Tax Partner

SingerLewak; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SingerLewak, a top 100 accounting firm in Los Angeles, is seeking an experienced professional to oversee tax services. This role involves reviewing tax returns, developing new business, and mentoring the tax staff.

The ideal candidate has 10-15 years of public accounting experience, a CPA license, and is committed to client service. Joining SingerLewak means being part of a firm that values learning and growth in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of experience in public accounting with progressive responsibility.
• Current and valid CPA’s license required.
• 40 hours of continuing professional education each year.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for services to clients in accounting, auditing, taxes, or advisory services.
• Reviews and signs off on tax returns.
• Develops business through client relationships.

Skills

Knowledge of tax laws and regulations

Proficiency in tax software programs

Ability to develop new business

Organizational and multi-tasking abilities

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or Master's degree in accounting

Tools

Accountancy software

Tax software programs

Job description

SingerLewak is a Top 100 accounting and consulting firm primarily operating in the western region. Serving clients since 1959, SingerLewak has developed a reputation for excellence and expertise in the accounting and management consulting industry. Providing the services of a large firm with a blended environment of practices, services and industry specializations, SingerLewak continues to demonstrate renowned industry leadership year-over-year. The firm takes pride in client service and professional and personal advancement, as demonstrated by our SL forward program which promotes a culture of learning and growth through targeted development and leadership programs and SL Cares, together with a continual focus on client service and technological evolution.

Provide the Firm's full range of services on a fee basis to designated clients, in a manner consistent with the best interest of the specific client and the Firm's philosophy. Partners develop, mentor and train staff, and make associations to develop new business for the Firm.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for all services rendered to clients in the functional areas of accounting, auditing, taxes, or advisory services.
• Reviews and signs off on tax returns.
• Involved with the administration of the personnel function as it relates to acquisition, training, retention, and utilization of tax staff. Recruits or assigns individuals to recruit students at selected colleges and universities.
• Interviews and oversees extending initial offers of employment to potential tax staff employees. Reviews and evaluates accounting staff personnel for purposes of promotion and salary adjustment. Releases employees on the tax staff who are not to be retained.
• Maintains required technical competence through professional literature, financial publications, and attendance at professional development seminars.
• Develops new business through expanding services rendered to existing clients, pursuing contact with prospective clients, and maintaining contacts with bankers, attorneys, investment bankers, and others.
• Involved in establishing an annual Training Program for the professional staff and develops specific programs for various levels of the accounting staff.
• Monitors those training programs established and administered by the Management Consulting Services and Tax Departments for their respective professional staffs.
• Emphasizes continuity in the assigning of accounting staff to specific assignments.
• Counsels with the accounting staff on their grievances, professional development, and progress with the firm.
• Involved with updating the Firm's Quality Control Document.

Nonessential Functions

• Participates in the Firm’s practice development efforts.
• Promotes the most efficient operations of the Firm and supports compliance guidelines in managing others.
• Participates on various committees; offers opinions and insight to better improve the Firm’s operation and profitability.
• Other duties as assigned by the Managing Partner.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrates knowledge of tax laws, regulations, in both audit and tax.
• Proficiency in use of computers, tax research, financials, and tax software programs.
• Proficiency in use of computer accounting software and tax software programs.
• Demonstrates ability to bring in new business to a CPA Firm.
• Ability to organize work and projects, prioritize and meet deadlines, and to complete work in an efficient and accurate manner.
• Ability to reason and effectively multi-task.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Responsible for the development, coaching and training of all tax employees.
• Must be familiar with the qualifications of all tax staff members for the development and instruction of their training needs.
• Participates in reviews, compensation and evaluations of accounting professionals.

Minimum Qualifications

• Generally requires ten (10) to fifteen (15) years of experience in public accounting, demonstrating a proven progression in complexity, scope, and number of engagements managed.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, or Master’s degree in accounting.
• Minimum of forty (40) hours of continuing professional education is required each year to maintain and develop technical and business skills.
• A current and valid CPA’s license is required.

SingerLewak is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.