Job Description

RSM’s Private Client practice is looking for a dynamic tax senior manager to join our Business Owner team.  At RSM, our Private Client practice is rooted in strong relationships based on a deep understanding of what matters most to our clients.  Our team of first choice advisors is aligned to serve family offices, closely held businesses and their owners, ultra-high net worth individuals and their multi-generational families and private equity fund owners.  We take a holistic approach to advising our clients and in doing so we collaborate with our client’s team of professional advisors to develop tailored comprehensive solutions.

Our community of professionals is as focused on your success.  Our partners and other professionals will support you and your development through: exposure to strategic tax planning, business advisory and compliance work a customized well-defined career path to match your professional goals access to specialized trainings and programs, cutting edge technology, annual goal setting, career advisors and coaches with real time feedback for developmental growth

Our Business Owner team focuses on helping our business owners protect and grow their biggest asset, the business.  We collaborate with our clients, industry experts, other Private Client professionals and specialists throughout RSM to reach these goals.

Our impact reaches business owners through business and tax planning at all stages of the business life cycle to help owners, and their families achieve their long-term goals. As a tax senior manager, you will be responsible for the following, which are focused on your technical expertise and ability to lead a collaborative team dedicated to excellent client service:

Advise business owner clients on a full spectrum of tax services including business and succession planning, wealth transfer planning and tax compliance

Lead the engagement team focused on partnership, S Corporation or C Corporation as well as individual and fiduciary taxation.  This includes the planning and execution of client tax engagements that exceed client expectations and RSM profitability thresholds

Anticipate client needs and collaborate with RSM colleagues in specialty tax areas as well as cross line of business to build client relationships and support growth

Participate in prospective client proposals and intentionally plan to build new client relationships

Delivers exceptional talent experience by building collaborative teams, developing and rewarding team members

Participate in local and national committees focused on building technical expertise and strategic plans

Develop and sustain strong relationships with clients, centers of influence and other RSM promoters through networking, thought leadership and community involvement

Demonstrate alignment with RSM’s core values, vision and strategy while empowering people to work together in meaningful and productive ways across the firm as an enterprise leader. 

Basic Qualifications: 

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business-related field

CPA license in one’s principal place of business/home state, licensed J.D. or enrolled agent (with approval from regional tax leader)

Minimum of 8 years of experience working in public accounting with an emphasis on private client taxation.  Most recent years should include experience in leading all aspects of client engagements and driving growth

Proficient in entity (partnership, S Corporation or C Corporation) and individual taxation

Experience with state and local / franchise taxation for multi-state filers

Familiar with fiduciary, gift and estate taxation

Strong communication skills (written and verbal) with the ability to lead collaborative teams and manage a book of business that exceeds client expectations

Preferred Qualifications:  

LL.M. in Taxation and/or Master’s in Taxation

You want your next step to be the right one. You've worked hard to get where you are today. And now you're ready to use your unique skills, talents and personality to achieve great things. RSM is a place where you are valued as an individual, mentored as a future leader, and recognized for your accomplishments and potential. Working directly with clients, key decision makers and business owners across various industries and geographies, you'll move quickly along the learning curve and our clients will benefit from your fresh perspective.