fantastic full time, U.S. based position affording someone the opportunity to lead and grow a tax department inside an ambitious yet balanced organization. We believe in strong compensation and have a compelling package with significant upside available for this position. System Six has grown significantly over the last five years and plans to continue to do so for decades moving forward; but importantly, we grow in a measured manner that allows all teams to find healthy fulfillment and balance in their career and personal life. This is not your traditional accounting firm with miserable busy seasons.  Our talented team loves System Six and we can’t wait to show you how that energy permeates throughout our organization.

So what are we looking for in an ideal candidate?

Personal Skills

• Excellent communication skills internally across a variety of channels 
• Adaptable communication skills externally with clients who have diverse business and financial backgrounds - simple when needed; deep and sophisticated when valuable 
• An instinctive ability to recognize, retain, and respect team members
• A love for training, supporting and mentoring team members to reach their full potential
• Intuition for understanding clients and knowing how to solve relationship challenges
• Resourcefulness. An independent problem solver that can also ask for help when needed
• Humility, patience, and a deeply rooted servant leadership mentality
• Joy. A pleasure to work with; energetic and warm. You are enthusiastic about work daily 

Professional Skills

• Mastery in tax compliance with progressive experience in the industry.  5+ years in leadership or management capacity of a tax team that prepared filings for small to midsized businesses and their owners across a variety of industries with an emphasis in service, tech and real estate. Experience in multi state apportionment and skilled in tax incentives such as R&D credits, cost segregation and related specialty areas. Expertise with pass-through entities (S-Corps, LLCs) and C-Corps. Experience with foreign parent and subsidiaries is a plus
• Experience with a variety of tax planning functions. Tax projections, estimated tax calculations, PTET planning and calculations, retirement planning, tax incentives, entity structure, and more. Able to convert planning opportunities into actionable steps for clients. Most clients have some level of proactive tax planning built into their service agreements
• Bachelor's in Accounting or other finance-related field and an active CPA license
• Substantial experience with California tax law (a large # of our clients are within CA)
• Fluency with modern cloud accounting and tax software products. Experience in Karbon and Lacerte is a must 
• Advanced knowledge of tax laws, regulations, and compliance
• Strong leadership skills with a proven track record of managing and developing high-performing teams
• Strategic thinking. Work with the executive team to align tax department initiatives with company-wide goals

What does the day to day look like for this role?

• As our Director of Tax, you will oversee a department of 5 other individuals serving  approximately 100 clients representing around 200 returns. We expect this to grow in the coming years as we look to our tax department alongside our blossoming CAS business 
• Your primary responsibilities are:
  • To joyfully manage your team - to get to know them as individuals and to build team cohesion and trust through holding weekly team meetings and individual one-on-ones, to actively develop and grow their professional skills
  • To oversee your team’s delivery of tax services - including the review and oversight of business and individual tax returns, proactive tax planning and strategy, and compliance monitoring. You will ensure that work prepared by your team is accurate, timely, and aligned with client needs. Responsibilities include monitoring task lists to keep projects on track, conducting monthly and quarterly audits for quality control, reviewing and answering complex tax questions, guiding the team through challenging client conversations, and managing team hours and efficiency. You will also communicate team capacity to sales, provide detailed oversight of new client onboarding, and ensure clients consistently receive high-quality and timely tax support. You will also have a group of clients for whom you will lead and ultimately sign returns
  • To support and advise clients - serve as a trusted senior advisor by conducting high-level consultations to understand client goals and challenges, reviewing complex tax positions, and providing clear, actionable recommendations. You will interpret and communicate complex tax concepts in practical terms, helping clients make confident business and financial decisions. As Director of Tax, you will also ensure the delivery of consistent, proactive guidance across your portfolio, maintain strong client relationships, and contribute to the ongoing refinement of System Six’s tax department to better serve our clients

Importantly, here’s what’s in it for you:

• A joyful work environment where employees and culture are paramount. We understand that we are all human and we want your success in your professional life to elevate and empower your personal life
• Work/Life balance. Our team enjoys our work environment, as we are anything but a traditional accounting firm. No grueling hours that you see at traditional firms; we pride ourselves on calm, smooth tax seasons where our team doesn’t pull 60+ hours or anything close to that! We work hard to take care of our physical and mental health. Our diverse team includes human parents, dog parents, hikers, yogis, mountain bikers, readers, coffee/tea lovers, avid board game players, and all-around nice people
• A 100% remote environment. We've been remote for 10+ years and are set up for you to succeed remotely while working with flexibility during daytime professional hours
• Strong compensation. This exempt position offers a base salary range of $175,000-$200,000+ and an annual, significant uncapped bonus tied to controllable tax department results. Importantly, we expect to grow the tax department significantly yet sustainably overtime, and see a real path to $300,000+ compensation over the next several years  
• Competitive benefits. We provide all of your work equipment, health and dental insurance, 401k matching, PTO, family leave, annual in-person gatherings and many other leading benefits 
• Growth opportunities. We are a healthily growing company on a multi-decade journey of evolution. We relish promoting from within, and will support you in your efforts to grow with System Six 

Excited to apply? Here’s how! 

Apply online via the link and let us know our favorite color is orange.

At System Six, we truly believe in the importance of maintaining a healthy work-life balance and we understand the importance of family and personal commitments. While we encourage our employees to prioritize their well-being outside of work, we do not allow team members to take on additional paid accounting or bookkeeping tasks beyond their role with us. This is a 100% remote, work from home role with travel required 2-3 times a year. 

System Six is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We encourage all backgrounds to apply, and prohibit discrimination of any kind based on any and all protected classes.