Title: Tax Director, Privately Held Business
Location: New York City, NY (Madison Ave.)
Overview: Accounting and consulting firm is seeking a Tax Director to join its Privately Held Business practice in New York City. This is a senior leadership role responsible for managing complex tax engagements, driving business development, and developing the next generation of tax professionals — all within a firm that emphasizes career growth, work-life integration, and a collaborative culture.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform technical review of engagement work papers and tax returns for individuals, partnerships, S-corps, and C-corps
- Provide consultation on business and/or personal transactions and their related tax implications, consequences, and treatment
- Develop responses to IRS and other regulatory and tax authority audits, notices, and inquiries
- Manage larger, complex engagements and multi-client workflows to minimize risk, meet deadlines, and maximize engagement economics
- Lead new business development opportunities
- Identify and pursue extended service opportunities within the existing client base
- Conduct or review high-level research on complex and emerging tax issues; prepare supporting memorandums
- Ensure appropriate resource assignment across engagement roles
- Stay current on tax law changes and provide updates and training to the broader tax practice
- Mentor and develop less experienced professionals on engagement management, budgeting, scheduling, staffing, and client relations
Qualifications
- 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
Preferred
- Master's degree in Accounting or Taxation
- Subject matter expert in a specific area of taxation
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Generous PTO and paid sick time
- Flexible work arrangements
- 401(k) with profit sharing
- Wellness program
- Generous parental leave