
Senior Tax Officer
Role description
From the employerAt BBH, Partnership is more than a form of ownership—it’s our approach to
business and relationships. We know that supporting your professional and
personal goals is the best way to help our clients and advance our business. We
take that responsibility seriously. With a 200-year legacy and a shared passion
for what’s next, this is the right place to build a fulfilling career.
Senior Tax Manager
This role is responsible for reviewing complex federal and state tax returns for
high-net-worth individuals, gifts, estates, fiduciary entities, partnerships,
corporations, and tax-exempt organizations within the BBH Multi-Family Office
(MFO) Tax group. The position also includes selective tax preparation,
maintenance of detailed workpapers, direct communication with clients and their
advisors, and management of tax notices, inquiries, and certain audits.
Job Responsibilities
- Manage a dynamic portfolio of assigned clients and adapt to changing
priorities based on business needs and seasonal demands.
- Compile, analyze, and prepare financial statements, including balance sheets,
income statements, cash flow statements, and supporting schedules.
- Conduct detailed reviews of financial statements to identify discrepancies
and ensure completeness and compliance.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external
stakeholders, including clients and their advisors, and BBH Relationship
Managers and Wealth Planners.
- Provide day-to-day leadership, mentorship, training, and oversight for junior
tax accountants, including review of their work for accuracy and compliance.
Tax Review and Compliance
- Review highly complex federal and state tax returns for individuals,
entities, fiduciaries, and gift tax filings.
- Maintain a deep understanding of Schedule K-1 reporting for operating
businesses, hedge funds, and private equity investments, including the
ability to analyze K-1, K-2, and K-3 footnotes and assess their implications.
- Review financial statements for a range of entity types to ensure
completeness, accuracy, and compliance.
- Manage and coordinate tax audits, tax notices, and correspondence with tax
authorities.
- Prepare tax returns and maintain detailed supporting work papers as needed.
Tax Advisory, Planning, and Research
- Develop and implement tax strategies to optimize clients’ financial
positions, identify tax-saving opportunities, and minimize tax liabilities.
- Stay current on changing tax legislation and advise clients and internal
partners on its implications.
- Partner with BBH Relationship Managers and Wealth Planner teams to provide
tax guidance related to business transactions, acquisitions, investments, and
trust structures.
Tax Preparation and Delivery
- Prepare, review, and file accurate federal, state, and local tax returns for
individuals, trusts, and entities in a timely manner.
- Support the overall execution of tax engagements by balancing preparation,
review, client communication, and issue resolution.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 7–10 years of relevant tax experience, preferably with a Big Four
firm.
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Accounting required.
- CPA license required.
- Deep knowledge of the Internal Revenue Code and strong experience serving
high-net-worth clients and related tax matters.
- Highly self-motivated with the ability to work independently and make an
immediate impact with minimal oversight.
- Strong analytical, leadership, communication, and management skills.
- Ability to multitask and manage multiple assignments concurrently.
- Experience with CCH ProSystem and Bloomberg BNA Income Tax Planner software
preferred.
- Experience with QuickBooks preferred.
Work Environment and Seasonal Demands
The busiest periods for this role are generally March 1 through April 15 and
August 15 through October 15. These peak periods require a high level of
intensity, strong time management, and a willingness to work overtime as needed.
Salary Range
NY: $150,000 - $190,000 base salary + target annual bonus
BBH and its affiliates' compensation program includes base salary, discretionary
bonuses, and profit-sharing. The anticipated base salary range(s) shown above
are only for the indicated location(s) and may differ in other locations due to
cost of living and labor considerations. Base salaries may vary based on factors
such as skill, experience and qualification for the role. BBH's total rewards
package recognizes your contributions with more than just a paycheck—providing
you with benefits that enhance your experience at BBH from long-term savings,
healthcare, and income protection to professional development opportunities and
time off, our programs support your overall well-being.
We value diverse experiences. We value diverse experiences and transferrable
skillsets. If your career hasn’t followed a traditional path, includes
alternative experiences, or doesn’t meet every qualification or skill listed in
the job description, please do go ahead and apply.
About BBH
- Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) is a premier global financial services firm, known
- for premium service, specialist expertise, technology solutions and partnership
- approach to client management. Across Investor Services and Capital Partners, we
- work with an enviable roster of sophisticated clients who make BBH their first
- call when they are tackling their hardest challenges. Delivering for our clients
- and each other energizes us.
- We believe that how we do our work is just as important as what we do. We are
- relentless problem solvers who know our best ideas come from collective debate
- and development—so we are never possessive about our ideas. Every day we come
- together as a diverse community of smart and caring people to deliver
- exceptional service and expert advice—creating success that lasts. No matter
- where you sit in the organization, everyone is empowered to contribute their
- ideas. BBHers can pick up the phone and call any colleague, and they are happy
- to help. Expanding your impact beyond your daily role is part of how we operate
- as trusted partners to one another.
- We believe stability is a competitive advantage, but being stable means having
- the knowledge, skill, and discipline to evolve, often—pushing the boundaries of
- innovation. As a private partnership, every investment we make is in the
- relationships, technologies, products and development we believe are in the
- long-term interests of our clients and our people. Our long-tenured leaders are
- experts in their areas and are actively involved in the day-to day business,
- taking the time to provide guidance and mentoring to build the next generation
of BBHers. Because we know, our success begins with yours.
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We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender,
national origin, age, genetic information, creed, marital status, sexual
orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or
any other protected status under federal, state or local law.