Senior Business Manager

Fulton Management; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)/Profit sharing plan

FSA (Flexible Spending Account) plans

Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays

Job summary

Fulton Management in Los Angeles seeks a Senior Business Manager with a strong tax background to oversee financial affairs for high-net-worth clients in entertainment. You will serve as their trusted financial advisor, oversee multi-entity structures, and guide tax planning.”

Responsibilities include budgeting, cash-flow planning, and coordinating with in-house tax staff. This role demands discretion, leadership, and deep accounting knowledge in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field required.
• 7+ years of experience in business management and/or public accounting.
• Individual and entity tax experience (Forms 1040, 1120-S, 1065), including multi-state returns.
• Experience with high-net-worth and entertainment-industry clients strongly preferred.
• Experience supervising and reviewing the work of staff.
• Advanced knowledge of accounting principles and financial reporting.
• Working knowledge of real estate, banking, and investments.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of high-net-worth entertainment clients as their primary financial advisor.
• Oversee full-cycle client bookkeeping, accounting, and financial reporting.
• Oversee client bill pay, banking, and cash management.
• Manage multi-entity structures, including loan-out companies, LLCs, and trusts.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and cash-flow planning for clients.
• Track deal income and collections, and reconcile agent, manager, and attorney commissions.
• Track entertainment-specific income, including residuals, royalties, backend participation, and guild pension and health contributions.
• Oversee payroll and compliance.
• Advise on real estate transactions, major purchases, investments, insurance, and estate planning.
• Serve as a tax resource for clients and the business management team, advising on quarterly estimates, deductions, entity structure, and multi-state issues.
• Oversee tax planning and projections, working with in-house tax staff.
• Review client tax returns and supporting information for accuracy and completeness.
• Resolve tax notices, audits, and correspondence with federal and state taxing authorities.
• Review, mentor, and develop Business Managers, Assistant Business Managers, and Staff Accountants.
• Lead client financial meetings and coordinate with clients’ attorneys, agents, and managers.

Skills

Communication skills

Accounting knowledge

Judgment

Discretion

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field

Tools

QuickBooks

Lacerte

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Job description

Senior Business Manager (Tax Experience)

Fulton Management

We are seeking an experienced, client-focused, and proactive Senior Business Manager with a strong tax background to join our growing team of professionals. Our firm, based in Los Angeles, specializes in entertainment business management and serves a diverse portfolio of high-net-worth individuals and executives in the industry, including actors, musicians, writers, directors, producers, digital creators, and foreign entertainers working in the United States and worldwide. This is an exceptional opportunity for a seasoned professional who enjoys building long-term client relationships and wants to put their tax knowledge to work in a close-knit, growing firm.

About the Position:

The Senior Business Manager oversees the financial affairs of a portfolio of high-net-worth clients and serves as their trusted financial advisor. In addition to core business management responsibilities, this person will be a tax resource for clients and the business management team. The position requires deep accounting and tax knowledge, sound judgment, discretion, and the ability to explain complex financial matters clearly to clients and their representatives.

Essential Functions:

• Manage a portfolio of high-net-worth entertainment clients as their primary financial advisor
• Oversee full-cycle client bookkeeping, accounting, and financial reporting
• Oversee client bill pay, banking, and cash management
• Manage multi-entity structures, including loan-out companies, LLCs, and trusts
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and cash-flow planning for clients
• Track deal income and collections, and reconcile agent, manager, and attorney commissions
• Track entertainment-specific income, including residuals, royalties, backend participation, and guild pension and health contributions
• Oversee payroll and compliance
• Advise on real estate transactions, major purchases, investments, insurance, and estate planning
• Serve as a tax resource for clients and the business management team, advising on quarterly estimates, deductions, entity structure, and multi-state issues
• Oversee tax planning and projections, working with in-house tax staff
• Review client tax returns and supporting information for accuracy and completeness
• Resolve tax notices, audits, and correspondence with federal and state taxing authorities
• Review, mentor, and develop Business Managers, Assistant Business Managers, and Staff Accountants
• Lead client financial meetings and coordinate with clients’ attorneys, agents, and managers

Job Qualifications and Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field required
• 7+ years of experience in business management and/or public accounting
• Individual and entity tax experience (Forms 1040, 1120-S, 1065), including multi-state returns
• Experience with high-net-worth and entertainment-industry clients strongly preferred
• Experience supervising and reviewing the work of staff
• Advanced knowledge of accounting principles and financial reporting
• Working knowledge of real estate, banking, and investments
• Strong computer skills, including QuickBooks, Lacerte, Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Excellent communication skills, sound judgment, and discretion
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple client priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k)/Profit sharing plan
• FSA (Flexible Spending Account) plans
• Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
• Uncapped discretionary bonuses paid at year-end
• Additional PTO based on tenure
• Long-term leadership and advancement opportunities