High Net Worth Tax Senior

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Primary Duties & Accountabilities:

• Prepare individual state and federal income tax returns, with potential to prepare entity tax returns.

• Prepare tax projections and other calculations to support tax planning deliverables or presentations for advisors' clients.

• Analyze clients' financial and tax information to recommend strategies to lead CPAs that drive client decision-making and be willing to further develop these skills.

• Assist with analyses that examine and position tax and financial solutions with a focus on Northwestern Mutual's approach of integrating investments and life insurance.

• Assist other CPA team members with presentations to advisors and clients.

• Build and leverage relationships within the division to help address unique client circumstances in the high-net-worth marketplace.

• Provide support to other CPA team members for consultations and tax planning as a stand-alone service, or to collaboratively build and integrate tax planning solutions into financial and estate planning.

Qualifications :

• Bachelor's degree in accounting required.

• Minimum of 3 recent tax seasons, to include 2 full years of individual income tax preparation experience, as well as experience in assisting HNW clients, other team members, and/or advisors with related individual tax planning.

• Existing tax knowledge and a willingness to deepen experience and knowledge in individual tax optimization, business planning, and other high-net-worth tax strategies.

• An advanced designation of CPA is preferred and passing all four parts of CPA exam required within 18 months of hire.

• Strong analytical skills.

• Effective written and verbal communication skills with a client-oriented approach to translating complex to understandable.

• Experience with tax planning software, such as BNA Income Tax Planner or similar tools.

• Experience with CCH Axcess Tax preparation software required.

• Strong Microsoft Excel skills desired and some experience in PowerPoint preferred.

• Tax research experience preferred, or a willingness to learn.

• Team player, with the ability to work with others frequently.

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Compensation Range:

Pay Range - Start:

$76,650.00

Pay Range - End:

$142,350.00

Geographic Specific Pay Structure:

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