Tax Senior Manager - Washington, D.C.

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At Brighton Jones, we're not just looking for high performers—we're seeking outstanding collaborators who overachieve on curiosity and compassion. We offer the energy and opportunity of a high-growth organization, combined with the performance and vision of an industry leader. If you want to have an impact, we want to amplify it.

Our mission goes beyond managing investments. We're changing the world through Wealth Alignment: helping our clients, teammates, and members of our global community align their time and money with their values and passions, empowering them to live more purposeful lives.

This approach has fueled our growth, making us the largest RIA in the Pacific Northwest, with 18 national offices serving over 4,000 clients and managing over $26 billion in assets. Our 98% client retention rate reflects the fact that our growth has been intentional, sustainable, and 100% organic.

At Brighton Jones, you'll be part of a culture that thinks big, cares deeply, and celebrates each other proudly. Our values—Commitment, Curiosity, Continuous Growth, Compassion, Collaboration, and Community—drive every decision we make. We foster this by building meaningful relationships, working hard while having fun, and giving back to our community through our Compassion in Action initiatives.

We've won numerous Best Places to Work awards, but what truly sets us apart is our investment in your growth. Through programs like MESI Training, teammate-led Giving, Richer Life Partners, and a path to ownership for EVERY team member, we empower you to develop both personally and professionally.

Join our #One Team of 300+ passionate individuals who bring a "How can I help?" attitude to their work every day. Together, we'll amplify our impact and help more people live richer lives.

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, having a deep understanding of their personal and business goals, and providing high quality tax and planning advice using a consultative approach.

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Your Role

• 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, MSFT 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,…