Senior Associate, Family Office Tax

Cohen & Co.

$70K — $125K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field
  • 3-6+ years of tax experience, preferably in public accounting or family office environments
  • Strong technical experience in high net worth taxation
  • Hands-on experience with complex returns - individuals, partnerships, and trusts
  • Ability to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship

Responsibilities

  • Prepare complex individual, partnership, and trust tax returns
  • Work on returns with investment-heavy structures including hedge funds and private equity
  • Assist with foreign reporting and international tax compliance
  • Deliver high-quality work on time while upholding firm standards
  • Research and help resolve complex technical tax issues alongside experienced team members
  • Mentor staff-level team members on preparation and process
  • Contribute to a collaborative team culture focused on learning

Benefits

  • Comprehensive and competitive total rewards package
  • Financial resources to support professional development
  • Flexible time off policies to recharge and engage with the community
  • Annual discretionary merit increases and bonuses
  • Opportunities for advanced career growth and mentorship
Full Job Description
What You'll Do

As a Senior on our Family Office Tax team, you'll work with high-net-worth individuals and families - preparing complex individual, partnership, and trust returns with investment-heavy structures. This isn't cookie-cutter compliance work. You'll gain hands-on exposure to sophisticated tax issues and complexity that most professionals don't see until much later in their career. If you're looking for work that challenges you and accelerates your growth - this is it.

Tax Preparation, Review & Compliance

  • Prepare complex individual (Form 1040), partnership (1065), and trust (1041) tax returns


  • Work on returns with complex investments including hedge funds, private equity, and alternatives


  • Assist with foreign reporting and international tax compliance as applicable


  • Deliver high-quality work on time while upholding firm standards


Technical Growth

  • Deepen your expertise in high net worth and family office tax matters


  • Research and help resolve complex technical tax issues alongside experienced team members


Client & Team Collaboration

  • Work closely with managers and other team members on client engagements


  • Begin mentoring staff-level team members on preparation and process


  • Contribute to a team culture built on collaboration, learning, and shared growth


Who You Are

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field


  • 3-6+ years of tax experience, preferably in public accounting or family office environments


  • Strong technical experience in high net worth taxation


  • Hands-on experience with complex returns - individuals, partnerships, and trusts


  • Ability to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship


Preferred Background

  • Experience working with high net worth clients and complex investment structures


  • Exposure to alternative investments and foreign reporting


  • Background in public accounting, high net worth, or family office tax


Key Skills & Attributes

  • Strong technical aptitude


  • Careful attention to detail


  • Willingness to own complex work and take pride in getting it right


  • Desire to grow into review and take on more responsibility over time


  • Clear communicator who thrives in a team environment


Estimated Base Range: $70,000 - $125,000*

*Base compensation offered to candidates are determined based on factors such as candidate's relevant skillset, experience, licensure, and certifications, as well as job responsibilities, geography, market considerations, and organizational needs. At Cohen & Co, we don't stop at setting ourselves apart by offering competitive base compensation. As part of our 'great people first' foundational principle, our firm offers a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package that allows each employee to design a package that best suits their needs and goes beyond standard options, including time off outside of your standard PTO to recharge and give back to the community, annual discretionary merit increases and bonuses, talent development resources to tap into growth opportunities.

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