Tax Manager

Title :
Tax Manager
Company :
Public Accounting
Compensation : $140,000 to $160,000 base plus bonus
Location :
San Diego, CA - Hybrid
Overview
Our client, a well established public accounting firm, is hiring a Tax Manager to support its private client practice serving high net worth individuals and families. This role combines advanced tax planning, client advisory, and team leadership with a focus on income, trust, estate, and wealth transfer strategies. The position offers the opportunity to build long term client relationships while growing within a collaborative, people focused environment that values professional development, internal career mobility, and work life balance, supported by competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.
Core Responsibilities

• Lead preparation and review of complex tax filings across individual, trust, estate, partnership, corporate, and nonprofit entities

• Evaluate personal, trust, and estate structures to identify planning opportunities and reduce tax exposure

• Advise clients on wealth transfer, estate flow, liquidity planning, and business succession strategies

• Review estate planning and legal documents to support tax and succession objectives

• Research and resolve technical tax matters related to individual, trust, and estate compliance and planning

• Oversee staff work to ensure accuracy, quality, and timely delivery

• Coach and develop tax professionals through ongoing mentorship and technical guidance

• Act as a primary client contact, proactively identifying value added solutions

• Support practice growth through referrals, proposal support, and participation in professional networking
Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field

• Active CPA, EA, or JD required

• 5+ years of public accounting experience with a focus on individual, fiduciary, and estate taxation

• Strong knowledge of federal tax regulations impacting high net worth individuals and families

• Experience with pass through entities and private foundations preferred

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Interest in client development and long term relationship building
Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
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