Tax Director - Trust, Estate & Gift

Schneider Downs & Co., Inc.

$125K — $150K *
Legal & Accounting
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • CPA, J.D., LL.M, or Masters in Taxation required
  • Minimum 10 years in public accounting specializing in tax planning
  • Experience with fiduciary income tax returns (1041), gift tax returns (709); estate tax returns (706) preferred
  • Demonstrated ability to build and maintain client relationships
  • Proven leadership and mentoring capabilities
  • Excellent writing, communication, and tax research skills
  • Desire to embrace and utilize technology effectively

Responsibilities

  • Manage a portfolio of fiduciary, gift and estate tax returns along with select individual income tax returns
  • Lead client meetings focused on compliance and consultative tax planning
  • Research and analyze various tax issues to provide informed advice
  • Proactively assist clients with strategic decisions related to estate planning
  • Develop and motivate engagement teams through leadership and guidance
  • Ensure optimal resource allocation and workflow management for engagements
  • Identify new business development opportunities to promote firm growth

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance starting on day one
  • Over 20 days of paid time off plus 13 paid holidays
  • Flex Fridays and office closures during summer and winter breaks
  • Parental leave and family care leave options
  • 401(k) plans with profit sharing
  • Support for CPA exam costs and education assistance opportunities
  • Pet insurance offered
Full Job Description
As a Tax Director - Trust, Estate & Gift (1041, 706, 709), you will manage and sign fiduciary, gift and estate tax returns as well as select individual income tax returns. You will prepare and lead client meetings on compliance and consulting projects related to tax planning opportunities and the tax implications for the client. You will manage the development of seniors and managers. You will also maintain relationships with a diverse client base in various industries and assist firm leadership in identifying new opportunities and assist in obtaining new engagements.

We understand the importance of work-life balance. That's why we've embraced a hybrid work model, allowing you to enjoy the flexibility of working from home as well as in the office.

Learn more about what it's like working at Schneider Downs here: https://tinyurl.com/52t4kshw

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Compliance and Review
  • Manage a portfolio of fiduciary income tax returns, gift tax returns, estate tax returns, and select individual income tax returns
  • Sign a significant number of tax returns and proactively manage the client experience throughout the process
  • Demonstrate strong analytical skills and working knowledge of tax and workflow software
  • Manage engagement workflow, engagement team resources and engagement billing tax software

Advisory Services
  • Research and analyze a wide range of tax issues and tax implications
  • Proactively provide wealth planning advice, and help clients make informed, strategic decisions relevant to their tax and estate planning needs
  • Stay informed of current and proposed tax legislation, communicating potential impacts to clients and assist with planning

People Development
  • Provide leadership, counseling and career guidance for the development and motivation of the engagement team
  • Work as part of a coordinated client service approach, working with other practice units to provide industry knowledge and insight to clients in a variety of industries

Operational Excellence
  • Review engagement profitability and prepare and analyze monthly billing for assigned engagements
  • Manage internal engagement assignments to ensure suitable professionals are assigned and firm technology is being applied where appropriate

Firm Advancement
  • Work as a team on internal initiatives that promote firm growth, culture, technical tax content development and technological advances
  • Identify areas for business development and cross servicing opportunities


WHAT YOU'LL NEED
  • CPA, J.D., LL.M, or Masters in Taxation
  • Minimum of 10 years of public accounting experience providing tax planning services and/or preparing and reviewing client work papers and income tax returns
  • 1041, 709 and 1041 experience is required; 706 experienced is preferred, but not required
  • Ability to foster client relationships
  • Strong leadership, training and mentoring skills
  • Excellent writing, communication and tax research skills
  • Desire to embrace and leverage technology


ENJOY MORE OF THE THINGS THAT MATTER MOST
- Competitive compensation
- Insurance, including health, dental, and vision,that begin on day one
- 20+ days of paid time off and 13 paid holidays
- Flex Fridays and office closures for summer andwinter breaks
- Parental leave, family care leave, and volunteertime
- 401(k) plans and profit sharing
- CPA exam bonus, education assistance program, andpet insurance

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