Tax Senior Manager

Essenti Talent; Oxnard (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

401K with 5% employer match

Hybrid work schedule

Job summary

Essenti Talent, a well-established regional CPA firm in California, seeks a Tax Senior Manager for a hybrid in-office/home schedule. The role offers strong work-life balance, generous benefits, and potential bonuses, with a fast track toward Partnership.

Responsibilities include technical tax review, client leadership, staff development, and efficient tax return flow. Candidates should have CPA license, 7–10 years in public accounting, and solid knowledge of tax software.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of current tax laws and regulations.
• Proficiency with tax preparation, research, and planning software.
• Overtime work during peak season (Jan–Apr).
• Public accounting experience with tax complexity growth.

Responsibilities

• Perform technical review and approval of tax returns and examinations.
• Serve as subject matter expert in tax discipline or industry.
• Supervise larger tax returns and delegate tasks.
• Manage client service responsibilities and relationships.
• Delegate and manage government examinations; represent clients to authorities.
• Mentor staff and contribute to training and development.
• Ensure timely and accurate delivery of tax returns and reports.
• Oversee billing and collections processes.
• Support partners with additional reports and research.

Skills

Tax law knowledge

Client relations

Team leadership

Overtime readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

CPA license

Master's in taxation (preferred)

Tools

Tax software (e.g., ProSystem fx)

Job description

Tax Senior Manager

Well established, highly profitable regional CPA firm seeks a Tax Senior Manager to add to their growing staff. The selected individual will work a hybrid in- office and home based schedule, and can base in an office in either L. A., Woodland Hills, Oxnard, or Torrance, CA. We offer a very reasonable work life balance, excellent benefits including large potential bonuses and a 5% employer contribution to your 401K program, and a fast track to Partner!

Responsibilities

• Performs technical tax review and approval of all tax returns and governmental tax examinations of any complexity.
• Serves as a subject matter expert in discipline or industry.
• Assumes full responsibility for larger tax returns and delegates to the various tax preparers as deemed necessary.
• Assumes client service responsibility for clients the Tax Senior Manager works directly with or clients where the responsibility is delegated from the Partner.
• Delegates and manages governmental tax examinations; may represent the client before the appropriate taxing authorities.
• Works to develop responsible, trained staff by assisting in recruiting, performance evaluations, development training aids, and acting as an instructor in professional development programs.
• Assumes responsibility for smooth flow of tax returns through the tax preparation system to assure accurate, complete and timely preparation and delivery of all clients’ tax returns.
• Accurate and timely billing and collection processes are made.
• Prepares other reports and projects as requested from time to time by the partners.
• Researches and evaluates tax preparation and tax research software for recommendation to partners.
• Participates in firm practice development efforts through involvement with referral sources, community and industry activities.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of current tax laws.
• Proficiency in use of computer tax preparation, tax research, and tax planning software programs.
• Occasional overtime work required throughout the year. Heavy overtime work required from January 1 to April 15, may be in excess of 55 hours per week.
• Seven to ten years' experience in public accounting, demonstrating a proven progression in tax complexity, scope, and research.
• At least two (2) years' experience representing clients before taxing authorities.
• Minimum one (1) year experience supervising and directing work of tax preparers.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting required, master’s degree in taxation preferred.
• Minimum of forty hours of continuing education is required each year to maintain and develop technical and business skills.
• A current and valid certified public accountant’s license is required.
• Must be a member in good standing with the American Institute of CPAs.