Tax Director - Trust & Estate

Jobot; Cranford (NJ); On-site; USD 175,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base compensation

Hybrid schedule: 3 days in office

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) and profit sharing

Generous PTO and holidays

Training and professional development

Job summary

Jobot is seeking an experienced Tax Director specializing in Trust & Estate taxation in Cranford, NJ. The role combines strategic advisory work with leadership of the Trust & Estate practice and collaboration with attorneys, wealth advisors, and fiduciaries.

The ideal candidate will have extensive CT estate tax expertise, a CPA or EA, and a track record in guiding high-net-worth clients through complex planning and compliance. On-site role with strong development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting is required.
• CPA license or EA certification required.
• 10+ years of progressive public accounting tax experience.
• Significant concentration in Trust & Estate taxation.
• Experience with Forms 1041, 706, and 709.
• Demonstrated leadership and client relationship experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as senior tax advisor to high-net-worth individuals and fiduciaries.
• Advise on sophisticated estate, gift, trust, and wealth-transfer strategies.
• Oversee fiduciary, estate, and gift tax compliance.
• Research and interpret federal, state, and local tax laws affecting trusts and estates.
• Lead client relationships and communicate complex tax concepts.

Skills

Leadership

Client advisory

Tax planning

Executive communication

Business development

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPA license

EA certification

Job description

Tax Director - Trust & Estate

$175000 - $225000 per year | Cranford, NJ | On-site | Permanent

Lead Complex Trust & Estate Tax Strategy for High-Net-Worth Families

We are working with a nationally recognized accounting, tax, and advisory firm that serves sophisticated high-net-worth individuals, families, fiduciaries, family offices, closely held businesses, and private clients.

The firm is continuing to expand its Trust & Estate practice and is looking for an experienced Tax Director who can operate as both a senior technical resource and trusted advisor to clients.

A bit about us:

This is a highly visible leadership role for someone who understands complex estate, gift, fiduciary, and generation-skipping transfer tax matters and wants meaningful involvement in client strategy, team development, and the continued growth of the practice.

Why join us?

• Competitive base compensation of $175K-$225K plus discretionary bonus
• Direct advisory work with high-net-worth individuals, families, trustees, executors, and family offices
• Significant exposure to sophisticated estate and wealth-transfer planning
• Opportunity to help shape and grow an established Trust & Estate practice
• Strong visibility with Partners, attorneys, wealth advisors, and other external professionals
• Leadership responsibility across staff and managers
• Hybrid schedule with three days per week in office
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) and profit-sharing program
• Generous PTO and paid firm holidays
• Training, certification, and professional-development programs

Job Details

We are seeking an experienced Tax Director specializing in Trust & Estate taxation to provide senior-level technical leadership and advisory support to high-net-worth individuals, families, trustees, executors, and other fiduciaries.

The role combines complex tax planning and compliance with client relationship management, team leadership, and practice development.

You will advise clients across estate, gift, fiduciary income, and generation-skipping transfer tax matters while collaborating closely with attorneys, wealth advisors, family offices, and other tax professionals.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior tax advisor to high-net-worth individuals, families, trustees, executors, and fiduciaries
• Advise clients on sophisticated estate, gift, trust, and wealth-transfer strategies including GRATs, IDGTs, SLATs, charitable structures, and succession planning
• Oversee complex fiduciary, estate, and gift tax compliance including Forms 1041, 706, and 709
• Research and interpret federal, state, and local tax laws affecting trusts, estates, gifts, and wealth-transfer strategies
• Review complex tax returns, research memoranda, planning analyses, and client deliverables for technical accuracy
• Lead client relationships and communicate complex tax concepts to clients and outside advisors
• Identify planning opportunities and additional services for existing clients
• Participate in proposals, presentations, networking, and business-development efforts
• Lead, mentor, and develop staff and managers within the Trust & Estate practice
• Oversee engagement planning, staffing, budgeting, workflow, and deadlines
• Collaborate with attorneys, investment advisors, family offices, wealth managers, and internal tax teams
• Monitor tax-law and regulatory developments and communicate their implications to clients and colleagues

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting from an accredited college or university
• Active CPA license or EA certification required
• 10+ years of progressive public accounting tax experience
• Significant concentration in Trust & Estate taxation
• Deep technical knowledge of fiduciary income tax, estate tax, gift tax, and generation-skipping transfer tax
• Experience preparing or reviewing Forms 1041, 706, and 709
• Demonstrated experience advising high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, and complex family structures
• Strong tax research and technical writing capabilities
• Experience managing client relationships and complex engagements
• Demonstrated leadership and staff-development experience
• Strong executive communication and client-facing skills
• Ability to contribute to business development and practice growth
• Ability to work in office at least three days per week
• Current U.S. work authorization without current or future employer sponsorship

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