RSM US

Tax Principal - Family Office

RSM US • $180K — $220K *
Legal & Accounting
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting with CPA License, Enrolled Agent or JD required
  • 12+ years in public accounting or family office tax
  • Expertise in individual, fiduciary, estate & gift taxation with SALT and multi-state issues
  • Experience managing large tax engagements for ultra high net worth families
  • Strong relationship-building skills and proactive in business development
  • Ability to oversee client engagements and lead teams effectively
  • Excellent client service and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and grow tax engagements focusing on family offices
  • Advise clients on complex tax matters and strategies
  • Collaborate with service line specialists across disciplines
  • Develop customized solutions for wealth management challenges
  • Manage compliance and consulting projects for high net worth clients
  • Supervise and mentor junior staff within engagements
  • Foster and maintain strong client relationships.

Benefits

  • Flexible scheduling to maintain work-life balance
  • Comprehensive benefits and compensation package
  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Access to a collaborative team environment
  • Support for engaging in community and philanthropic initiatives.
Full Job Description
Affluent families and their family offices face increasingly complex challenges in managing, safeguarding, and growing their wealth. Whether derived from successful business ventures or inherited across generations, these families - and their corresponding family offices - often oversee complex multi-entity structures and diverse investment portfolios within tiered ownership structures, requiring strategic guidance and customized advisory services to navigate family dynamics, governance structures, succession planning, risk, and reporting requirements.

RSM's Family Office Enterprise practice serves as a trusted partner, supporting families through their wealth journey. Our practice is built on a collaborative model that brings together family office subject matter resources and technical specialists across key functional domains, including accounting, finance, human resources, operations, tax, technology, risk and philanthropy. As an experienced Tax Partner you will be responsible for growth and leading tax engagements, advising on tax matters and teaming across service line and line of business to deliver innovative solutions that address the complex needs of our clients.

Basic Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting with CPA License, Enrolled Agent or JD required
  • 12+ years continuous public accounting or family office tax experience
  • Significant experience working with family offices on individual, fiduciary, family investment partnership, estate & gift taxation with exposure to State & Local income (SALT)/Franchise tax for multi-state filers and common international issues
  • Experience in leading large tax engagements for complex family office / ultra high net worth families and their investments and closely held business interests
  • Must be market facing and invested in growing and developing new relationships and expand services to existing clients
  • Successful candidates will possess ability to plan and execute client engagements, provide tax consulting services, manage compliance projects, supervise and review work of staff members
  • Exceptional client service and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain outstanding client relationships.


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Master's Degree in Taxation or Law Degree
  • Experience working for a Big 4 or large national, regional or local accounting firm
  • Experience working in a family office


At RSM, we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package for all our people. We offer flexibility in your schedule, empowering you to balance life's demands, while also maintaining your ability to serve clients. Learn more about our total rewards at https://rsmus.com/careers/working-at-rsm/benefits.

About RSM US

RSM US is a leading provider of audit, tax, and consulting services to middle market companies in the United States. The company is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois and has more than 90 offices across the country. RSM US is a member of the RSM International network, which is the sixth largest network of independent audit, tax, and consulting firms in the world. The company's services include audit and assurance, tax, consulting, risk advisory, transaction advisory, and wealth management. RSM US serves clients in a variety of industries, including healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, real estate, and technology.
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