Tax Senior / Supervisor

Calqulate; Torrance (CA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Overtime pay 1.5x

Bonus potential

Job summary

Calqulate Metrics Ltd in Torrance, CA is seeking a Tax Senior to join our well-established regional CPA firm. The role offers a balanced schedule with hybrid work and strong benefits, including substantial bonus potential and overtime paid at 1.5x.

You will perform diversified accounting and tax assignments, supervise staff, and contribute to tax planning and client communications. A CPA license or progress toward licensure is required, with 3–5 years of public accounting experience and a

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of public accounting experience with increasing complexity
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in accounting
• CPA license or active progress toward licensure with good standing (if licensed)

Responsibilities

• Perform diversified accounting and tax assignments under supervision.
• Direct and review staff work and instruct assistants.
• Prepare and index working papers and verify GAAP compliance in client matters.
• Prepare complex tax returns, including dissolution or liquidation.
• Suggest tax planning ideas to supervisors and partners.
• Prepare client correspondence for Partner review and signature.

Skills

Public accounting experience

Tax knowledge

Staff supervision

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Master’s degree in Accounting

Job description

TAX SENIOR / SUPERVISOR

Well established, highly profitable regional CPA firm seeks a Tax Senior to add to their growing staff. We offer a very reasonable work life balance, excellent benefits including large potential bonuses, overtime paid at time and one half, and a fast track to management.Hybrid work schedule with several days weekly working from home if preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs diversified accounting and tax assignments under the direction of supervisor, manager or partner.
• Demonstrates competency in technical skills, work quality, and application of professional and Firm standards.
• Directs and instructs assistants, where applicable, in work to be performed and working paper review.
• Prepares and indexes working papers; performs various procedures established under generally accepted accounting principles to verify accuracy and validity of client’s financial matters.
• Prepares complicated tax returns and returns on dissolution or liquidation.
• Suggests client tax planning ideas to supervisor, manager, or Partner.
• Prepares routine correspondence to client for approval and signature of a Partner; writes comments for management letters.
• Supervises staff accountants and assistants with assignments, instructs them in work to be performed, reviews work done and directs necessary revisions.

Qualifications

• At least three to five (3 to 5) years’ experience in public accounting, demonstrating a progression in complexity of accounting tasks and tax knowledge.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, or master’s degree in accounting.
• Minimum of forty (40) hours of continuing professional education is required each year.
• Either hold a current and valid CPA’s license or be working toward obtaining the license by taking and passing the applicable state CPA exam.
• If licensed, should be a member in good standing with the AICPA.