Senior Tax Manager - Estate Planning at GOOD WORKS TALENT

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionAre you a senior tax professional looking for more purpose, leadership, and growth in your career? Do you want to move beyond compliance and into a role where you shape the strategy and direction of high-impact private wealth clients?Good Works Talent is partnering with a top-tier firm to fill a key leadership position within their Private Wealth Solutions practice. This opportunity is designed for professionals ready to elevate their careers by managing a strategic book of high-net-worth individuals, families, and closely held entities.This is more than a job. It's a career move that blends client impact, firm leadership, and professional development in a culture that rewards initiative and clarity.Why Top Candidates Will Consider This RoleHigh-Value Client Impact: Take ownership of a robust portfolio of private clients with complex estate, gift, and trust needs. You will provide customized tax planning strategies that preserve wealth and unlock generational opportunity.Clear Path to Leadership: This role is positioned to evolve into a leadership seat within the Private Wealth Solutions group. You'll gain visibility across practice areas and influence firm strategy.Autonomy + Collaboration: Enjoy the freedom to drive results in your own style while collaborating with forward-thinking peers across tax, assurance, valuation, and advisory service lines.Mentorship and Team Development: Build and lead a team of professionals across offices. You will coach, mentor, and grow the next generation of technical talent.Strategic Growth Role: Help drive new business by building relationships with referral partners, family offices, and centers of influence. Your reputation and experience will open doors.What You'll Own in This RoleClient Ownership and Technical LeadershipManage all aspects of client engagements in the estate, trust, and gift tax space. Act as lead advisor on complex, multigenerational strategies. Provide high-level review and guidance for technical accuracy and strategic alignment.Advisory Expansion and Opportunity IdentificationIntroduce and lead additional client services such as succession planning, charitable structuring, and business entity design. Collaborate with internal teams to expand value beyond compliance.Team Leadership and DevelopmentGuide and grow a high-performing team. Deliver in-the-moment coaching, provide training on complex tax strategies, and help staff navigate both technical and client service challenges.Process Optimization and Internal CollaborationDrive operational improvements across engagements, workflow, and tax technology platforms. Work across departments to ensure seamless client delivery and firm-wide integration.Practice Growth and Reputation BuildingActively participate in the estate planning and private client community. Attend or speak at forums, represent the firm in networking settings, and generate opportunities through referrals and visibility.Technology and Innovation IntegrationProactively identify ways to improve performance using automation and AI-enabled tools. Leverage technology for tax research, document review, engagement tracking, and client insights.What Makes You a Strong FitCPA required, with a background in public accounting or advisory roles focused on estate, gift, and trust taxExtensive experience managing complex client relationships and overseeing technical tax engagementsProven ability to develop people and build strong teamsStrong interest in career stretch, leadership development, and long-term growthEnjoys working in a fast-moving, collaborative, high-accountability cultureCulture and Career FitThe firm combines the agility of a regional powerhouse with the reach and sophistication of a national player. It's an environment where your voice matters and your impact is visible. The culture values transparency, precision, and follow-through, and supports those who take initiative and act as owners.Ready to Learn More?This is a confidential search managed by Good Works Talent. If this sounds like a compelling next step, we'd love to start a conversation.Submit your resume or a quick note describing your most relevant tax leadership accomplishments. We'll follow up to schedule a confidential call to explore alignment.