Director, Tax

Pathstone

$180K — $210K *
Legal & Accounting
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field; Master's in Taxation preferred.
  • Minimum of 10 years public accounting experience with a focus on high-net-worth families.
  • CPA license required; CFP certification is a plus.
  • Extensive experience in reviewing and filing tax returns at a senior level.
  • Strong communication, project management, and prioritization skills.

Responsibilities

  • Review and sign federal and multistate tax returns for accuracy and timeliness.
  • Communicate quarterly and year-end tax projections and planning strategies.
  • Lead tax and family office services for assigned families proactively.
  • Handle internal and external communications efficiently.
  • Monitor cash flow needs with accounting and investment partners.
  • Conduct analytical reviews of client financial reports.
  • Collaborate across departments for deliverables in family meetings.
  • Train and mentor the family office team.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model with flexibility.
  • Participation in business development for client growth.
Full Job Description
The Atlanta office is looking for a Tax Director to lead the financial affairs of the high-net-worth families, resulting in their tax, financial, personal, and business needs and expectations being met, in a timely and accurate manner.

Responsibilities:
  • Review and sign individual, gift, trust, partnership, and corporate multistate tax returns for completeness and accuracy, ensuring that they are submitted to the taxing authority in a timely manner.
  • Review and directly communicate quarterly and year-end tax projections and other planning strategies.
  • Proactively lead the tax and other family office services for assigned families.
  • Reviewing and taking action on internal and external communications in a timely and accurate manner.
  • Monitor unique cash needs with accounting and investment groups to ensure that adequate funds are available to meet needs.
  • Conduct an analytical review of the quarterly financial report ensuring that they completely and accurately reflect all of the clients' financial activities.
  • Collaborate with the other Pathstone departments to present the deliverables at the quarterly family meetings.
  • Participate in quarterly family meetings either virtually or in person.
  • Train and mentor the family office team.
  • Proficient in delivering comprehensive family office service model to clients utilizing advisory, tax, accounting, risk management, and wealth planning teams.
  • Ability to manage and lead large client relationships, including economics, without direction or oversight.
  • Subject matter expert or other tax management/leadership experience.
  • Ability to embrace and promote the firm's innovation efforts.
  • Participate in business development process and the cultivating of new clients.
  • Other family office duties as assigned and needed in areas such as estate & financial planning, philanthropy, and entity selection/structuring.


Requirements:
  • Education - Bachelor's degree in accounting or other related fields, Master of Taxation desirable.
  • Work Experience - 10 years public accounting experience with a Certified Public Accounting firm serving high net worth families or Family Office Services experience desirable including extensive knowledge and experience with reviewing and filing tax returns as experienced senior manager or executive.
  • CPA License required. CFP desirable.
  • Strong communication and project management and prioritization skills.


Pay Transparency: Pathstone's expected starting base compensation range for the position as of the time of this posting is $180,000 - $210,000 per year. The actual base compensation selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including (but not limited to) experience, education, specialty and training. The successful candidate(s) may also be eligible for a discretionary bonus award.

Visa Sponsorship: Please note, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for the position offered. Accordingly, we are unable to hire individuals who require, or will require, employment visa sponsorship either now or in the future.

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