Caroline Goodger

Caroline Goodger serves as Client Operations Manager at Baker Tilly on the administrative side, overseeing client operations including delivery, assembly, and ensuring clients understand their tax returns through streamlined processes. She supports three offices in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Chicago, and Southfield, Michigan, by pulling reports for leaders and managing administrative staff to ensure timely tax return processing while adhering to IRS regulations. Goodger manages approximately five direct reports and supports around 20 staff members overall. She began her public accounting career at the end of 2019 or early 2020 after starting as a tax administrative assistant and advancing to Director of Operations at a previous firm that later closed. She joined Baker Tilly as a coordinator and was promoted shortly thereafter. Currently enrolled at Minnesota State University Moorhead, she is set to graduate in December with an administration degree, having originally studied music as an opera singer. Goodger attributes her professional success to her willingness to grow, adapt to new challenges, seek feedback, and pursue continuous learning, including following IRS regulations and gaining experience in tax preparation, bookkeeping, and administrative roles. In her personal life, family comes first, and she values time with her son and husband, while in her work she prioritizes growing with the firm through coaching, support, and learning from others to become a better leader.