Tax Director
Client Advisory & Tax Strategy
- Develop and deliver proactive tax planning strategies for individuals and businesses.
- Advise clients on complex tax matters, entity structuring, business transactions, succession planning, and other strategic initiatives.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to high-net-worth individuals, business owners, and closely held companies.
- Build strong relationships with clients and identify opportunities to provide additional value and services.
Technical Leadership
- Oversee and review complex tax returns and engagements involving individuals, partnerships, S corporations, C corporations, trusts, and estates.
- Research complex federal, state, and local tax issues and provide practical recommendations.
- Stay current on changes in tax legislation and communicate relevant developments to clients and internal teams.
- Support clients with IRS examinations, notices, and other tax authority matters.
Practice & Team Leadership
- Lead multiple client engagements while overseeing deadlines, staffing, budgets, profitability, and quality.
- Mentor and develop Managers, Senior Accountants, and Staff.
- Foster a collaborative, high-performing team environment focused on professional growth and technical excellence.
- Participate in recruiting, interviewing, and retaining talented tax professionals.
- Partner with firm leadership on operational improvements and strategic initiatives.
Business Development
- Help strengthen existing client relationships and identify opportunities for additional services.
- Participate in networking and business development activities.
- Support the continued growth and expansion of the firm’s tax practice.
What We’re Looking For
- Active CPA license required.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Taxation, Finance, or a related discipline.
- 10+ years of recent public accounting tax experience.
- Strong experience with complex tax planning, consulting, and compliance engagements.
- Experience working with individuals, partnerships, corporations, trusts, estates, and closely held businesses.
- Proven success managing client relationships and serving in a trusted advisor capacity.
- Demonstrated leadership experience, including mentoring and developing accounting and tax professionals.
- Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- A relationship-focused mindset with an interest in helping grow client relationships and the practice.
Preferred Experience
Experience with the following is a plus:
- CCH Axcess Tax
- CCH ProSystem fx
- Bloomberg Tax (BNA)
- Microsoft Excel and Word