Senior or Manager Tax Accountant

Varshawsky & Company; Westlake Village (CA); Hybride; USD 105 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Hybrid work schedule

Résumé du poste

Varshawsky & Company in Westlake Village, CA is seeking a Senior Tax Accountant or CPA to prepare and review complex tax returns and provide advisory support to business owners and high-net-worth clients.

You will mentor junior staff, collaborate with clients, and help drive tax planning strategies in a hybrid work environment with seasonal peak in tax season.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of tax experience, preferably in public accounting.
• Strong knowledge of federal and California income tax.
• CPA license preferred; EA considered.
• Experience with Lacerte tax software.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to manage client assignments and deadlines.

Responsabilités

• Prepare and/or review complex federal and California income tax returns, including Forms 1040, 1065, 1120-S, 1120 and 1041
• Provide tax planning and projections for business owners and high-net-worth individuals, partnerships and closely held businesses
• Review workpapers and returns prepared by junior staff
• Research technical tax issues and document conclusions
• Respond to IRS and California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) notices and support examinations
• Work directly with clients on tax planning, compliance and reporting
• Mentor and train junior accountants and interns

Connaissances

Tax expertise

Client communication

Mentoring juniors

Excel skills

Lacerte

Formation

CPA license preferred

Outils

Lacerte

Excel

Description du poste

Senior Tax Accountant – CPA | Westlake Village, CA (Hybrid) | $105,000–$130,000 | Full-Time or Part-Time

Varshawsky & Company, an established boutique CPA firm in Westlake Village, is hiring an experienced Senior Tax Accountant or CPA to prepare and review complex tax returns, advise business owners and high-net-worth clients, and mentor junior staff. If you want meaningful client relationships, varied work and flexibility – without the bureaucracy of a large firm – we'd like to hear from you.

Pay: $80,000–$130,000 per year for full-time, depending on qualifications. Part-time W-2 positions are also available at $50.48–$62.50 per hour.

Work arrangement: Hybrid, based in our Westlake Village office. Expect extra hours and more time in the office during tax season.

What You'll Do

• Prepare and/or review complex federal and California income tax returns, including Forms 1040, 1065, 1120-S, 1120 and 1041
• Provide tax planning and projections for business owners, high-net-worth individuals, partnerships and closely held businesses
• Review workpapers and returns prepared by junior staff
• Research technical tax issues and document conclusions
• Respond to IRS and California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) notices and support examinations
• Work directly with clients on tax planning, compliance and reporting
• Mentor and train junior accountants and interns

What You Bring

• 4+ years of tax experience, ideally in public accounting
• Strong knowledge of federal and California income tax
• CPA license preferred; experienced Enrolled Agents (EA) and strong senior tax accountants are encouraged to apply
• Experience with professional tax software (Lacerte a plus)
• Strong Excel skills and clear written and verbal communication
• Ability to manage your own assignments, deadlines and client relationships

Nice to Have

• Partnership (1065) and S corporation (1120-S) tax experience
• High-net-worth individual returns
• Trust and estate (fiduciary, 1041) income tax
• Multi-state tax compliance
• Tax projections and planning
• Experience reviewing staff-prepared returns

Why Join Us

• Work directly with firm leadership and clients – not layers of management
• Interesting, varied tax engagements across individuals, businesses, trusts and estates
• Less bureaucracy than a large accounting firm
• Flexible full-time or part-time W-2 arrangements
• Room to grow into tax planning and advisory work
• Long-term growth and increasing responsibility
• Familiarity with AI tools such as Claude

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Hybrid work schedule

Varshawsky & Company is an equal opportunity employer.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Continuing education credits
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• On-the-job training
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance
• Work Location: Hybrid remote in Westlake Village, CA 91359

Pay: $80,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year