Tax Director, Private Client Advisors

Job Responsibilities

• Perform technical reviews of tax returns for high‑net‑worth individuals, primarily personal income tax returns as well as closely held businesses (pass‑through entities), trust, estate, and gift tax returns.
• Provide consultation on business and/or personal transactions and related tax implications, consequences, and treatment.
• Manage larger and complex engagements and workflow of multiple clients and related deliverables to minimize risk and surprises, maximize engagement economics, meet internal and external deadlines, and develop less experienced engagement personnel, primarily managers and supervisors.
• Review or conduct high‑level research of complex or emerging tax issues and prepare memorandums to support conclusions.
• Engage with our internal business development department, build relationships across the firm internally, identify potential cross‑selling opportunities for clients, and actively bring those opportunities to clients, collaborating across AMLLP service lines.
• Engage in thought leadership by contributing to technical publications and participating in speaking opportunities (both internally and externally).
• Develop internal professionals by leading formal learning opportunities, training sessions, or supporting the development of training materials in collaboration with the Learning & Development Team and sharing knowledge.
• Train and develop managers responsible for engagement management duties, including analyzing billing, managing complex budgets, scheduling and staffing, due date management, and client relations.
• Continuously build technical expertise in taxation by attending continuing professional education courses or utilizing other training resources.
• Keep current with tax law changes and provide updates and training to the firm’s tax practice members.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Tax, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Qualified to practice before the IRS (e.g., JD, CPA, or EA).
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in public accounting in taxation or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 4 years in a managerial role involving clients and team members.
• Advanced understanding of planning and compliance concepts related to high‑net‑worth individual and fiduciary income tax, gift tax, and estate tax.
• Strong knowledge of accounting theory and federal, state, and local tax laws.
• Flexibility to work from home while collaborating in person half the time.
• Preferred:
  Master’s Degree in Accounting or Taxation.

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Generous paid time off and paid sick time.
• Flexible work arrangements.
• 401(k) with profit‑sharing contribution.
• Wellness program.
• Generous parental leave.
• 11 paid holidays.

Armanino provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. Armanino complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.