Certified Public Accountant

Senior Associate / Manager — CPA (Public Accounting: Tax & Audit) Job Summary LaRossa & Co. is seeking a highly skilled Certified Public Accountant (CPA) to join our public accounting team in Virginia Beach, VA . This unique dual-function role blends corporate and individual tax planning with comprehensive financial statement auditing. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in a variety of industries. You will serve as a primary client advisor, driving compliance, maximizing tax deferrals, and ensuring rigorous audit standards. This position is an on-site role in our Virginia Beach office and offers a direct path to firm leadership. We are actively seeking a professional with a strong interest in ownership and partnership in LaRossa & Co. over the long term. Key Responsibilities Firm Leadership & Path to Ownership Strategic Practice Growth: Maintain a long-term interest in firm equity, contributing to organizational scaling and business development. Client Retention: Serve as a principal point of contact, transforming technical compliance delivery into long-term advisory relationships. Firm Operations: Participate in executive decision-making, workflow optimization, and staff mentoring to prepare for operational leadership. Tax Compliance & Planning Diverse Entities: Prepare, review, and file complex federal, state, and multi-state returns across all business and individual structures including Forms 1040, 1041, 1065, 1120, and 1120S using UltraTax CS . Manage Complex Deferrals: Formulate strategies for complex residential, multi-family, or mixed-use developments navigating the latest tax reform updates. Resolve Multi-State Nuances: Troubleshoot and correctly calculate complex multi-state and local filings, including non-resident state and local tax withholding allocations. Audit & Assurance Lead Financial Audits: Plan, execute, and wrap up comprehensive, detailed audits to validate financial reporting and internal controls. Integrate Systems: Bridge audit data smoothly into tax workflows using integrated software diagnostics to eliminate file conversion discrepancies. Liaise with Management: Brief client executives on audit findings, internal control vulnerabilities, and operational improvements. Required Qualifications & Skills Licensure: Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license in good standing. Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. Experience: 4+ years of experience in public accounting with a proven track record in both tax and audit environments. Technical Tax Expertise: Demonstrated mastery in filing 1040 (Individuals), 1041 (Estates and Trusts), 1065 (Partnerships), 1120 (C-Corporations), and 1120S (S-Corporations) . Location & Work Type: Must live within commuting distance or be willing to relocate to Virginia Beach, VA for this full-time, on-site position at LaRossa & Co. Preferred Skills Software Expertise: Mastery of the Thomson Reuters UltraTax CS software suite, including complex diagnostics and multi-state allocation features. Specialized Knowledge: Practical understanding of IRC Section 460 , the look-back method, and construction cost-accounting metrics. Long-Term Vision: A clear career focus on public accounting partnership and the entrepreneurial drive to manage a firm's book of business. #J-18808-Ljbffr