Director of Tax, Private Client Advisors
Quick Summary
Title: Tax Director, Private Client Services Location: San Jose, CA Salary: 195k to 266k Overview: Accounting and consulting firm is seeking a Tax Director to join its Private Client Services practice.
Perform technical reviews of tax returns for high-net-worth individuals, including personal income tax, closely held businesses (pass-through entities), trusts, estates, and gift tax returns Provide consultation on business and/or personal…
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Tax, Finance, or a related discipline CPA, JD, or EA designation (must be qualified to practice before the IRS) Minimum 8 years of public accounting experience in taxation or equivalent Minimum 4 years in a…
Responsibilities
~1 min read- →Perform technical reviews of tax returns for high-net-worth individuals, including personal income tax, closely held businesses (pass-through entities), trusts, estates, and gift tax returns
- →Provide consultation on business and/or personal transactions and their related tax implications, consequences, and treatment
- →Manage larger, complex engagements and multi-client workflows to minimize risk, meet deadlines, and maximize engagement economics
- →Conduct or review high-level research on complex and emerging tax issues; prepare supporting memorandums
- →Build relationships across the firm, identify cross-selling opportunities, and actively bring opportunities to clients by collaborating across service lines
- →Contribute to thought leadership through technical publications and speaking engagements, both internally and externally
- →Lead formal learning opportunities and support development of training materials in collaboration with the Learning & Development team
- →Mentor and develop managers on engagement management responsibilities including billing analysis, budgeting, scheduling, staffing, and client relations
- →Stay current on tax law changes and provide updates and training to the broader tax practice
Requirements
~1 min read- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Tax, Finance, or a related discipline
- CPA, JD, or EA designation (must be qualified to practice before the IRS)
- Minimum 8 years of public accounting experience in taxation or equivalent
- Minimum 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 approximately half the time
Nice to Have
~1 min read- Master's degree in Accounting or Taxation
Location & Eligibility
About this job
- Who can apply
- United States
- Posted
- 188 days ago
Listing Details
- First seen
- May 5, 2026
- Last seen
- November 10, 2026
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- 188
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 19%
- Scored at
- November 10, 2026
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