Tax Preparer

Key ResponsibilitiesTax Leadership & StrategyLead and oversee the firm's tax function, including tax compliance, planning, research, and client advisory services.Serve as the firm's primary internal tax expert and resource for complex client matters.Develop and implement tax strategies for high-net-worth individuals, families, business owners, trusts, estates, and closely held entities.Identify tax planning opportunities across clients' investment, business, estate, and wealth structures.Work closely with the firm's investment, wealth planning, and client advisory teams to integrate tax considerations into broader wealth strategies.Help establish and develop the firm's long-term tax service offering and infrastructure.Estate, Gift & Trust TaxAdvise clients on estate and gift tax planning, wealth transfer strategies, and lifetime gifting.Work with attorneys and estate planning professionals on sophisticated estate structures.Review and advise on trusts, family entities, charitable planning, and intergenerational wealth transfers.Oversee preparation and/or review of estate, gift, and trust tax returns.Assist with estate administration and post-mortem tax planning where appropriate.Partnership & Investment TaxLead tax planning and compliance for partnerships, LLCs, S corporations, and other closely held entities.Advise on complex partnership structures, allocations, distributions, capital accounts, and transactions.Review K-1s and complex investment tax reporting.Advise clients regarding the tax implications of private equity, venture capital, real estate, carried interests, and other alternative investments.Coordinate tax reporting across individual, trust, partnership, and investment structures.Individual TaxOversee complex individual tax returns for high-net-worth clients.Provide proactive tax planning throughout the year rather than focusing solely on compliance.Address issues involving investment income, capital gains, charitable giving, business interests, equity compensation, and other complex sources of income.Review federal and state tax implications for clients with multi-state or multi-jurisdictional exposure.Client & Advisor RelationshipsDevelop trusted relationships with clients and become a key member of their broader professional advisory team.Work closely with clients' estate attorneys, investment professionals, CFOs, family offices, and other advisors.Participate in client meetings and present sophisticated tax concepts in a clear, practical manner.Act as a strategic advisor rather than simply a tax return preparer.Team & Practice DevelopmentManage and mentor tax staff and outside tax resources as the tax function grows.Establish processes, standards, and quality controls for tax compliance and advisory work.Build a scalable tax practice appropriate for a boutique wealth management firm.Stay current on federal and state tax legislation and emerging planning opportunities