Tax Senior Manager

Aspire Talent Solutions; Torrance (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

401K match

Job summary

Aspire Talent Solutions is partnering with a well established, highly profitable regional CPA firm to hire a Tax Senior Manager. The role offers a hybrid schedule, combining in-office and home-based work, with base in an office in LA, Woodland Hills, Oxnard, or Torrance, CA.

You will oversee technical tax review, mentor staff, manage client relationships, and coordinate with partners on complex returns and examinations.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in public accounting with increasing tax complexity
• Proficiency in tax software, research, and planning tools
• Willingness to work overtime during peak periods
• Licensed CPA in good standing
• Minimum of 7–10 years public accounting experience
• Experience supervising tax preparers and staff

Responsibilities

• Performs technical tax review and approval of all tax returns and examinations
• Serves as a subject matter expert in discipline or industry
• Manages larger tax returns and delegates tasks to staff
• Oversees client service and coordinates with Partners
• Represents clients before taxing authorities when needed
• Mentors staff and contributes to professional development programs
• Ensures timely and accurate delivery of all client tax returns
• Oversees billing and collection processes
• Researches and evaluates tax software for firm use
• Participates in business development and community activities

Skills

Tax knowledge

Tax software

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

Master’s degree in taxation preferred

Tools

Tax preparation software

Tax research software

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.