Tax Senior Manager

Workforce Recruiter; Torrance (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

401K match 5%

Hybrid schedule

Job summary

Workforce Recruiter is seeking a Tax Senior Manager for a hybrid schedule with in-office and home-based work options in California. The role offers strong growth potential, a track to Partnership, and excellent benefits including a 5% 401K employer contribution and substantial bonus opportunities.

The successful candidate will perform complex tax reviews, supervise staff, and manage client engagements, while developing staff through training and recruitment efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
• CPA license preferred or required.
• 7–10 years of public accounting experience with increasing tax complexity.
• At least 2 years supervising tax preparers.
• Minimum 1 year supervising client engagements before authorities.
• 40 hours of continuing education annually to maintain skills.
• Current CPA license in good standing with AICPA.
• Experience representing clients before tax authorities.

Responsibilities

• Perform technical tax reviews and approve complex returns and examinations.
• Serve as SME in tax discipline or industry.
• Lead larger tax returns and delegate to staff as needed.
• Manage client service for assigned clients and coordinate with Partners.
• Represent the client before tax authorities when required.
• Develop staff through recruiting, performance evaluations and training.
• Ensure timely billing and accurate delivery of returns.
• Research and evaluate tax software for Partners.

Skills

Tax laws

Tax software

Client service

Staff training

Billing & collections

Education

Bachelor’s in accounting

Tools

Tax research software

Tax preparation 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.