Director of Tax Advisory

Ashton North LLC; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 225,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashton North LLC's Advisory Group seeks a Director of Tax Advisory Services in Philadelphia. You will lead growth, operations, and strategic direction for TAS, directing complex tax engagements and building trusted relationships with entrepreneurs and high-net-worth clients.

You will mentor tax professionals, drive practice expansion, and oversee pricing, realization, and profitability while contributing to enterprise-wide planning as part of the Advisory Leadership Team.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive tax experience.
• Expertise in partnerships, trusts, estates, and closely held businesses.
• Ability to lead teams and mentor talent.
• Strong relationship-building and communication with owners/executives.
• Commercial mindset; building tax advisory practice welcome.
• Balance hands-on tax work with leadership and strategy.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex tax engagements and develop proactive tax strategies.
• Mentor and develop tax professionals and build future leaders.
• Expand client relationships, identify opportunities, and support business development.

Skills

Leadership

Client advisory

Communication

Job description

Our client is a financial and tax advisory firm focused on helping entrepreneurs and high-net-worth individuals maximize their growth and wealth potential.

Reporting to the CEO of the Advisory Group, the Director of Tax Advisory Services will lead the growth, operations, and strategic direction of the Tax Advisory Services (TAS) practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Client Advisory: Lead complex tax engagements, develop proactive tax strategies, and build trusted, long-term client relationships.
• Team Leadership: Mentor and develop tax professionals, establish accountability, and build future leaders.
• Practice Growth: Expand existing relationships, identify new opportunities, and support business development and go-to-market initiatives.
• Financial Performance: Oversee engagement pricing, realization, utilization, profitability, and operational efficiency.
• Firm Leadership: Contribute to strategic planning, forecasting, resource allocation, risk management, and practice development as a member of the Advisory Leadership Team.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive tax experience, with flexibility based on capabilities, maturity, and leadership potential.
• Expertise in partnerships, trusts, estates, and closely held business structures.
• Ability to lead teams, mentor talent, and manage complex client engagements.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills, with experience advising business owners, executives, and high-net-worth clients.
• Commercial mindset and interest in building and growing a tax advisory practice; an established book of business is not required.
• Balance hands-on technical work, client relationships, and strategic leadership.

Salary and Location

• Base salary: $225,000–$275,000, plus bonus and benefits.
• Location: Philadelphia, PA – Hybrid (4 days in office). Travel 20% as needed