Job Responsibilities

• Review complex corporate, partnership, trust, and individual tax returns for entertainment industry professionals, athletes, high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and their related entities.

• Provide strategic tax planning and consulting, identifying opportunities to minimize tax exposure and support clients' long-term financial objectives.

• Conduct technical tax research and provide guidance on complex tax matters.

• Review accounting workpapers and supporting schedules related to tax return preparation.

• Develop and nurture long-term client relationships by serving as a trusted advisor and delivering exceptional client service.

• Develop practical solutions for clients and lead the implementation of tax planning strategies.

• Define engagement objectives, scope, timelines, and deliverables in collaboration with clients and engagement teams.

• Assess engagement staffing needs and ensure appropriate resources are assigned to meet client and business objectives.

• Anticipate, identify, and resolve complex engagement issues while managing project risks and client expectations.

• Maintain regular communication with clients, proactively providing updates and soliciting feedback throughout engagements.

• Manage engagement economics, including budgets, realization, profitability, and overall financial performance.

• Partner with firm leadership to develop practice strategy, support growth initiatives, and enhance service offerings to meet evolving market needs.

• Identify opportunities to strengthen client retention, improve utilization, develop talent, and enhance operational effectiveness.

• Drive business development efforts by cultivating existing client relationships, identifying growth opportunities, and supporting practice growth initiatives.

• Coach, mentor, and develop managers, senior professionals, and staff while fostering a collaborative, high-performing team environment.

• Promote knowledge sharing and technical development across the team.

• Participate in ongoing professional development and contribute to firm initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Tax, Finance, or related field or equivalent experience required.

• CPA license required.

• Minimum of 9 years of progressive U.S. public accounting experience with increasing responsibility in tax compliance, consulting, client management, and people leadership.

• Experience reviewing complex corporate, partnership, trust, and individual tax returns.

• Experience serving entertainment industry professionals, athletes, high-net-worth individuals, family offices, or similarly complex clients.

• Demonstrated success developing client relationships, identifying growth opportunities, and contributing to business development and practice growth initiatives.

• Strong leadership, project management, and people development skills, including coaching and mentoring high-performing teams.

• Strong technical tax research, analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.

• Proficiency with tax software and related technologies.

• Commitment to delivering exceptional client service.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Taxation or related field.

• Experience leading complex client engagements and managing multiple concurrent projects.

• Experience developing and implementing tax planning strategies for high-net-worth individuals and closely held businesses.

Certain states require us to disclose the pay range and benefits summary for job openings. For Colorado residents, the compensation range for this position: $154,200 - $210,000. For Washington residents, Illinois residents, New York residents, and Southern California residents, the compensation range for this position: $169,600 - $231,000. For Northern California residents, the compensation range for this position: $177,300 - $241,500. Compensation may vary based on skills, role, and location. Eligible employees at certain levels can participate in a discretionary long-term financial incentive plan, subject to plan participation rules.

Armanino has a robust offering of benefits, including: 

• Medical, dental, vision

• Generous PTO plan and paid sick time

• Flexible work arrangements

• 401K with Profit Sharing

• Wellness program

• Generous parental leave

• 11 paid holidays

For positions based in San Francisco, consistent with the SF Fair Chance Ordinance, an arrest and conviction record will not automatically disqualify a qualified applicant from consideration.  

For Individuals who would be working within the City of Los Angeles, Armanino will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance