
Tax Senior Manager, High Net Worth
Role description
From the employerWHAT YOU’LL DO
Are you an experienced tax professional with a passion for exceptional client
service and sophisticated tax planning? As a Senior Manager on our High Net
Worth Tax team, you’ll provide personalized, high-touch service to high net
worth individuals and families with complex tax needs. In this role, you’ll lead
complex tax planning and compliance engagements, serve as a trusted advisor on
sophisticated individual tax matters, and provide technical and team leadership
while partnering with clients, firm leadership, and cross-functional teams to
drive exceptional service and long-term relationship growth.
Tax Strategy & Compliance
- Lead and review complex individual income tax returns (Form 1040), including
sophisticated multi-state filings, pass-through considerations, investment
activity, and related entity structures.
- Oversee trust and estate-related filings (Form 1041) and advise on
matters impacting wealth planning, succession, and family tax strategy.
- Develop and implement advanced tax planning strategies related to income,
investments, equity compensation, trusts, estates, wealth preservation, and
closely held business interests.
- Serve as a technical subject matter expert on complex individual tax matters,
multi-state taxation, and coordination across related entities.
- Monitor tax law changes, regulatory developments, and industry trends to
proactively advise clients and internal teams on planning opportunities and
risks.
- Review complex technical work, research, and planning analyses to ensure
high-quality client deliverables.
Client Experience & Advisory
- Serve as a primary relationship leader and trusted advisor for high net
worth clients and families.
- Deliver proactive, strategic tax guidance aligned with clients’ evolving
financial, investment, and long-term planning goals.
- Build and maintain strong, long-term client relationships grounded in trust,
responsiveness, and exceptional service.
- Collaborate across service lines and specialist teams to deliver integrated
solutions and a seamless client experience.
- Support practice growth through client retention, expansion opportunities,
referrals, and organic business development activities.
Team Leadership & Development
- Lead, mentor, and develop Managers, Seniors, and Staff, providing technical
guidance, coaching, and meaningful performance feedback.
- Foster a collaborative, team-oriented environment focused on technical
excellence, development, and continuous improvement.
- Review work product acro ss engagement teams, ensuring quality, efficiency,
and consistency.
- Partner with leadership on workflow management, resource planning, and team
development initiatives.
- Contribute to training, process improvement, and knowledge sharing efforts
across the HNW Tax practice.
WHO YOU ARE
Qualifications
- CPA, EA, or JD required
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field required
- 8+ years of progressive public accounting tax experience, including
significant exposure to high net worth individuals, trusts, estates, and
complex individual tax planning
- Demonstrated experience managing complex compliance and consulting
engagements
- Proven ability to lead client relationships, mentor teams, and navigate
sophisticated tax matters
- Strong technical, analytical, communication, and organizational skills
- Proactive, detail-oriented, and comfortable balancing multiple priorities in
a client-facing environment
- Proficiency with tax software, research tools, and Microsoft Office
- Eligibility to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
WHO WE ARE
#LifeatCohen [https://www.linkedin.com/company/cohenco/life/]
Sure, we like numbers. (But we’ll never treat you like one.)
At Cohen & Co our foundational principles
[https://www.cohenco.com/careers/why-cohen] offer insight into how we achieve an
inclusive, growth-oriented culture that fuels the success of our firm, our
clients and our people. In particular, we honor our foundational principle of
“great people first” by
- Championing the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion
[https://www.cohenco.com/about-us/diversity-equity-inclusion] by embracing
the unique stories, backgrounds, perspectives and ideas that come from our
people; and
- Offering a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards
[https://www.cohenco.com/careers/why-cohen/total-rewards-benefits] package,
which allows each employee to use the benefits that best suits their needs.
Our offerings go beyond standard options, including time off outside of your
standard PTO to give back to the community, annual discretionary merit
increases and bonuses, talent development resources to tap into growth
opportunities, and so much more!
LEARN MORE ABOUT US!
- Discover our Passion, Purpose & Expertise [https://www.cohenco.com/about-us]
- Learn more about our Firm's culture
[https://www.cohenco.com/careers/why-cohen/our-culture]
Estimated Base Range: $110,000 - $210,000*
*Base compensation offered to candidates are determined based on factors such as
candidate's relevant skillset, experience, licensure, and certifications, as
well as job responsibilities, geography, market considerations, and
organizational needs. At Cohen & Co, we don't stop at setting ourselves apart by
offering competitive base compensation. As part of our 'great people first'
foundational principle, our firm offers a comprehensive and competitive Total
Rewards package that allows each employee to design a package that best suits
their needs and goes beyond standard options, including time off outside of your
standard PTO to recharge and give back to the community, annual discretionary
merit increases and bonuses, talent development resources to tap into growth
opportunities.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity of thought and
background to build an inclusive and energized culture and better meet the needs
of our clients.
Agency recruiters may not submit unsolicited candidate information or resumes to
any Cohen & Co employee without a recruiting services contract first being
entered into with the Cohen & Co Talent Acquisition Team; see policy here
[https://www.cohenco.com/careers/agency-recruiter-policy].