Tax Director

Vivid Resources; Burbank (CA); Hybride; USD 150 000 - 210 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with employer match

Résumé du poste

Vivid Resources in Burbank, CA seeks a Tax Director to lead tax work from the Burbank office. You will be the senior technical and operational lead beneath the Tax Partner, owning the work and team performance.

You will oversee returns including 1040, 990, and trusts, manage staffing across the office and overseas associates, and drive client service and tax planning initiatives.

Qualifications

• Active CPA license required.
• Extensive public accounting tax experience.
• Strong background in individual, small business, nonprofit and trust taxation.

Responsabilités

• Oversee preparation and review of Form 1040, small business, 990, and trust/estate returns.
• Manage workflow across Burbank team and Philippines associates during busy season.
• Review complex returns and serve as senior tax technical resource.
• Coach and develop staff, providing clear, timely feedback.
• Support client relationships and respond to IRS/state notices.
• Collaborate with Tax Partner on priorities, retention, and growth.

Connaissances

CPA License

Public Accounting Tax

Tax Research

Description du poste

Burbank, California | Full-time, in office

About the Firm

This is a full-service CPA firm established in 1987, offering audit, tax, and advisory services. The firm has four specialty practices: Financial Institutions, Casinos & Gaming, Retirement Plans, and Not-For-Profits. Credit unions are the core of the client base, and the tax group also serves individuals, small businesses, nonprofits, trusts, and estates.

The Role

The firm is hiring a Tax Director to lead tax work out of its Burbank office. The Burbank office is a team of 12 across tax and administration. The tax team includes a Tax Partner, a Manager, two Seniors, and three Staff, and it works alongside two tax associates in the Philippines and a team in Las Vegas. You will be the senior technical and operational lead beneath the Tax Partner, with real ownership of the work and the people.

Responsibilities

• Oversee preparation and review of Form 1040 individual returns, small business returns, Form 990 nonprofit returns, and trust and estate returns
• Manage workflow, staffing, and deadlines across the Burbank team and the Philippines associates, especially through busy season
• Review complex returns and serve as the senior technical resource for tax research and planning questions
• Coach and develop the Manager, Seniors, and Staff, and give clear, timely feedback
• Support client relationships, including the firm's credit union clients, and handle client questions and IRS or state notices as they arise
• Work with the Tax Partner on practice priorities, client retention, and growth of the tax group

Qualifications

• Active CPA license
• Extensive public accounting tax experience, including supervising and reviewing the work of others
• Strong background in individual (1040), small business, nonprofit (990), and trust and estate taxation
• Multistate (SALT) and international tax experience is not needed. Both are a very small part of the work.
• A stable work history and a collaborative, hands-on leadership style that fits a close-knit team

Schedule

• Office hours are 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM
• Busy season runs about 10 hours of overtime per week, plus one weekend day

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary based on experience
• Bonuses and raises are merit-based and tied to individual performance
• Medical through Anthem, with HMO and PPO options. The firm pays 65% of the employee premium and 15% for dependents.
• Dental: the firm pays 50% of the PPO plan and 100% of the HMO plan
• Life insurance equal to 1x salary
• 401(k) with an employer match of up to 4%
• Thanksgiving off, with a Wednesday firm event (game show) that wraps by noon

Culture

The firm is collaborative and people-focused, and it invests in getting the team together. The calendar includes an annual dinner for about 77 people at a Burbank golf course, plus bowling, karaoke, and go-kart outings throughout the year.