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The Practice Area

Manager serves as the embedded operational business partner to an assigned Tax Practice Area Leader.

The Practice Area

Leader owns business results and partner performance; the Practice Area Manager owns operational monitoring, first- and second-level follow-up, hands‑on support, and escalation. This is an operating role, not executive administrative support. The successful candidate will bring public accounting credibility, solid business judgment, financial fluency, discretion, and the ability to influence partners and senior leaders without direct authority.

Monitor key operating and financial measures, including time entry, billing, work in process, accounts receivable, realization, write‑downs, utilization, leverage, capacity, and performance against budget. Turn dashboards and reporting prepared by Business Performance & Insights and Finance into clear priorities, practical recommendations, and documented follow‑up for Practice Area Leaders, Cluster Leaders, partners, and Project Delivery Leads. identify barriers, coordinate hands‑on assistance, track commitments, and elevate persistent or material issues to the Practice Area Leader. Coach partners and Project Delivery Leads on administrative and operational expectations while preserving formal performance management for the Practice Area Leader.

Maintain a weekly operating cadence with the Practice Area Leader and provide office‑or cluster‑level reporting and feedback where applicable. Coordinate with Resource Management to execute workforce strategy, address scheduling friction, monitor capacity and leverage, and elevate unresolved staffing or deployment issues. Partner with Billing Operations, Finance, Practice Support, Learning & Development, Marketing, Communications, merger integration teams,



and other shared services to clarify ownership and drive issues through resolution.

Support merger integration, partner and employee onboarding, leave and return‑to‑work visibility, employee support plans, and other practice‑area operational priorities. Identify recurring training, process, or service needs and coordinate with the appropriate functional owner to improve execution and meet deadlines.

Use Microsoft

Copilot and other approved AI tools to improve analysis, communication, follow‑up, workflow efficiency, and agent‑enabled processes. Collaborate with other Practice Area Managers to promote consistent standards while accommodating legitimate differences among practice areas. Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.

Minimum of 6 years of public accounting or comparable professional services experience, including experience at the Tax Manager level or above. Working knowledge of public accounting economics and operating metrics, including billing, WIP, realization, write‑downs, AR, utilization, leverage, capacity, and budgets. Demonstrated ability to work credibly with partners and senior leaders, influence without direct authority, and address sensitive issues professionally.

Solid analytical, organizational, project management, communication, and follow‑through skills. Proficiency with Microsoft 365, financial and operational dashboards, and approved AI tools, including Microsoft Copilot; Ability to manage confidential information and exercise sound judgment.

Experience as a Tax Senior Manager, Tax Director, Tax Managing Director, or equivalent.

Experience in practice operations,



workforce planning, resource management, change management, project management, merger integration, or partner transitions. Armanino LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services, and Armanino Advisory LLC and its subsidiary entities provide tax, advisory, and business consulting services.

Armanino

Advisory LLC and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms. Armanino provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Armanino 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, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Armanino expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Eligible employees at certain levels can participate in a discretionary long‑term financial incentive plan, subject to plan participation rules.

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