Tax Manager - Private Client Services (PCS- HNW) Relocation Assistance Available

BPM LLP; Santa Rosa (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total rewards package

Well-being resources

Balance & flexibility

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

BPM LLP in California seeks a Tax Manager within BPM's Private Client Services (PCS) practice to serve as trusted advisor to high-net-worth individuals, families, business owners, executives, and family offices, helping them navigate complex tax matters and preserve wealth across generations.

In this role you will lead sophisticated tax compliance and consulting engagements, supervise associates, and collaborate with Partners to deliver customized solutions and exceptional service with a hybrid

Qualifications

• 4+ years in public accounting.
• BS/BA in Accounting or related field; Masters preferred.
• CPA or EA licensed.
• Ability to research complex tax issues across varied entities/industries.
• Extensive tax research experience across entities and individual issues.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Demonstrates proactive thinking.
• Experience training and developing staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide tax compliance and consulting to high-net-worth individuals, partnerships, and corporations.
• Oversee complex tax research projects for diverse clients and industries.
• Help clients minimize federal, state, and local tax liability.
• Supervise tax associates and manage day-to-day delivery of services.
• Develop and mentor tax seniors and associates with counseling and leadership.
• Manage multiple engagements delivering high-quality work timely and efficiently.

Skills

Public accounting

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Education

BS/BA in Accounting

Masters a plus

Job description

BPM – where caring and community is in our company DNA; we are always striving to be our best selves; and we’re compelled to ask the questions that lead to innovation. As a Tax Manager within BPM's Private Client Services (PCS) practice, you will serve as a trusted advisor to high-net-worth individuals, families, business owners, executives, and family offices, helping them navigate complex tax matters and preserve wealth across generations.

In this role, you will lead sophisticated tax compliance and consulting engagements, identify proactive planning opportunities, and help clients make informed decisions that optimize tax efficiency and support long-term wealth preservation. You'll build meaningful relationships with clients and their advisors while collaborating with Partners and firm leadership to deliver exceptional service and customized solutions.

Working with BPM means using your experiences, broadening your skills, and reaching your full potential in work and life—while also making a positive difference for your clients, colleagues, and communities. Our shared entrepreneurial spirit drives us to see and do things differently. Our passion for people makes BPM a place where everyone feels welcome, valued, and part of something bigger. Because People Matter.

Note: Candidates residing within commuting distance of a BPM office will be expected to follow a hybrid work schedule.

What you get:

• Total rewards package: from flexible work arrangements to personalized benefit structures and financial compensation options that give you choice and flexibility
• Well-being resources: interactive wellness platform and incentives, an employee assistance program and mental health resources, and Colleague Resource Groups (CRGs)
• Balance & flexibility: 14 Firm Holidays including 2 floating, Flex PTO, paid family leave, winter break, summer hours, and remote work options, so you can balance challenging yourself with taking care of yourself.
• Professional development opportunities: A learning culture with CPA exam resources and bonuses, a coach program, and live classes, workshops, and seminars through BPM University

Who is successful at BPM:

• Caring people who put others first
• Self-starters who embody the BPM entrepreneurial spirit
• Authentic individuals with a diverse point of view
• Lifelong learners with a drive to excel
• Resilient people who rise to the occasion

Responsibilities:

• Provide tax compliance and consulting to a diverse base of high-net worth individuals, partnerships, and corporations.
• Oversee complex tax research projects for a variety of clients and diverse industries.
• Work with clients to minimize their federal, state, and local tax liability.
• Supervise tax associates'assignments and manage the day-to-day delivery of tax consulting services to the client.
• Develop and motivate tax seniors and associates by reviewing their work and providing them with counseling, leadership and career guidance.
• Manage multiple engagements and deliver high quality products timely and efficiently.

Requirements:

• 4 or more years’ experience in public accounting
• BS/BA degree in Accounting or related field (Masters degree a plus)
• Licensed CPA OR EA certified
• Capability to research complex tax issues and exposure to a variety of entities and industries.
• Extensive experience in researching tax issues and exposure to a variety of entities and individual tax issues.
• Strong analytical ability and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Demonstrates proactive thinking.
• Experience developing and training associate level professionals.

Wondering if you should apply?

At BPM we are people who value people. We are progressive and purposeful. We are a firm with flexibility. Our shared entrepreneurial spirit drives us to see and do things differently. And our passion for people makes BPM a place where everyone feels welcome, valued, and part of something bigger.

BPM provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

For positions based in San Francisco, consideration of qualified candidates with arrest and conviction records will be in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Please note - this posting is for prospective candidates only. Unsolicited third-party resume submissions will be considered property of BPM and will not be acknowledged or returned.

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