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Private Client Tax Manager / Senior Manager

Vy SystemsChicago, IL🇺🇸United StatesPosted Sep 17, 2026

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Chicago, IL, United States
Posted
Yesterday
CPA

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead tax engagements for high-net-worth and private wealth clients.
  • Manage client deadlines, deliverables, budgets, and overall engagement execution.
  • Review complex individual income tax returns.
  • Review estate, gift, and trust tax returns.
  • Provide comprehensive tax planning and advisory services.
  • Develop proactive tax recommendations based on current tax laws and regulations.
  • Research, identify, and resolve complex tax issues.
  • Maintain and strengthen long-term client relationships.
  • Serve as a trusted tax advisor to high-net-worth individuals, families, and business owners.
  • Identify opportunities to improve internal and client processes through technology.
  • Mentor, coach, and develop junior and senior tax professionals.
  • Work closely with Senior Managers and Partners on complex client matters.
  • Provide high-quality client service and technical tax guidance.
  • Stay current on changes in federal, state, and local tax regulations affecting private clients.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
  • 7+ years of public accounting tax experience.
  • Active CPA license is required.
  • Strong individual taxation experience.
  • Strong experience with estate, gift, and trust taxation.
  • Experience reviewing complex individual and fiduciary tax returns.
  • Strong tax planning and advisory experience.
  • Demonstrated experience working with high-net-worth/private clients.
  • Strong client relationship-management skills.
  • Leadership, coaching, and mentoring experience.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong project-management and organizational abilities.
  • Ability to manage multiple complex engagements and deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Previous Senior Manager-level experience.
  • Extensive experience serving high-net-worth individuals and private wealth clients.
  • Experience handling sophisticated estate, gift, and trust tax matters.
  • Experience advising business owners and closely held businesses.
  • Strong technical research and tax-planning capabilities.

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