Mercer Advisors

Tax Manager (Newport Beach, CA)

Mercer Advisors$106K — $125K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of public accounting or equivalent experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field
  • Strong knowledge of tax code and general accounting
  • CPA and/or EA certification required
  • Experience with CCH, including Axcess, Workflow, and SafeSend preferred

Responsibilities

  • Prepare, review, and sign tax returns for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and businesses
  • Create quarterly estimates and projections for clients
  • Communicate clearly with clients regarding income tax returns and related matters
  • Conduct tax research to ensure compliance and optimization
  • Respond to client inquiries about tax questions, estimates, and projections
  • Mentor and support tax team members, including Senior Tax Associates and Tax Associates
  • Stay current on tax laws and communicate changes to clients

Benefits

  • Company Paid Basic Life & AD&D Insurance
  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance covered by the company
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Generous paid time off including 14 Company Paid Holidays
  • Paid Parental Leave of 8 weeks plus maternity benefits
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan with matching contributions
  • Company Paid Concierge Services to assist with personal needs
Full Job Description
Job Summary:

We are looking for a Tax Manager to join our Tax Team. The Tax group is a dedicated team of professionals who work in conjunction with our wealth advisors to provide tax compliance services to our high-net-worth clients. We are looking for someone who loves client service but does not enjoy the headaches of being in a traditional public accounting firm. We offer a great work/life balance, a fun and supportive environment, and the chance to work directly with a wide variety of clients. We do not do audits or assurance work, and there are no business development requirements.

As a member of the Tax Team, the Tax Manager is primarily responsible for leading client relationships, preparing, reviewing and delivering income tax returns, tax projections, and analysis for our clients. The Tax Manager has a passion for client service with experience in individual and entity tax preparation and review. The Tax Manager is personable, demonstrates superior communication skills, and possesses the flexibility to multi-task in a fast-paced tax services environment.

Essential Job Functions will include:
  • Prepare, review and sign tax returns for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and businesses
  • Create quarterly estimates and projections.
  • Responsible for clear & concise communication with clients on all matters related to the delivery of income tax returns
  • Perform tax research
  • Responsible for timely and accurate response to tax questions, estimates, projections, and analysis with both tax and wealth management clients
  • Work with tax staff to respond to tax notices and review of correspondence
  • Stays up to date on tax law and any changes, as well as communicates the effects of the law changes to clients
  • Mentoring responsibility for a team of Senior Tax Associates, Tax Associates, and/or Tax Support Specialists in the local office or region, as assigned.
  • All other duties as assigned

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Minimum 5+ years of public accounting experience, or equivalent experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field
  • Strong tax code knowledge and general accounting skills
  • CPA and/or EA required
  • Master's degree in Tax a plus
  • Experience with CCH, including Axcess, Workflow and Practice, and SafeSend, a plus.
  • Highly organized and tax-oriented
  • Ability to handle a large volume of activities at one time
  • Ability to communicate concepts to clients and advisors in concise and understandable fashion
  • Must be detail-oriented and have excellent time-management skills

Work Schedule: This professional role requires availability during standard business hours of Monday through Friday from 8AM to 5PM, and Saturdays as needed during tax season. At times, the role may have early or late hours to meet business tasks and deadlines for external and internal client needs.

Working Conditions: This position may be in a professional office environment or a dedicated home office workspace which is free of interruptions. Whether position is in a dedicated office space or home office workspace, basic technology needs will be provided to satisfy position requirements. Routinely sitting and standing for periods of time. No heavy lifting over 10 lbs.

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Actual base pay within this range will be based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to the applicant's geographic location, relevant experience, education, skills and licenses/certifications. This position is also eligible to earn incentive compensation through one of Mercer Advisors' incentive compensation programs.

Base Pay Range

$106,000-$125,000 USD

Benefits:

Mercer Advisors offers a competitive and robust benefit package to our employees. Our benefit programs are focused on meeting all of our employees and their eligible dependents health and welfare needs. We offer the following:
  • Company Paid Basic Life & AD&D Insurance
  • Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Supplemental Life & AD&D; Short-Term Disability; Accident; Critical Illness; and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
  • Three Cigna medical plans offerings including two High Deductible Health Plans and a Traditional Co-Pay medical plan.
  • Kaiser Medical plans available in California
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contributions if enrolled in either HDHP medical plan.
  • Two comprehensive Dental Plans
  • Vision Insurance Plan
  • Dependent Care Savings Account for child and dependent care.
  • 14 Company Paid Holidays including a full week off at Thanksgiving.
  • Generous paid time off program for vacation and sick days
  • Employee Assistance Plan
  • Family Medical Leave
  • Paid Parental Leave (8 weeks)
  • Maternity benefits utilizing company paid STD, any supplemental STD, plus Parental Leave (8 weeks) to provide time for recovery, baby bonding, and enjoying your family time.
  • Adoption Assistance Reimbursement Program
  • Company Paid Concierge Services for you and your loved ones for the spectrum of caring needs for your aging parents, young children, life's challenges and more.
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan with both Traditional and Roth plans with per pay period match as well as an after-tax option
  • Pet Insurance
  • Personalized financial planning and guidance from Mercer Advisors professionals, offered at preferred employee pricing

We are not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting.

About Mercer Advisors

Mercer Advisors is a wealth management firm that provides a range of financial services to individuals, families, and businesses. The company offers investment management, financial planning, retirement planning, and tax planning services. Mercer Advisors was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company has over 500 employees and manages over $25 billion in assets. Mercer Advisors is committed to providing its clients with personalized financial advice and exceptional service.
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