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.

"Armanino" is the brand name under which Armanino LLP and Armanino Advisory LLC, independently owned entities, provide professional services in an alternative practice structure in accordance with law, regulations, and professional standards. 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.

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 

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