Tax Director Jobs in Connecticut
Tax Director jobs in Connecticut concentrate in Hartford, Stamford, and New Haven, where financial services, insurance, and corporate headquarters drive consistent demand for senior tax leadership. Employers like Cigna, Synchrony Financial, and Boehringer Ingelheim maintain sizable tax functions in the state and hire at the manager-to-director level on a recurring basis. The most sought-after specialties are federal and state income tax compliance, ASC 740 reporting, and transfer pricing for multinationals headquartered along the I-95 and Hartford corridors. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Title: Tax Director
Classification: Full-Time, Exempt
Reports to: Partners
Supervises: Tax Staff
Based on Success/Interest - this role would lead into Partnership Opportunity
No agency or recruiter submissions - direct applicants only
Due to Company growth, we are looking to expand our Leadership team and continue building for the Future! This is an excellent leadership opportunity to be part of an independent, successful, family-oriented Professional Services Firm that provides a healthy work/life balance, flexibility, and career growth. We have been named a Top Workplace by Hearst Media Group multiple years, recognized in Accounting Today as a Top Firm in New England, Inside Public Accounting Top 400 Firms, and Best of Accounting Award! With offices in Ridgefield and New Canaan CT, Reynolds + Rowella provides accounting and advisory services to individuals and businesses. We’re proud to be one of the few independent regional accounting firms in Fairfield County—offering the expertise and reach of a large firm with the personal touch of a close-knit team, where quality always comes before quantity. We’re built on culture, powered by our people, and driven by purpose.
Why work with Reynolds + Rowella? We offer:
- Healthy Work/Life Balance – Hybrid Work Schedules
- Rewarding Working Culture – team building and volunteer events, employee-led committees
- Coaching/Mentorship Programs for our staff
- Strong Competitive Compensation + bonuses
- 401(k) savings plan with company match
- Strong Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Voluntary/Company Paid Life Insurance, short/long-term disability insurance, Medical FSA and Dependent Care
- Generous PTO Program + Paid Holiday Schedule
- Tuition / CPA exam & study materials reimbursement, including paid weekly study time
- Gym Membership reimbursement
- Summer Flex Time/Hours – off Fridays
- Dress for your day policy
Summary of Position:
The Tax Director handles multiple client engagements simultaneously, and ensuring the engagements are appropriately scheduled and staffed based on the complexity and size. The Tax Director is also responsible for developing and training managers and staff as well as participating in mentoring employees. This position will also be responsible for the strategic decisions relating to the practice and the tax department and will also aid in marketing efforts and developing new business.
Essential Functions:
- Review of highly complex individual and business returns
- Develop strong relationships with clients and become their primary contact
- Responsible for ensuring client retention through effective problem resolution, negotiations, and proactive client follow-up
- Maintain a thorough knowledge of the client and all facets of client business
- Negotiate client fees and any additional billing fees
- Coach all levels of staff during the planning, execution, completion phases of client engagement
- Responsible for planning, organizing, running monthly technical meetings for professional staff
- Notify partner group of changes in federal, state, and other applicable tax laws prior to commencement of change
- Regularly and proactively report to the partner group on any updates or changes within tax department, status of engagement projects, any issues within department along with recommended solutions, and ROI of current initiatives or developments within tax department
- Proactively identify inefficiencies and insufficiencies within tax department and actively work to reduce or eliminate them
- Responsible for ensuring the tax department has proper staffing and actively forecasting staffing needs
- Regularly work with audit department coordinating client visits between audit/tax department
- Actively participate in new business development through networking and proposals - must understand and actively market all firm services
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in Accounting, Taxation or related field
- Minimum ten (10) years’ experience in public accounting with demonstrated progression in complexity and scope
- Experience reviewing complex individual and business returns
- CPA license, preferably for the state of CT
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent ability to multi-task
- Ability to work heavy overtime from January to April 15 (may be in excess of 55 hours per week). Occasional overtime work required throughout the year.
Reynolds + Rowella, LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against qualified applicants with regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, genetics or veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements Reynolds + Rowella, LLP complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment. This job description indicates in general terms, the type and level of work performed. The duties described are not to be interpreted as being all-inclusive and management reserves the rights to add, modify, change or rescind the tasks as assigned at any time. Nothing in this position description changes the at-will employment relationship existing between the company its employees.
Title: Tax Director
Classification: Full-Time, Exempt
Reports to: Partners
Supervises: Tax Staff
Based on Success/Interest - this role would lead into Partnership Opportunity
No agency or recruiter submissions - direct applicants only
Due to Company growth, we are looking to expand our Leadership team and continue building for the Future! This is an excellent leadership opportunity to be part of an independent, successful, family-oriented Professional Services Firm that provides a healthy work/life balance, flexibility, and career growth. We have been named a Top Workplace by Hearst Media Group multiple years, recognized in Accounting Today as a Top Firm in New England, Inside Public Accounting Top 400 Firms, and Best of Accounting Award! With offices in Ridgefield and New Canaan CT, Reynolds + Rowella provides accounting and advisory services to individuals and businesses. We’re proud to be one of the few independent regional accounting firms in Fairfield County—offering the expertise and reach of a large firm with the personal touch of a close-knit team, where quality always comes before quantity. We’re built on culture, powered by our people, and driven by purpose.
