Tax Manager - Trust & Estate

Company Profile:

At FORVIS, your career is designed with a purpose. We want our team members to thrive professionally and feel the impact their work yields when serving clients, industries, and local communities. This starts by empowering team members to design a career journey that leverages their skills and fuels their passions.

Creating a best-in-class employee experience is at the heart of our vision for the future. With several industry focus areas, multiple service lines, and locations in five geographical regions across the country to choose from, the opportunities for your career are without limit.

About FORVIS

FORVIS is a Top-10 professional services firm providing assurance, tax, and advisory services, driven by our commitment to using our forward vision to provide rewarding career opportunities and deliver unmatched client experiences. Learn more at FORVIS.com

Design your career with purpose at FORVIS. For more information about our firm locations, visit FORVIS.com. FORVIS, LLP is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, or other protected classifications.

It is FORVIS's standard policy not to accept unsolicited referrals or resumes from any source other than directly from candidates.

• FORVIS expressly reserves the right not to consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes from vendors including and without limitation, search firms, staffing agencies, fee-based referral services, and recruiting agencies.
• FORVIS further reserves the right not to pay a fee to a recruiter or agency unless such recruiter or agency has a signed vendor agreement with FORVIS.
• Any resume or CV submitted to any employee of FORVIS without having a FORVIS vendor agreement in place will be considered the property of FORVIS.

Requisition Number: 2229942

Position Title:

External Description: Description & Requirements

How you will contribute:

• Manage a client base of wealthy individuals or high net-worth individuals with complex investments and succession strategies and small business clientele
  
• Act as technical reviewer of all individuals, estate, gift, and trust tax returns and tax research projects prepared by associates and seniors in a high volume, fast paced environment
  
• Supervise tax associates and seniors including participation in their training and growth.
  
• Prepare advanced estate planning projects for unique client situations
  
• Manage the workflow, including proper delegation to staff according to their experience, and coordination with senior managers and partners on all phases of the engagement
  
• Proactive effort to develop new business with both current and prospective clients
  
• Delegate work to staff according to their experience and capabilities in conformance with the planning documents described above
  
• Provide overall leadership, supervision, training, and performance feedback to staff
  
• Review the tax working papers and determine that the engagement has been performed in accordance with professional standards and the terms of the engagement letter
  
• Review trust documents and prepare a trust summary document to assist with trust administration
  

We are looking for people who have Forward Vision and:

• Experience managing multiple client engagements
  
• A strong sense of ownership for delivering ultra-responsive Client Service
  
• Excellent supervisory, team building, and time management skills
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• 5 years or more of public accounting experience
  

• 3 years or more of servicing high net worth clients, with highly complex investments and succession planning strategies
  
• CPA license
  
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Taxation or Law degree
  
• Experience with CCH Axcess
  

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City: Tysons

State: Virginia

Community / Marketing Title: Tax Manager - Trust & Estate

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At FORVIS, your career is designed with a purpose. We want our team members to thrive professionally and feel the impact their work yields when serving clients, industries, and local communities. This starts by empowering team members to design a career journey that leverages their skills and fuels their passions.

Creating a best-in-class employee experience is at the heart of our vision for the future. With a global presence and diversified service offerings, we provide our FORVIS team members with an abundance of career paths to choose from. We pride ourselves on building an inclusive culture where the backgrounds and talents of all our people are valued. We view our people as our most important asset and invest in them by providing competitive total rewards, professional development, and rewarding career opportunities.

About FORVIS

FORVIS is a professional services firm providing assurance, tax, and advisory services. Created by the merger of equals of BKD, LLP and Dixon Hughes Goodman, LLP (DHG), FORVIS is driven by the commitment to use our forward vision to deliver Unmatched Client Experiences™. Ranked among the top 10 public accounting firms in the country, FORVIS has 5,500 dedicated professionals who serve clients in all 50 states as well as across the globe. FORVIS is built upon the strong legacies of BKD and DHG, which are reflected in a name that comprises partner initials and represents our unique focus on preparing our clients for what is next. Visit forvis.com for additional information.

FORVIS, LLP is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, or other protected classifications.

It is FORVIS's standard policy not to accept unsolicited referrals or resumes from any source other than directly from candidates.

• FORVIS expressly reserves the right not to consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes from vendors including and without limitation, search firms, staffing agencies, fee-based referral services, and recruiting agencies.
• FORVIS further reserves the right not to pay a fee to a recruiter or agency unless such recruiter or agency has a signed vendor agreement with FORVIS.
• Any resume or CV submitted to any employee of FORVIS without having a FORVIS vendor agreement in place will be considered the property of FORVIS.