Senior Tax Manager; Southern California

Senior Tax Manager (Southern California)

California

For 40 years, Mercer Advisors has worked with families to help them amplify and simplify their financial lives. How? By integrating financial planning, investment management, tax, estate, insurance, and more, all managed by a single team. Today we proudly serve over 31,300 families in more than 90 cities across the U.S. Ranked the #1 RIA Firm in the nation by Barron’s, we are an independent, national fiduciary legally obligated to always act in the best interest of our clients.*

Mercer Advisors offers a distinct work environment that stands out in the financial industry. Our overall employee base and client-facing team are composed of 50% women, reflecting our commitment to diversity. We attract top talent from across the country, with no formal headquarters and flexible working arrangements, allowing us to assemble the best team possible.

Join us and be a part of a team dedicated to making a meaningful impact on the financial lives of families across the country.

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We are looking for a Sr. Tax Manager to join our Tax Team. The Tax group is a dedicated team of professionals who work in conjunction with our wealth advisors to provide tax compliance services to our high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients. We are looking for someone who loves client service but does not enjoy the headaches of billable hours in a traditional public accounting firm.

We offer a great work/life balance, a fun and supportive environment, and the chance to work directly with a wide variety of clients. We do not do audits or assurance work, and there are no business development requirements.

As a member of the Tax Team, the Sr. Tax Manager is primarily responsible for leading client relationships, reviewing and delivering income tax returns, tax projections, and analysis for our clients. The Sr. Tax Manager has a passion for client service with experience in individual and entity tax preparation and review. The Sr. Tax Manager is personable, demonstrates superior communication skills, and possesses the flexibility to multi-task in a fast-paced tax services environment.

This role benefits from a flexible work from home schedule. You will have the flexibility to work from home or in the office, and there will be coordinated visits to the office to collaborate with the team.

• Research, analyze, review and sign tax returns for individual, trust, and business tax returns for HNW and UHNW clients.
• Provide insight on clients’ current entity structures, family businesses, entity level tax issues and philanthropic strategies.
• Analyze, prepare, review, or adjust quarterly estimates and projections as needed.
• Responsible for clear & concise communication with clients on all matters related to the delivery of income tax returns.
• Responsible for timely and accurate response to tax questions, estimates, projections, and analysis.
• Work with tax staff to respond to tax notices and review of taxing agency correspondence.
• Stays up to date on tax law and any changes, as well as researching and communicating the effects of the law changes to clients.
• Mentoring responsibility for a team of Senior Tax Associates, Tax Associates, and/or Tax Support Specialists in the local office or region, as assigned.
• All other duties as assigned.

• Minimum 7+ years of public accounting experience, or equivalent experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field
• Strong tax code knowledge and general accounting skills
• CPA and/or EA required
• Advanced degree preferred (e.g., MST, JD, LLM, CFP)
• Experience with Ultra Tax and Sure Prep a plus
• Highly organized and…