Why work with Reynolds + Rowella? We offer:
- Healthy Work/Life Balance – Hybrid Work Schedules
- Rewarding Working Culture – team building and volunteer events, employee-led committees
- Coaching/Mentorship Programs for our staff
- Strong Competitive Compensation + bonuses
- 401(k) savings plan with company match
- Strong Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Voluntary/Company Paid Life Insurance, short/long-term disability insurance, Medical FSA and Dependent Care
- Generous PTO Program + Paid Holiday Schedule
- Tuition / CPA exam & study materials reimbursement, including paid weekly study time
- Gym Membership reimbursement
- Summer Flex Time/Hours – off Fridays
- Dress for your day policy
Summary of Position:
The Tax Director handles multiple client engagements simultaneously, and ensuring the engagements are appropriately scheduled and staffed based on the complexity and size. The Tax Director is also responsible for developing and training managers and staff as well as participating in mentoring employees. This position will also be responsible for the strategic decisions relating to the practice and the tax department and will also aid in marketing efforts and developing new business.
Essential Functions:
- Review of highly complex individual and business returns
- Develop strong relationships with clients and become their primary contact
- Responsible for ensuring client retention through effective problem resolution, negotiations, and proactive client follow-up
- Maintain a thorough knowledge of the client and all facets of client business
- Negotiate client fees and any additional billing fees
- Coach all levels of staff during the planning, execution, completion phases of client engagement
- Responsible for planning, organizing, running monthly technical meetings for professional staff
- Notify partner group of changes in federal, state, and other applicable tax laws prior to commencement of change
- Regularly and proactively report to the partner group on any updates or changes within tax department, status of engagement projects, any issues within department along with recommended solutions, and ROI of current initiatives or developments within tax department
- Proactively identify inefficiencies and insufficiencies within tax department and actively work to reduce or eliminate them
- Responsible for ensuring the tax department has proper staffing and actively forecasting staffing needs
- Regularly work with audit department coordinating client visits between audit/tax department
- Actively participate in new business development through networking and proposals - must understand and actively market all firm services
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in Accounting, Taxation or related field
- Minimum ten (10) years’ experience in public accounting with demonstrated progression in complexity and scope
- Experience reviewing complex individual and business returns
- CPA license, preferably for the state of CT
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent ability to multi-task
- Ability to work heavy overtime from January to April 15 (may be in excess of 55 hours per week). Occasional overtime work required throughout the year.
Reynolds + Rowella, LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against qualified applicants with regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, genetics or veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements Reynolds + Rowella, LLP complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment. This job description indicates in general terms, the type and level of work performed. The duties described are not to be interpreted as being all-inclusive and management reserves the rights to add, modify, change or rescind the tasks as assigned at any time. Nothing in this position description changes the at-will employment relationship existing between the company its employees.
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Tax Director Job Market in Connecticut
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- Insurance
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- Consulting & Professional Services
What Connecticut Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in tax director jobs across Connecticut.
- Active CPA license recognized by the Connecticut State Board of Accountancy required
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a directly related field required
- Demonstrated experience leading federal and state income tax compliance for a corporate entity
- Strong command of ASC 740 tax provision preparation and review
- Experience managing relationships with external auditors and tax advisors
- Advanced proficiency in tax software such as OneSource, CorpTax, or Thomson Reuters
Tax Director Jobs in Connecticut: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a tax director in Connecticut?
Most Connecticut tax director roles require an active CPA license issued or recognized by the Connecticut State Board of Accountancy, which administers the Uniform CPA Examination through NASBA. Candidates typically hold a bachelor's degree in accounting or finance, often supplemented by a master's in taxation. Connecticut employers in insurance and financial services also value progression through senior tax manager roles and direct experience with multistate apportionment and ASC 740 before moving into director-level positions.
How much do tax directors make in Connecticut?
Tax directors in Connecticut earn a median of about $97,550 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $64,230 for the lowest 10% to over $156,670 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire tax directors in Connecticut?
Connecticut tax director roles are posted by CBIZ, Linde, and Talentuition and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Connecticut's dense concentration of insurance carriers, global pharmaceutical companies, and financial services firms headquartered along the Hartford and Stamford corridors makes it one of the more active states for corporate tax director openings.
Which Connecticut cities have the most tax director jobs?
Hartford, Cos Cob, and Danbury account for the largest share of tax director openings in Connecticut. Hartford anchors demand through its long-established insurance and financial services sector, while Stamford draws from a concentration of multinational corporations and hedge funds in lower Fairfield County, and New Haven benefits from the presence of large academic medical centers and regional corporate employers that maintain in-house tax teams.
Are there remote tax director jobs in Connecticut?
Yes, and more than most senior finance roles. About 50% of tax director openings tied to Connecticut are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the analytical and advisory nature of the work. The parts of the role most suited to remote arrangements are federal tax research, provision review, and cross-entity planning, while state audit response and local stakeholder meetings tend to require periodic on-site presence.
How can I get hired as a tax director in Connecticut with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is through a senior tax manager or associate director role at one of Connecticut's large insurance or financial services employers, which regularly promote internally from senior individual contributor positions. Starting as a tax analyst or senior tax accountant at firms like those headquartered in Hartford or Stamford, earning your CPA through the Connecticut State Board of Accountancy, and building ASC 740 and multistate compliance experience creates the clearest progression. A master's in taxation strengthens candidacy for employers seeking director-ready hires.
Where can I find and apply to tax director jobs in Connecticut?
You can find and apply to tax director jobs in Connecticut on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the state. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience level and specialization, then apply directly to the ones that fit.
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