Baker Tilly

High Net Worth Tax Principal

Baker Tilly$150K — $200K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Illinois, US
Legal & Accounting
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting or law required
  • CPA or JD required
  • 10+ years of tax planning and consulting experience for high net worth clients
  • 6+ years of supervisory experience in a public accounting firm
  • Strong knowledge in personal, trust, estate, and charitable taxation
  • Proven leadership skills and client service experience
  • Ability to work without sponsorship in the U.S. preferred

Responsibilities

  • Lead compliance and consulting for high-net-worth individuals and families
  • Perform technical review of complex tax returns including estates and trusts
  • Lead strategic tax planning engagements for federal and estate taxation
  • Advise clients on business succession planning strategies
  • Build relationships to acquire new clients and revenue
  • Invest in professional development through firm programs
  • Mentor and support team members' professional growth

Benefits

  • Ownership experience with entrepreneurial partners
  • Work-life balance supported by social activities and team outings
  • Mentorship opportunities for professional development
  • Access to continuous learning and development programs
  • Collaborative work environment fostering internal relationships
Full Job Description
Job Description:

Are you looking to join an entrepreneurial firm which is one of the fastest growing in the US - one where you will be the "go to" high net worth tax expert?

Are you inspired to lead a practice, lead people and make a difference for your clients?

If yes, consider joining Baker Tilly (BT) as a High Net Worth Tax Principal! Our private wealth practice recognizes the unique challenges of wealthy individuals and privately held business owners. We help company executives, business owners, affluent families and family offices, estates and trusts in managing, preserving and transitioning wealth. Our consulting professionals provide comprehensive strategic income, trust, estate and gift tax, succession planning, valuation and international tax services.

You will work side-by-side with firm leadership and will be a valued mentor and coach to a group of talented staff. BT has the ability to provide you with an amazing ownership experience working with some of the most entrepreneurial partners in our field.

What you will do:
  • Lead compliance and consulting services to high-net-worth individuals, multi-generational affluent families, family offices and their private businesses and/or investment entities:
    • Perform technical review of complex individual, partnership, S-corp, trust, estate, gift and state tax returns
    • Lead multiple engagements that deliver proactive tax planning and strategic consulting including federal, estate, gift, charitable planning and generation skipping tax
    • Advise and make recommendations to clients on business succession planning
    • Build on technical competence by keeping up-to-date on trends, developments and technical authorities - applying them to complex situations
  • Manage client engagement staffing, billings/collections, and ensure client profitability targets are met
  • Utilize your entrepreneurial skills to network and build strong relationships internally and externally with the goal of acquiring new clients, projects, and revenue
  • Invest in your professional development individually and through participation in firm wide learning and development programs
  • Support the growth and development of team members through the Baker Tilly Care and Teach philosophy, helping associates meet their professional goals
  • Enjoy friendships, social activities and team outings that encourage a work-life balance

Successful candidates will have:
  • An undergraduate degree in accounting or law required
  • CPA or JD required
  • Experience as a leader in a public accounting firm in the Tax space
  • Ten (10)+ years' experience in tax planning and consulting for wealthy individuals, family members and their trusts, investment entities, and private businesses. This includes strong experience in personal taxation, trust taxation, estate & gift taxation, charitable taxation, with exposure to flow through entities, partnership taxation and corporate taxation
  • Six (6)+ years supervisory experience, mentoring and counseling associates
  • Ability to lead and supervise others, provide exceptional client service, demonstrate commitment to continuous learning in order to stay current regarding applicable strategies, see the "big picture" as well as the details, display appropriate ethical knowledge and commitment, and exhibit a sense of urgency and commitment to quality and the timely completion of projects.
  • Eligibility to work in the U.S., without sponsorship, highly preferred

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