Tax Senior Manager - Boston

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Ready to make a meaningful impact? At Brighton Jones, we’re a purpose-driven, client-focused team committed to helping individuals live richer lives. As one of the largest RIAs in the nation, we’ve built a culture of continuous growth, collaboration, and community—recognized with 15 consecutive “Best Places to Work” awards including ’s 2025 list, as well as national honors for community impact. We lead the industry in aligning wealth, passion, and purpose to help our clients thrive.

With over $30 billion in assets under advisement, 300+ teammates nationwide, and a dynamic, team-based approach, we’re growing fast—and we’re looking for driven, curious individuals to join our #One Team.

As one of the country’s fastest growing wealth management firms, Brighton Jones is looking for a Tax Lead Advisor to join the team and provide exceptional service impact for individual, small business, fiduciary, and related estate, gift, and charitable tax planning and compliance.

We are looking for a passionate and talented Tax Lead Advisor who enjoys developing and maintaining lasting relationships with our clients. We emphasize building rapport with our clients, understanding their personal and business goals, and providing high quality tax and planning advice using a consultative approach.

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• Build and maintain a personal relationship with clients as the technical tax expert on their planning team
• Assist clients by attending client meetings and delivering client’s tax plan
• Support the financial advisory team in tax planning related functions
• Actively participate in signing and onboarding new clients to the firm
• Lead tax client service team for compliance and tax planning
• Final review and signing of tax returns (federal & state returns for individuals, corporations, partnerships, trusts, and estates)
• Oversee tax projections and tax audits for clients
• Coach and develop the team through real-time and consistent feedback

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and CPA, JD or EA is required;
  Masters in Taxation or JD preferred
• Minimum 5 years of individual, partnership, fiduciary, estate, and gift tax return compliance
• Working knowledge of data collection, data analysis and evaluation
• Strong computer skills (Windows, MS Office, Excel, Adobe Acrobat) and the ability to learn and adapt quickly to new software systems (CCH Axcess Tax, BNA Tax Planner) and tax research tools (BNA Portfolios and RIA Checkpoint)
• Experience with ADP, Quick Books, and databases (i.e. Salesforce) preferred
• Strong research skills and knowledge in tax related areas and understanding of the workings of the Internal Revenue Code, Regulations, and other tax pronouncements
• Able to manage heavy workloads and projects, many on a time sensitive basis
• Excellent oral communication skills, with an ability to interact with a tight-knit team of firm professionals with a range of tax knowledge
• Highly motivated with ability to function well in a fast-paced environment with continued growth and development
• This role is an in-office, full-time, and exempt position. We are a work from office culture with lots of flexibility.

• Annual Compensation: $135,000 - $165,000 per year.
• Variable Compensation:
  Eligible for discretionary year-end profit sharing, Restricted Equity Units granted at hire, and an expedited opportunity to convert to Partner status at vest.
• Benefits:
  Our benefits package includes, but is not limited to, health care benefits (medical/dental/vision), retirement benefits, paid time off (PTO), holiday flex-days, summer flex-days, company-paid holidays, parental leave, transportation benefits, unlimited volunteer time off, professional, and personal wellbeing stipend, and other fringe benefits.

We are committed to building a business where all of our team members genuinely love where they work and are empowered to reach their full potential. We do this by building authentic relationships with one another, learning and growing continuously together, working hard while having lots of fun, and…