Director – Business Management Tax Services

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Job Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee tax compliance, planning, and advisory engagements for high-net-worth individuals, entertainment industry professionals, athletes, family office clients, and their related entities.
• Review complex federal and state individual, partnership, S corporation, C corporation, trust, and other applicable tax returns, ensuring technical accuracy and compliance.
• Provide strategic tax planning and advisory services, identifying opportunities to minimize tax exposure and address clients' evolving financial and business needs.
• Research and resolve complex tax issues, including multistate taxation, entity structuring, and tax matters involving high-net-worth individuals and closely held businesses.
• Oversee tax-related accounting activities and review financial information necessary to support accurate tax filings and planning.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and primary relationship contact for assigned clients, developing and maintaining long-term relationships.
• Understand client objectives and proactively recommend tax strategies and solutions tailored to their individual and business circumstances.
• Lead multiple client engagements, establishing project scope, timelines, staffing requirements, and deliverables.
• Identify and resolve complex engagement issues while ensuring high-quality client service, timely delivery, and engagement profitability.
• Manage, coach, and mentor tax professionals, providing technical guidance, performance feedback, and professional development opportunities.
• Collaborate with partners and other practice leaders to identify opportunities to expand client relationships and deliver additional services.
• Participate in business development activities, including developing professional relationships, identifying prospective clients, and supporting new business opportunities.
• Support practice leadership in developing strategic initiatives, improving operational efficiencies, and achieving financial and growth objectives.
• Contribute to talent development, resource planning, staff retention, and knowledge sharing across the practice.
• Stay current on changes in federal and state tax laws and proactively communicate relevant developments to clients and team members.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Taxation, Finance, or a related field.
• Active CPA license.
• Minimum 9 years of progressive U.S. tax compliance and consulting experience in public accounting.
• Significant experience providing tax services to high-net-worth individuals and their related entities.
• Strong technical knowledge of individual, partnership, corporate, and trust taxation, including complex federal and multistate tax matters.
• Demonstrated experience reviewing complex tax returns and providing proactive tax planning and advisory services.
• Proven ability to manage multiple client engagements, maintain strong client relationships, and deliver high-quality service.
• Experience leading, developing, and mentoring tax professionals.
• Strong project management skills, including engagement planning, resource allocation, budgeting, and profitability management.
• Ability to identify business development opportunities and contribute to practice growth.
• Excellent research, analytical, problem-solving, and written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with professional tax preparation and research software.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Taxation or a related discipline.
• Experience providing tax compliance and advisory services to clients in the entertainment, music, sports, or business management industries.
• Experience with complex financial structures involving high-net-worth individuals, trusts, family offices, and closely held businesses.
• Experience advising clients on multistate income tax matters.
• Established professional relationships within the entertainment, business management, or high-net-worth advisory communities.
• Experience supporting practice development and strategic growth initiatives.

“Armanino" is the brand name under which Armanino LLP and Armanino Advisory LLC, independently owned entities, provide professional services in an alternative practice structure in accordance with law, regulations, and professional standards. Armanino LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services, and Armanino Advisory LLC and its subsidiary entities provide tax, advisory, and business consulting services. Armanino Advisory LLC and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms.

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. In addition to federal law requirements, Armanino complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Armanino expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Armanino employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

Armanino does not accept unsolicited candidates, referrals, or resumes from any staffing agency, recruiting service, sourcing entity, or third-party paid service at any time. Any referrals, resumes, or candidates submitted to Armanino or any employee or owner of Armanino without a pre-existing agreement signed by both parties covering the submission will be considered the property of Armanino and not subject to any fees or charges. For existing agreements, a role must be approved and open to external search; otherwise, unsolicited and unapproved submittals and referrals will be considered Armanino property and free of fees. In addition, Talent Acquisition is the sole point of contact, and contacting others in our organization without Talent Acquisition’s knowledge will result in termination of contract.

Certain states require us to disclose the pay range and benefits summary for job openings. For Colorado residents, the compensation range for this position: $152,500-$207,700. For Washington residents, Illinois residents, New York residents, and Southern California residents, the compensation range for this position: $167,700-$228,500. For Northern California residents, the compensation range for this position: $175,300-$238,800. Compensation may vary based on skills, role, and location. Eligible employees at certain levels can participate in a discretionary long-term financial incentive plan, subject to plan participation rules.

Armanino has a robust offering of benefits, including:  

• Medical, dental, vision

• Generous PTO plan and paid sick time

• Flexible work arrangements

• 401K with Profit Sharing

• Wellness program

• Generous parental leave

• 11 paid holidays

For positions based in San Francisco, consistent with the SF Fair Chance Ordinance, an arrest and conviction record will not automatically disqualify a qualified applicant from consideration.

For Individuals who would be working within the City of Los Angeles, Armanino will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. 

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