Senior Tax Accountant
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If you’re a tax professional who loves hands‑on work, direct client interaction, and the satisfaction of taking a return from start to finish, this role will feel like home. We’re a small, well‑established firm that values autonomy, technical depth, and a supportive team environment. If you enjoy variety, complexity, and meaningful long‑term client relationships, you’ll thrive here. What You’ll Do You’ll work with a diverse portfolio of high‑net‑worth individuals and families—many with complex tax profiles including multi‑state filings, investment activity, RSUs/options, rentals, and multi‑entity situations. Preparing complex federal and state individual returns (core focus) Managing multi‑state filings, investment reporting, and equity compensation items Handling partnership‑related items and K‑1s as needed Owning a high volume of returns during peak season Reviewing client documents and maintaining organized workpapers Preparing and tracking California e‑filing payment schedules Managing the full compliance cycle—gathering docs, tracking deadlines, resolving open items Completing ~20% tax administration tasks to fully own engagements Communicating directly with clients to provide updates and answer questionsCollaborating within a tight‑knit team that supports each other across busy periods Who You Are 3+ years of experience in tax Strong background in individual tax preparation Exposure to partnership and K‑1 reporting (volume helpful but not required) Public accounting or public/private mix CPA or MST preferred, not required Why You’ll Love This Role Deep technical work with interesting, complex individual clients Autonomy —own your workload and client relationships Stability —consistent work, long‑term client base Low bureaucracy —small firm, quick decisions, supportive team Impact —your work directly influences client outcomes Reasonable career expectations —a role for someone who prefers depth of work over chasing titles Medical, Dental and Vision HSAs PTO/Holidays/Sick time 401(k) match Paid parental leave Life/Disability insurance Tuition support Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable: The California Fair Chance Act Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers #J-18808-Ljbffr
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