Key Responsibilities:
- Tax Leadership & Advisory
- Prepare and review complex individual, partnership, corporate, and trust tax returns, including multi-state filings
- Lead tax planning, projections, and year-end strategies for high-net-worth clients
- Research and advise on tax issues related to client transactions and new legislation
- Business Management & Financial Oversight
- Review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and cash flow projections
- Support asset acquisitions, leases, and financing processes, including escrow and lender coordination
- Review insurance coverage and ensure appropriate policies are in place
- Client & Relationship Management
- Serve as a primary advisor to clients alongside firm Partners
- Participate in client meetings and help manage long-term client relationships
- Maintain the highest level of discretion and professionalism
- Support onboarding of new clients and internal process improvements
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field; Master’s degree preferred
- CPA required
- 7+ years of tax experience in business management, public accounting, or family office environments
- Strong knowledge of tax compliance and planning for individuals, entities, estates, and trusts
- Familiarity with entertainment, digital talent, or high-net-worth income streams strongly preferred
- Excellent communication, organizational, and client-facing skills
Top Skills
What We Do
GHJ is an accounting and advisory firm that specializes in nonprofit, food and beverage, entertainment and media and health and wellness companies. Previous recipient of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce Employee Champion For Life Work Harmony Award and named a “Best Places to Work” by the Los Angeles Business Journal eight times since 2008, GHJ is passionate about helping clients and its people #BeMore by focusing on building thriving businesses and creating a better future. GHJ works as a business advocate for its clients — providing personalized service and building long-term relationships to help position our clients for growth. Through its affiliation with HLB International, a global network of independent professional accounting firms and business advisers, GHJ is able to partner with other top firms across major cities throughout the U.S. and the world. GHJ’s audit, tax and advisory teams leverage the HLB network to better serve its clients and give clients access to member firms in over 158 countries across the globe and over 775 offices worldwide. Also ranked as a top-20 largest accounting firm on the Los Angeles Business Journal’s Book of Lists, GHJ has 15 partners and more than 160 staff members that serve over 3,000 clients. GHJ is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the AICPA Governmental Audit Quality Center (GAQC), the California Society of CPAs and the California Association of Nonprofits (CalNonprofit).
