Tax Senior Manager

6 Degrees Search; Torrance (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

5% 401(k) employer contribution

Bonus potential

Job summary

6 Degrees Search seeks a Tax Senior Manager to join our established CPA firm in California. The role offers a hybrid in-office and home-based schedule with potential bonuses and a 5% employer 401(k) contribution. Offices available in Los Angeles, Woodland Hills, Oxnard, or Torrance, CA.

This is a fast track to partnership with a focus on high-level tax leadership. The candidate will review complex tax returns, serve as a discipline SME, and supervise staff while managing client relationships and

Qualifications

• Knowledge of current tax laws.
• Proficiency with tax preparation, tax research, and planning software.
• Overtime during peak season (Jan–Apr, up to 55+ hours/week).
• Seven to ten years of public accounting tax experience.
• Experience representing clients before taxing authorities (2+ years).
• Supervising and directing tax preparers (1+ year).
• Bachelor's in accounting; CPA license required; advanced taxation preferred.
• 40 hours of continuing education annually to maintain skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform technical review and approval of tax returns and examinations.
• Serve as SME in discipline or industry.
• Manage larger tax returns and delegate to staff.
• Oversee client service with partners and delegated clients.
• Delegate and manage governmental examinations before authorities.
• Develop staff through recruiting, evaluations and training.
• Ensure timely and accurate tax return flow and billing.
• Research and evaluate tax software for partners.
• Participate in practice development via referrals and industry activities.

Skills

Tax knowledge

Tax software

Overtime tolerance

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Master's degree in taxation

CPA license

40 hours continuing education annually

Tools

Tax software tools

Tax research tools

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.