State and Local Tax Director- HNW​/Private Wealth

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Job Description:

Baker Tilly, one of the fastest growing CPA advisory firms in the nation, has an incredible career opportunity for a State & Local Tax Director focused on High Net Worth Individual, Estate, and Trust tax consulting to join and help expand our State & Local Tax (SALT) practice!

Our SALT practice is made up of 300+ professionals across the U.S., providing a full spectrum of state and local tax services. In this role, you will be a senior leader in Baker Tilly's delivery of residency, domicile, controversy, and related state income tax services to high net worth individuals and families.

Working closely with leaders in our Private Wealth practice, you will build a differentiated national capability serving high net worth individuals, families, business owners, executives, and family offices. You will lead our most complex and significant residency matters, strengthen key client and referral relationships, drive business development, oversee technical quality and risk, and develop the next generation of leaders within the practice.

You will enjoy this role if:

You want to be recognized as a senior advisor and subject matter leader in high-net-worth residency and state income taxation.

You enjoy advising sophisticated high net worth clients and their families on significant decisions and complex state tax controversies.

You have the judgment to lead high-stakes matters involving significant tax exposure, sensitive client circumstances, and challenging…