Overview:
The Bonadio Group is seeking an experienced tax professional to join our Private Wealth Tax Services team. This role will serve high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, multi-generational families, family offices, trusts, estates, and related investment entities. This individual will lead complex client relationships and engagements, develop future leaders, deepen the Firm's capabilities, and drive growth in the private wealth market through strong advisory relationships and integrated solutions.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as the lead tax advisor to high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, business owners, and family investment entities.
- Lead complex tax planning, compliance, and consulting engagements involving individual, partnership, and multistate tax matters.
- Advise clients in connection with tax authority inquiries, examinations, notices, and other complex compliance matters.
- Develop and maintain trusted relationships with clients, attorneys, financial advisors, family office executives, trust professionals, and other centers of influence.
- Lead engagement teams and oversee service quality, profitability, risk management, staffing, and timely delivery.
- Drive growth through business development, market visibility, referral relationships, new client opportunities, and expansion of existing client services.
- Collaborate across service lines to address clients personal, business, investment, philanthropic, and wealth-transfer objectives.
- Mentor and develop team members through technical review, coaching, sponsorship, training, and leadership development.
- Help shape the strategy, service offerings, and market presence of Private Wealth Tax Services.
- Champion innovation, technology adoption, and continuous improvement in client service delivery.
Required Qualifications:
- A minimum bachelor's degree in accounting, taxation, law, or a related field
- An active CPA license, JD, or EA required
- A minimum of 10 years of progressive tax experience in public accounting, private wealth, family office services, trusts and estates, or a related advisory environment
- Significant experience serving high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, multi-generational families, trusts, estates, and family investment entities
- Strong technical knowledge of individual, fiduciary, estate, gift, partnership, and multistate taxation
- Demonstrated success managing complex client relationships and delivering planning and advisory services beyond compliance
- Proven leadership of teams, engagements, and client portfolios
- Strong business development, networking, and relationship-building capabilities
- Excellent executive-level communication, judgment, and collaboration skills
- Proficiency with tax software and Microsoft Office applications
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in fiduciary income, estate, and gift taxation, including the ability to lead complex trust and estate engagements
- Experience providing strategic guidance on wealth transfer, trust structures, business succession, charitable planning, family investment structures, and tax-efficient investment considerations
- Ability to analyze trust agreements, partnership agreements, estate-planning documents, and other legal or financial arrangements to identify tax implications and reporting requirements
The salary range for this position is $150,000 - $225,000 and is commensurate with experience.
Hours of Operation:
Our standard office hours are from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Our summer hours are from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, with Flex Friday scheduling available in accordance with firm policy and business needs.
We pride ourselves on our flexibility; however, the ability to work additional hours will be needed at peak times.
At The Bonadio Group, we believe an inclusive work environment allows all of our people to achieve their greatest potential and deliver the greatest results for our clients and communities. The Bonadio Group is committed to equal treatment and opportunity for all people and to fostering and managing diversity in the workplace as an integral part of our practice and service to clients.
In the fast-changing accounting industry, Bonadio is always on the cutting edge of growth and innovation. With our great mentoring and training programs, you'll be exposed to a variety of work, have the ability to help clients succeed, and be able to pave your own path forward. Apply online, get on board, and grow with us. You'll be glad you did!
The Bonadio Group is unable to accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters who do not have a written contractual agreement for a specific position and approval to submit candidates from the Talent Management team.
All communications from The Bonadio Group regarding recruitment and hiring will come from an @bonadio.com email address and our process includes a discussion with our Talent Management team. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us immediately at [email protected].
EOE/AA Disability/Veteran
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, taxation, law, or a related field
- Active CPA license, JD, or EA
- At least 10 years of progressive tax experience in public accounting, private wealth, family office services, trusts and estates, or a related advisory environment
- Significant experience serving high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, multigenerational families, trusts, estates, and family investment entities
- Strong technical knowledge of individual, fiduciary, estate, gift, partnership, and multistate taxation
- Demonstrated success managing complex client relationships and delivering planning and advisory services beyond compliance
- Proven leadership of teams, engagements, and client portfolios
- Strong business development, networking, and relationship-building capabilities
- Excellent executive-level communication, judgment, and collaboration skills
- Proficiency with tax software and Microsoft Office applications
- Experience in fiduciary income, estate, and gift taxation, including leading complex trust and estate engagements
- Experience providing strategic guidance on wealth transfer, trust structures, business succession, charitable planning, family investment structures, and tax-efficient investment considerations
- Ability to analyze trust agreements, partnership agreements, estate-planning documents, and other legal or financial arrangements for tax implications and reporting requirements
The Bonadio Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about The Bonadio Group and has not been reviewed or approved by The Bonadio Group.
-
Leave & Time Off Breadth — Unlimited PTO for exempt employees, half‑day Summer Fridays, two flexible observance days, and periodic firmwide closures are offered alongside flexible work options. These provide a wider set of ways to step away than standard holiday schedules.
-
Retirement Support — A 401(k) with a discretionary profit‑sharing contribution, plus auto‑enrollment and annual auto‑increase, is highlighted. This structure can augment retirement savings beyond employee deferrals.
-
Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellness and morale boosters during busy season—such as catered meals, chair massages, therapy dogs, and healthy snacks—are emphasized. These perks are designed to support energy and morale during peak workloads.
The Bonadio Group Insights
What We Do
The Bonadio Group is a leading national accounting and advisory firm providing comprehensive tax, auditing, and consulting solutions. With over 45 years of experience, they partner with clients to address a wide range of financial and business challenges, from strategic growth to tax planning, serving diverse sectors including financial services, healthcare, and construction to help them achieve lasting value.
