Tax Manager

Tax Manager

Exceptional career opportunity for a current US based CPA firm Tax Manager, to join a very successful, well established firm offering short term partnership potential.

Hybrid work environment. Very reasonable work life balance. Diverse industries of closely held clients and high net worth individuals. .

Will consider candidates out of a Big-4, national, or large local L. A. based CPA firm, or possibly a candidate requiring some relocation assistaance.

TAX MANAGER

We are seeking a tax manager with a modern understanding of the professional standards, technology, and data security necessary to lead our tax team and to work with tax partners to insure timely delivery of excellent tax compliance and controversy work product.

The successful candidate will have well developed team management and mentoring skills. We have an ethic of People First which applies equally to our clients and staff.

Our firm is committed to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion.

What you will be doing :

• Run tax teams on site in our office.
• Champion technology tools to improve efficiency, accuracy, and data security.
• Hands-on review and approval of tax returns and other tax consulting and planning work product.
• Manage tax projects and due dates with personal responsibility for signing as the tax preparer.
• Ensure timeliness of deliverables and accept final responsibility for decisions.
• Understand and implement professional licensing standards, requirements of Circular 230, the IRC and FTC for the tax team
• Hands-on mentoring of tax team members to support the professional and personal growth of team members.
• Act as a resource for tax staff and Partners on tax issues and / or questions.
• Maintain current knowledge of changes in tax laws and procedures. Implement changes in tax team workflowsand standards of practice to maintain the highest level of professional excellence.
• Engage in the design of annual tax staff training.
• Work with Partners and other lines of business.
• Maintain professional relationships in the profession and participate in national, state, and local membership organizations.

What skills & experience you need to succeed in this role :

• 5+ years of experience in public accounting.
• Licensed CPA in CA or ability to become licensed in California within 6 months of joining the firm.
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or J.D. required.
• Advance degree in taxation preferred.
• Excellent tax research and writing skills required.
• Knowledge of income tax returns in the areas of individuals, partnerships, S Corporations, C Corporations, nonprofits and foundations.

Prefer experience with complex real estate transactions, trust accounting, foreign tax matters and mergers & acquisitions.

• Public Speaking experience preferred.
• Excellent software skills required.
• Experience in managing a team of licensed professionals required.
• Experience in tax controversy, audit and rulings strongly preferred.
• Emotional Intelligence.
• Demonstrated diversity, equity, and inclusion leadership preferred.

What you will receive :

• Competitive and comprehensive compensation & benefits structure.
• Culture of work-life integration and sense of belonging.
15 days ago