Tax Manager

Waverly Advisors, LLC; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision benefits

401K

Paid holidays

Extra vacation day on birthday week

PTO increasing with service

Sabbatical program after seven years

Job summary

A wealth management firm in the United States is seeking a Human Resources Specialist to provide sophisticated tax planning and advisory services primarily for high-net-worth individuals and businesses. The ideal candidate will possess a CPA or EA, extensive tax experience, and exceptional interpersonal skills. This full-time role emphasizes collaborative work with Wealth Advisors to achieve optimized financial solutions.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive tax experience, ideally in public accounting or wealth management.
• Experience working with high-net-worth individuals and closely-held businesses.
• Deep knowledge of individual, trust, estate, and business taxation.

Responsibilities

• Manage, review, and sign tax returns for various entities.
• Deliver proactive tax planning strategies to clients.
• Research complex tax issues and communicate findings.

Skills

Analytical skills

Client-service orientation

Interpersonal skills

Tax knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

CPA or EA

Tools

Tax software

Tax planning tools

Job description

Human Resources Specialist at Waverly Advisors, LLC

Waverly Advisors’ primary goal is to serve our clients, one another, and our communities. We aren’t your typical wealth management firm. Our intense client focus is at the center of everything we do. We go far beyond just managing our clients’ investments, offering truly in depth financial planning and integrated tax services. We set ourselves apart by actually living and acting on our guiding principle, ‘Serve.’ It is the reason we go to work every day.

In this role, you’ll be challenged to take on work that upholds our guiding principle and drives Waverly Advisors forward. We hope you’ll grow as a person and leader in your field and transform those around you as well.

As part of the Waverly Business Services team sitting in either Cincinnati or Dayton, the Tax Advisor delivers sophisticated tax planning, tax preparation, and business services to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and closely-held businesses. This role is critical in our holistic wealth management approach by collaborating with Wealth Advisors and Financial Planners to optimize clients’ financial outcomes.

The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills and a passion for serving others. A successful candidate will have the ability to effectively communicate with cross-functional team members, demonstrate critical attention to detail, exhibit a positive attitude, and possess willingness to learn. Organizational skills, resiliency and flexibility, and promptness are necessary in all tasks and responsibilities.

• Manage, review, and sign individual, trust, estate, partnership, and corporate tax returns. Depending on the engagement, returns will either be reviewed and signed or prepared/verified for another Tax Advisor to review and sign.
• Deliver proactive tax planning strategies tailored to high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and business owners.
• Advise clients on tax implications of estate planning, gifting strategies, charitable giving, investment portfolios, and business succession planning.
• Participate in client meetings and presentations, articulating complex tax concepts in clear, actionable terms.
• Collaborate closely with Wealth Advisors, Financial Planners, and Investment Teams to deliver integrated financial solutions.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for client tax matters, building long‑term, trust based relationships.
• Research complex tax issues and communicate findings clearly to clients and colleagues.
• Prepare responses to tax authority inquiries and resolve tax notice issues.
• Maintain and organize supporting documentation and workpapers in accordance with firm standards.
• Train and mentor Tax Accountants and Senior Tax Accountants and contribute to professional development initiatives.
• Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of changes in tax legislation and financial planning trends.
• Support client onboarding and firm growth by identifying opportunities for value added services.
• Review of accounting services performed for closely‑held business clients.
• Provide business consulting services for closely‑held business clients.
• Assist Controller with client billing information needed. This may include preparation of or oversight of client invoicing for specified engagements.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred.
• CPA or EA required.
• 8+ years of progressive tax experience, ideally in a public accounting, wealth management, or family office environment required.
• Deep knowledge of individual, trust, estate, and business taxation.
• Experience working with and tax planning for high-net-worth individuals, closely-held businesses, and/or multi-generational wealth clients.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and client-service orientation.
• Proficiency with tax software and tax planning tools.
• A consultative, solutions‑driven mindset.

Preferred Attributes

• Strong understanding of estate planning, philanthropy, and generational wealth transfer.
• Experience in working collaboratively across disciplines (tax, financial planning, investment advisory, legal).

Overtime Requirements

The Tax Advisor who is full‑time and paid on a salary basis is required to work overtime during tax season and is eligible to earn comp time. Please refer to the Waverly Business Services Comp Time policy per the Employee Handbook. The required overtime hours will vary based on workload and may be up to 160 hours during tax season.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift 15 pounds at timesHealth, Dental, and Vision benefit options
• 401K
• Twelve paid holiday days per year
• Extra vacation day on your birthday week
• Three weeks of PTO, increasing to four weeks after three years of service, and five weeks after eight years of service
• Four weeks paid sabbatical program after seven consecutive years of service, maximum of two sabbaticals
• Compensation commensurate with experience

Legal

Waverly Advisors, LLC. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender, genetic information, national origin, disability, uniform service, veteran status, age, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Finance