Tax Manager - High Net Worth

Tax Manager - High Net Worth

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Locations: Greenville, SC; Chattanooga, TN; Charlotte, NC; Raleigh, NC; Columbia, SC

Time Type: Full time

Posted on: Posted 4 Days Ago

Job Requisition ID: R406

WHO WE ARE

Elliott Davis pairs forward-thinking tax, assurance and consulting services with industry-leading workplace culture. Our nine offices — located in the fastest growing cities in the US — are built on a foundation of inclusivity, collaboration, and collective growth. We work daily to provide exceptional service to our people, customers, and our communities.

Job Summary

We are looking for a Tax Manager to join our High Net Worth (aka Family Wealth Services) practice group. This candidate will oversee tax preparation and perform the technical review process, as well as consult on complex tax matters for high-net-worth individuals, related family partnerships, and trust tax returns. Other tasks include ensuring compliance with state and federal tax regulations, quarterly and year-end consulting, research, and engagement oversight. The Tax Manager will delegate and manage tax assignments and perform administrative duties as needed. The Tax Manager is responsible for supporting, supervising, motivating, and reviewing the work of the tax team.

Responsibilities

• Performing tax, gift and estate planning and compliance services for individuals, family limited partnerships, and related trusts
• Continuously expanding individual, gift, trust and estate tax knowledge, as well as overall professional development
• Developing and sustaining excellent customer relationships
• Being anticipatory and consulting on various tax matters
• Actively communicating progress of engagements, problems, and resolutions to customers
• Monitoring economic performance of engagements, including billing and collections
• Developing and growing a business network with colleagues, referral relationships, potential customers, and external organizations to attract new business
• Recruiting, developing, and motivating team members
• Creating a highly collaborative environment in which team members reach out to others for input and ideas
• Promoting a culture of engagement, inclusion, and accountability for the organization’s core values and competencies for the teams that you lead
• Setting and achieving stretch goals on a periodic basis that increases your value and contribution to the organization

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Law; Master’s degree in Tax/LLM in Tax preferred
• 5+ years of recent public accounting firm experience working with individuals, partnerships, trusts and estates, including managing multiple projects and customer engagements
• EA License or CPA certification required
• Project/team management skills
• Excellent communication and networking acumen
• Ability to manage and grow strong customer relationships
• Experience with tax software and technology
• Ability to multitask along with demonstration of commitment to continuous learning

WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN US

We believe that when our employees are able to thrive in all facets of life, their work and impact are that much greater. That's right – all aspects of life, not just your life as an employee, because we understand that there's life beyond your job. Here are some of the ways our work works for your life, your growth, and your well-being:

• Generous time away and paid firm holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s
• Flexible work schedules
• 16 weeks of paid maternity and adoption leave, 8 weeks of paid parental leave, 4 weeks of paid caregiver leave (once eligible)
• First-class health and wellness benefits, including wellness coaching and mental health counseling
• One-on-one professional coaching
• Leadership and career development programs
• Access to Beyond: a one-of-a-kind program with experiences that help you expand your life, personally and professionally

NOTICE TO 3RD PARTY RECRUITERS

Notice to Recruiters and Agencies regarding unsolicited resumes or candidate submissions without prior express written approval. Resumes submitted or candidates referred to any employee of Elliott Davis by any external recruiter or recruitment agency by any means (including but not limited to via Internet, e-mail, fax, U.S. mail, and/or verbal communications) without a properly executed written contract for a specified position by an authorized member of the Talent Acquisition team become the property of Elliott Davis. Elliott Davis will not be responsible for, or owe any fees associated with, referrals of those candidates and/or for submission of any information, including resumes, associated with individuals.

ADA REQUIREMENTS

The physical and cognitive/mental requirements and the work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to remain in a stationary position; use hands repetitively to operate standard office equipment; and to talk or hear, both in person and by telephone. Required to have specific vision abilities which include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Cognitive/Mental Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use written and oral communication skills, read and interpret data, information, and documents, observe and interpret situations, work under deadlines with frequent interruptions, and interact with internal and external customers and others in the course of work.