Sr. Director, Tax Accounting

Blue Shield of CA; Long Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Shield of CA seeks a Senior Director of Tax Accounting to lead enterprise tax strategy, compliance, and specialty accounting across the family of companies. The role ensures accurate execution, regulatory compliance, and disciplined risk management, reporting to the Vice President, Controller.

This position operates in a hybrid environment with in-office collaboration two days per week, with location-based adjustments for distance from offices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 12 years of prior relevant tax/accounting experience.
• 8 years of prior people management experience with direct responsibility for supervising, coaching, and evaluating direct reports.
• CPA, CMA, or other related certification highly desired.
• Prior healthcare or insurance experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise tax strategy, compliance, and specialty accounting across the family of companies.
• Ensure accurate execution, regulatory compliance, and disciplined risk management.

Skills

Tax accounting

People management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance or related field

Job description

Your Role

The Senior Director, Tax Accounting leads enterprise tax strategy, compliance, and specialty accounting across the family of companies, ensuring accurate execution, regulatory compliance, and disciplined risk management. This role reports to the Vice President, Controller for Ascendiun and the family of companies. The role and team create enterprise value by turning complex tax requirements into disciplined execution, sound decisions, and continuity across critical tax processes.

Your Knowledge and Experience

• Requires a Bachelor's in Accounting, Finance, or related field; or equivalent experience
• Requires a minimum of 12 years prior relevant tax/accounting experience
• Requires a minimum of 8 years of prior people management experience with direct responsibility for supervising, coaching, and evaluating direct reports
• Certified Public Accountant, Certified Management Accountant, or other related certification highly desired
• Prior healthcare or insurance experience a plus

Hybrid

This role requires employees to be in-office based on our hybrid workplace model, balancing purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility. For most teams, this means coming into the office two days each week. Employees living more than 50 miles from an office location will work with their manager to determine in-office time based on business need.