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Tax Manager - High Net worth

Solana Beach, CA

Posted: 01/14/2026 Employment Type: Direct Hire Job Number: 27834 Pay Rate: $120000 - $153000 Remote Friendly?: Office

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Tax Manager - High Net Worth




HIGHLIGHTS
Location: Solana Beach, CA, US (Onsite or Hybrid) 
Position Type: Direct Hire
Hourly / Salary: BOE
Residency Status: US Citizen or Green Card Holder ONLY




Overview
If you are energized by the strategic side of taxation as much as the technical execution, this Tax Manager –High-Net-Worth role offers the opportunity to deliver sophisticated tax advisory and wealth transition planning services. You will partner with high-net-worth individuals, families, and their advisors to navigate complex individual income tax, fiduciary tax, gift tax, and estate tax matters, while providing leadership within a collaborative public accounting environment.

This role blends advanced tax compliance, estate and trust planning, client relationship management, and team leadership, with meaningful exposure to multi-generational wealth strategies and business succession planning.
Key Responsibilities
Your work will combine technical expertise, advisory strategy, and leadership oversight, including:

  • Prepare and review complex federal and state tax returns for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporations, and nonprofit organizations

  • Oversee fiduciary income tax (Form 1041), individual income tax (Form 1040), estate tax (Form 706), and gift tax (Form 709) engagements

  • Evaluate tax positions across individuals, trusts, and estates to identify tax planning opportunities, income distribution strategies, and estate preservation solutions

  • Lead full-cycle tax compliance and tax planning engagements, ensuring adherence to IRS regulations and quality control standards

  • Interpret estate planning documents, trust agreements, and succession planning instruments to align tax strategies with legal structures

  • Conduct and document technical tax research on complex trust, estate, and wealth transfer issues

  • Collaborate with attorneys, financial advisors, and internal teams on business succession planning, cash flow modeling, charitable giving strategies, and private foundation compliance

  • Provide proactive client advisory services, delivering clear guidance on wealth transfer, risk mitigation, and tax efficiency

  • Review workpapers, mentor staff, and support performance development to strengthen technical competency and engagement management skills

  • Contribute to business development initiatives, including proposal development, client relationship expansion, industry research, and professional networking
Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

  • Active CPA license required;JD or Enrolled Agent (EA) certification also considered

  • 5+ years of public accounting experience with a focus on high-net-worth tax compliance and estate planning

  • Strong technical foundation in tax accounting principles, IRS regulations, fiduciary taxation, and wealth transfer tax law

  • Demonstrated experience with individual income tax, estate and gift tax, trust taxation, and flow-through entity taxation

  • Exposure to private foundations and nonprofit tax compliance preferred

  • Ability to manage complex engagements with strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and risk assessment capability

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex tax concepts into practical client guidance

  • Proven ability to build long-term client relationships and contribute to firm growth initiatives







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