Tax Director - Remote - (DIM1050285)

As Tax Director, your mission is to lead the firm’s tax department with both hands—serving as the senior technical authority, the primary driver of Tax Advisory Services (TAS) growth, and the leader who develops the people and systems that make it all run. You will own the firm’s most important business unit, sit on the firm’s leadership team, and be responsible for delivering an exceptional client experience at every tier.What Success Looks Like (Key Outcomes)Operational Excellence:  The tax department runs with consistency, accountability, and quality—returns are accurate, deadlines are met, strategies are implemented, and the team doesn’t need to be managed to the clock.Team Health:  Your advisors and preparers are developed, supported, and performing well. Turnover is low. Standards are high.TAS Growth:  The advisory practice expands and deepens across the client base. TAS clients receive proactive, high-value guidance, and they feel it.Client Relationships:  High-value clients are retained, well served, and growing with the firm. The senior-most clients trust you personally.What You’ll DoLead, Manage & Develop the TeamDirectly LMA (Lead, Manage, Accountability) a team of tax advisors and preparers. You set the standard, build the culture, and make sure every person on your team has what they need to succeed. You are the reason the team gets better every year.Grow the Tax Advisory PracticeDrive TAS engagements for Prime and Elite clients—proactive planning, multi-scenario tax strategy, and white-glove service delivery. You will be expected to participate in planning and executing the growth of this practice, not just maintaining it.Maintain a Strong Compliance FoundationOwn the quality and consistency of the compliance practice. Reviews get done right. Deadlines are met. The team doesn’t cut corners because you don’t.Lead High-Impact Client RelationshipsServe as the firm’s senior client-facing presence for complex engagements—business owners, HNW individuals, and multi-entity structures. You’ll also support and elevate the relationships being managed across your advisory and compliance teams.Training & Quality AssuranceBuild and maintain the systems that keep the team sharp—technical training, QA processes, and the feedback loops that catch issues before they reach clients. Client success starts with team competence.Be the Technical AuthorityThe firm’s most senior people should be able to come to you with their hardest questions. Compliance mastery and advisory fluency are both required. You lead, teach, and still do the work.Firm LeadershipYou’re not just running a department—you’re a member of the firm’s leadership team, responsible for its most important business unit. Strategic thinking, technical acumen, and a genuine leadership mindset are required for success in this role.