
Senior Tax Manager, Private Client Tax
Aprio
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Hybrid
- Manager or above
- 2 weeks ago
- $125,000 – $228,000 / year
- Pension
2 weeks ago
Job Summary
Aprio is seeking aSenior Tax Manager, Private Client to lead sophisticated tax compliance and advisory engagements for high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, partnerships, and related entities. In this role, you will serve as a primary client relationship owner, delivering technically precise planning and compliance services while driving engagement quality, profitability, and team development. You will partner with firm leadership on strategy, practice growth, and client service excellence while mentoring and developing a high-performing team of tax professionals. This is a meaningful opportunity to shape the financial futures of private clients and contribute to Aprio's continued growth as a nationally recognized professional services firm.What You'll Gain/ Impact
- Lead high-complexity engagements serving private clients and high-net-worth individuals across a broad range of federal and state tax matters
- Build and deepen long-term client relationships with meaningful, high-impact advisory influence
- Mentor and develop the next generation of tax professionals within a nationally recognized firm
- Collaborate with partners and firm leadership to shape practice strategy and identify growth opportunities
- Advance your career in a high-growth, entrepreneurial environment with access to firm-wide resources and expertise
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage complex federal, state, and local tax compliance engagements for individuals, trusts, partnerships, S corporations, and other entities
- Review complex tax returns, workpapers, estimates, extensions, and related filings to ensure technical accuracy, quality, and timely completion
- Research and interpret complex tax laws, regulations, rulings, and guidance; prepare technical memoranda and communicate findings to clients and stakeholders
- Provide proactive tax planning and advisory services to help clients manage tax obligations, identify opportunities, and mitigate risk
- Serve as a primary client contact for assigned engagements, building strong relationships and delivering responsive, high-quality service
- Manage engagement budgets, timelines, staffing, billing, realization, and overall profitability
- Supervise, train, mentor, and review the work of tax associates, seniors, and managers; provide timely coaching and performance feedback
- Collaborate with partners and leadership on client strategy, technical matters, service opportunities, and practice growth initiatives
- Support tax notice responses, examinations, and controversy matters, including communication with taxing authorities as needed
- Maintain current knowledge of tax law changes and industry trends and communicate relevant impacts to clients and team members
Candidate Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or a related field
- CPA license required; JD, LLM in Taxation, or Enrolled Agent credential may be considered depending on role scope
- 7+ years of progressive tax experience, preferably within a public accounting or professional services environment
- Demonstrated experience reviewing complex tax returns and managing multiple client engagements
- Strong technical knowledge of federal and state tax compliance, tax planning, and applicable tax regulations
- Experience supervising, coaching, and developing tax professionals
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex tax concepts clearly to clients and team members
- Strong project management, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage competing deadlines while maintaining attention to detail and high-quality standards
Leadership Skills
- Building Relationships
- Adaptability
- Client Focus
- Driving Execution
- Continuous Improvement
- Communication
- Change Leadership
- Coaching and Developing Others
- Leading Teams
Senior Tax Manager, Private Client Tax · Aprio