As Tax Manager, you will work directly with the tax team to review and prepare income, trust, and gift tax returns. You will also work directly with clients and advisory teams to implement tax strategies for clients that align with each client's goals and values. The successful tax manager will be a tax enthusiast, a thoughtful listener, have a strong team mentality, and be driven to grow professionally and personally. Your commitment to making a positive impact in other people's lives parallels your drive for personal and professional growth.

Day-to-Day as Tax Manager:

• Work with a high-performing & growth-oriented team
• Speak your mind, have your voice heard, innovate, and streamline existing processes
• Grow yourself personally and professionally with the support of your team
• Work closely with Wealth Managers and the client base regarding tax/wealth strategies
• Responsible for client relationships and retention; inspiring client confidence through demonstrated expertise; and helping ensure we are meeting deadlines and addressing client questions and needs on an ongoing basis
• Work with peers and leaders to create and present strategic tax planning solutions to high-net-worth clients
• Assist clients with tax-related questions, proformas, estimates, and projections
• Manage consulting and tax projects
• Review tax returns
• Commitment to continuing education, team development, training, and mentoring new tax associates
• Review federal and multi-state individual, gift, and trust income tax returns.
• Mentor and train tax associates.

What You Bring as Tax Manager:

• 8+ years of proven tax accounting experience; previous experience preparing tax returns required
• CPA required
• Experience providing client-centric tax consulting to high-net-worth clients
• Strong research capabilities related to technical matters for complex tax needs and updates to regulations
• Mastery of various tax compliance software products
• Highly effective interpersonal, relationship management, and communication skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills in a high-energy culture to manage priorities
• Demonstrated talent development experience, training new staff, and mentoring interns
• Advanced understanding of trust taxation
• Strong attention to detail

Job Type: Full-time, salaried exempt

Location: This position is based out of one of our offices in Santa Barbara, Scottsdale, or Houston

Salary: $150,000 base; plus $50,000 annual bonus paid in quarterly increments

This position is not eligible for employer-sponsored work authorization. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and must not require employer sponsorship now or in the future to maintain employment authorization.

Please submit your cover letter and resume outlining your detailed experience of proven success within the industry. Be sure to share one of your favorite volunteer projects too! We offer a competitive salary, team-based compensation plan, defined pathways to equity partner in the firm, medical/dental/vision benefits, 401(k)/Profit Sharing, Volunteer Time Off (VTO), Family Medical Leave (FMLA), Sabbaticals, wellness benefits, and ongoing educational reimbursements.