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Tax Senior - Trusts and Estates

Mazars
Chicago, IL
$76K-$174K a year
Full-time

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Tax Senior - Trust and Estates

Mazars USA is hiring - If you are looking for a career where you can truly have a say , make an impact , and be valued , Mazars is the right place for you!

Our Tax practice seeks an experienced and accomplished Tax professional with strong technical skills, strong leadership capabilities, and experienced in supporting clients with estate, trust, and gift tax compliance and consulting matters, to join our Trust and Estates Tax team as a Tax Senior .

In this role you will be responsible for providing a combination of sophisticated tax planning, consulting and compliance services that impact a client's fiduciary, gift, and estate tax matters.

Clients served in the Trusts and Estates group include high-net worth and ultra-high-net worth individuals, their closely held businesses, estates, family offices, and trusts.

This is a national practice. The preferred location for the position is our New York area offices. However, the position can take place at any Mazars office with a U.

S. location. We also offer flexible work hours and locations : in office and hybrid.

What You Will Do :

  • Responsible for the overall planning and execution of client tax engagements
  • Supervise other Tax staff assigned to Estate, Gift and Fiduciary client tax engagements
  • Preparation of complex estate (Form 706), gift (Form 709), and fiduciary income (Form 1041), and individual income (Form 1040) tax returns, including related tax schedules and forms
  • Prepare fiduciary accounting documents
  • Research and consult on various estates, gift, fiduciary and income tax-related issues that impact clients
  • Review trust documents, Last Will and Testaments, Buy Sell agreements and other estate planning documents
  • Ensure timely filing of all client-related tax returns and documents
  • Respond to federal and state tax notices that impact clients, and represent clients in any potential tax audit
  • Provide tax planning and consultation to high net worth clients for their estate and individual income taxes
  • Identify additional tax planning opportunities that are beneficial for clients
  • Communicate openly and keep firm partners and managers aware of the progress on the engagement
  • Stay current on technical and industry developments and standards while evaluating potential impact on clients' estate plan, succession plan and financial situation

What We Seek :

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting or a Business-related field of study
  • An advanced tax degree (MST, LLM, JD) is preferred
  • CPA or parts of the CPA exam
  • 3+ years of relevant tax experience working in a CPA firm, a professional services firm, a tax consulting practice or a family office environment
  • A strong tax technical background developed from preparation of income tax returns for all types of entities
  • Strong tax planning and compliance surrounding income, trusts & estates, and gift tax matters
  • Experience with CCH, Axcess, ProSystem and other tax related software
  • Experience with Checkpoint, Intelliconnect and Bloomberg BNA research
  • Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite tools
  • Prior supervision and evaluation of other tax staff
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both oral and written)
  • Strong analytical and organizational skills
  • Ability to travel to client locations as needed (Typically standard adjust for %)
  • Ability to work in the U.S. without sponsorship

Why Mazars :

  • We offer generous compensation and paid time off, discretionary bonus opportunities and a 401K plan with a firm matching contribution
  • The salary range for this role takes into account many factors including, but not limited to, years and type of experience, skill sets, and certifications.

The projected salary range for this position is $76,000-174,000.

  • We are committed to diversity, in all of its forms, in our workforce
  • We are committed to work / life balance, offering a flexible Dress for Your Day dress code and summer Fridays kickstart program
  • We are committed to the values inherent in making ESG (environmental, social and governance) a priority in everything we do to being a firm that’s responsible to our employees, clients, society and our planet
  • Mazars offers a wide range of mentoring, training and professional development opportunities to support you in reaching your fullest potential
  • We offer a graduate school support program and tuition reimbursement
  • We offer international rotation opportunities with the Mazars Group of member firms in Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean
  • 30+ days ago
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