Senior Tax Manager

Software Placement Group; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Software Placement Group (SPG) is hiring a Senior Tax Manager for a fully remote role based in the U.S. The position focuses on leading a tax team, handling complex individual and business tax returns, and delivering high-quality tax planning and technical research.

You will mentor staff, coordinate with offshore teammates, and ensure timely delivery of tax work while maintaining strong client service and accuracy.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive public accounting and tax experience.
• Recent California tax return preparation and review experience for individuals and businesses.
• Strong S-Corporation, partnership, individual and multi-state tax experience.
• Experience taking tax work from preparation through final review.
• Proven direct people-management experience.
• Experience coaching, developing and prioritizing work for a team.
• Strong understanding of financial statements and underlying accounting/bookkeeping.
• Stable employment history; low-ego leadership.

Responsibilities

• Perform final review of individual and business tax returns.
• Prepare more complex returns as needed.
• Review California and multi-state returns.
• Work with S-Corporations, partnerships and individuals.
• Assist with tax planning, estimates and technical research.
• Serve as a technical resource for the tax team.
• Coordinate tax and accounting/workflow with remote/offshore team.
• Monitor deadlines, quality and budgets; develop staff.

Skills

Public accounting

Tax

Team leadership

Communication

QuickBooks Online

Education

Active CPA

EA eligibility

Tools

QuickBooks Online

Job description

Location: Remote (U.S.-based) | Schedule: Full-time, 100% remote | Compensation: $140K–$165K+ base salary

Overview

A growing public accounting (CPA) firm is seeking an experienced Senior Tax Manager to serve as a senior technical resource while leading and developing a team. This role offers the chance to stay deeply engaged in technical tax work and people leadership without the demands of a traditional busy season.

What you'll do

• Perform final review of individual and business tax returns
• Prepare more complex returns when needed
• Review California and multi-state returns
• Work extensively with S-Corporations, partnerships and individual taxation
• Assist with tax planning, estimates and technical research
• Serve as a technical resource for other members of the tax team
• Prioritize assignments and keep work moving through completion
• Manage, coach and develop professional staff
• Work closely with remote and offshore team members
• Coordinate tax and accounting/bookkeeping workflow
• Help improve processes, procedures and overall team performance
• Monitor deadlines, quality and budgets

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive public accounting and tax experience
• Recent, meaningful California tax return preparation and review experience with both individual and business returns
• Strong S-Corporation, partnership, individual and multi-state tax experience
• Experience taking tax work from preparation through final review
• Proven direct people-management experience
• Experience coaching, developing and prioritizing work for a team
• Strong understanding of financial statements and underlying accounting/bookkeeping
• QuickBooks Online experience
• Strong communication skills and emotional intelligence
• Stable employment history
• Collaborative, hands-on approach with a low-ego leadership style
• Availability primarily 9:00 AM–5:00 PM Pacific Time, with flexibility to coordinate with an international team

Preferred qualifications

• Active CPA strongly preferred; experienced EA candidates may also be considered
• Direct people-management experience, ideally managing 2–3+ employees
• UltraTax experience is a plus
• Experience working with remote or offshore professionals is a plus

Compensation and benefits

• $140K–$165K+ base salary
• Discretionary annual bonus
• 401(k) with 4% company match
• Health and dental insurance
• Paid CPE and professional license renewal
• PTO and firm holidays
• Direct access to firm leadership

Why this role

This position offers meaningful responsibility for tax quality, planning and team development in a 100% remote environment that does not require traditional public accounting busy-season hours, with direct access to firm leadership and excellent work-life balance.