Tax Senior Associate – Trust & Estate
BGM Group
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $115,000 - $130,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Prepare and review complex fiduciary (Form 1041), estate (Form 706), gift (Form 709), and individual income tax returns
- Provide proactive trust and estate tax planning, including income and wealth transfer strategies
- Research complex federal and state tax issues
- Respond to IRS and state tax authority notices and inquiries
- Identify client needs and opportunities for additional services
- Review work prepared by staff accountants and provide coaching, training, and feedback
- Collaborate with Partners and Managers on client strategies
- Stay current on legislative and regulatory changes affecting trust and estate taxation
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting (or equivalent work experience)
- Minimum 5–8+ years of public accounting experience, with a strong emphasis on trust, estate, gift, and high-net-worth individual taxation
- Active CPA license preferred
- Strong technical knowledge of fiduciary income tax, estate and gift tax
- Experience reviewing complex tax returns and mentoring junior staff
- Excellent communication, analytical, and organizational skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and tax preparation software
Benefits
- 18 days paid time off
- 8 paid holidays
- Health Benefits
- Medical with HSA and FSA options
- Dental and vision
- 401(k) with a generous company contribution
- Access to a personal financial planner
- Legal and life insurance
- Educational Benefits for CPA studies
- Flexible Work Models
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
fiduciary income taxestate taxgift taxtax return preparationtax planningtax researchIRS compliancewealth transfer strategiesanalytical skillscoaching
Soft skills
communicationorganizational skillsanalytical skillsmentoringcollaborationtime managementclient needs assessmentfeedback provisionproactive problem solvingprioritization
Certifications
CPA license