Tax Managing Director, Private Client Services

Job Summary:

Private Client Services at BDO is a boutique practice within our firm. Offering a high touch approach, we have extensive experience serving high net-worth individuals, their families, family offices, C-Suite executives, athletes, entertainers, as well as other people with complicated tax and financial structures. The Private Client Services Practice is experienced in all aspects of estate, income, gift, and trust tax consulting and compliance;

charitable giving and philanthropic foundations; executive compensation; and cash-flow, retirement, and life insurance planning.

A Tax Managing Director, Private Client Services (PCS) is responsible for utilizing their educational background and professional experience as well as their communication, time management, leadership, technical, business development, and people skills to provide tax compliance and consulting services to our high net-worth clients. The Tax Managing Director is a critical member of the office/region leadership team.

Job Duties:

Leads tax and consulting engagements and teaches their team the skills needed to identify and address client needs, tax planning, and consulting opportunities

Provides Executive presence and acts as the primary client contact for preparation and presentation of issues and resolution to clients

Reviews complex individual, trust, estate, S-Corp, foundation, partnership, and gift tax returns and provides written and verbal feedback to preparers

Directs communication with government agencies for matters of the highest complexity

Identifies technical issues, conducts advanced tax research, and develops sound recommendations for PCS leadership, clients, and advisors

Expands their in-depth understanding of tax concepts and knowledge through client engagements and current tax developments

Prioritizes and reviews work to keep engagements on track

Utilizes strong analytical, research and critical thinking skills as well as decision-making skills to assist with client needs regarding individual and business decisions

Assists with PCS/firm contribution responsibilities including billing, recruiting, attendance, and participation in CPE activities and training

Builds new relationships and maintains existing relationships with BDO professionals and external sources

Introduces and develops new or improved ideas to improve the position of clients, the Firm, or Firm personnel, May be required to present complex strategies to clients and prospective clients

Advises clients on tax implications and recommend alternative courses of action and identify different methods of compliance

Manages and monitors key performance indicators (KPI’s) as established by the business line Other duties as required

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Supervises associates, senior associates and managers, as the situation dictates

Reviews work prepared by associates and senior associates and provide review comments

Acts as a Career Advisor to associates, senior associates and managers

Schedules and manages workload of associates, senior associates, and managers

Provides verbal and written performance feedback to associates, senior associates and managers

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Education:

Bachelor’s degree, required; major in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Statistics, preferred

Master’s degree in Accountancy or Taxation, preferred

Experience:

Ten (10) or more years prior experience in accounting, finance, or law, required

Expertise in the private client service area, required

Prior supervisory experience, required

Experience working in public accounting, preferred

License/

Certifications:

Certified Public Accountant credential, Internal Revenue Service Enrolled Agent (“EA”) credential, Attorney (admitted to practice in a U.S. jurisdiction), or the equivalent of one of these designations, required

Possession of other professional degrees or certifications applicable to role, preferred

Software:

Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite (specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and Adobe Acrobat, required

Experience with tax compliance process software (GoSystems, BNA Tax Planner, Go File Room , Sure Prep), preferred

Experience with tax research tools (BNA Portfolio, CCH Intelli Connect, Checkpoint and Lexis Nexis), preferred

Language:

N/AOther Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Owns their own career and technical development

Demonstrates self-awareness, actively pursues projects and learning experiences to fill in their technical knowledge gaps Takes joint…