Tax Accountant

Job Summary

A well-established public accounting firm in San Diego, CA is seeking an experienced Tax Accounting Manager, CPA for a direct hire opportunity. This role is ideal for a tax professional with strong public accounting experience who enjoys complex tax work, client advisory services, and mentoring accounting staff.

This opportunity offers a collaborative, client-focused environment with supportive leadership, strong teamwork, and long-term career growth potential. The firm values accuracy, responsiveness, and trusted client relationships, making it a strong fit for a hands-on tax leader who wants to make an impact beyond tax return review.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and review complex federal and California state tax returns for individuals, partnerships, S corporations, C corporations, trusts, and estates.
• Oversee tax engagements from planning through completion, ensuring deadlines, quality standards, and client expectations are met.
• Provide proactive tax planning, research, and advisory services to business owners, high-net-worth individuals, and privately held businesses.
• Serve as a trusted client advisor and maintain strong, professional client relationships.
• Supervise, mentor, and review the work of staff and senior accountants.
• Collaborate with partners on tax strategies, compliance matters, workflow planning, and client service initiatives.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary range: $125,000 to $175,000 per year.
• Employment type: Direct hire.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Manage tax compliance and tax planning engagements for individual, business, trust, and estate clients.
• Review complex tax filings and provide practical recommendations on federal and state tax matters.
• Lead client communication, engagement workflow, and staff review responsibilities.
• Support tax season planning, deadline management, and quality control.
• Active CPA license required.
• 5 to 8+ years of progressive public accounting tax experience required.
• Supervisory, review, or tax management experience required.
• Strong knowledge of federal taxation and California state tax requirements.
• Extensive experience with partnerships, pass-through entities, business entities, and individual tax returns.
• Proficiency with professional tax preparation and accounting software.
• Strong leadership, communication, client service, research, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple engagements, priorities, and deadlines in a public accounting environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with a regional, local, or mid-sized CPA firm strongly preferred.
• Background advising privately held businesses, business owners, and high-net-worth individuals.
• Experience supporting tax planning strategies and client advisory services beyond compliance.
• Strong mentoring skills with the ability to develop staff and senior accountants.

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