The Tax Manager/Director in our Flow-Through practice plays a key leadership role in delivering tax compliance and planning services for partnerships, LLCs, and S corporations. This individual manages and executes complex client engagements, providing strategic guidance that supports both tax efficiency and overall business objectives.
In this role, you’ll work closely with clients and cross-functional teams to develop tailored tax solutions, ensuring high-quality service delivery across a diverse portfolio. You’ll also oversee engagement workflows, review technical work, and serve as a trusted advisor to clients on flow-through tax matters.
As a leader within the team, the Tax Manager/Director mentors and develops junior staff, fostering technical growth and promoting best practices. This position is ideal for a tax professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment, values client interaction, and is committed to deepening their expertise in partnership and S corporation taxation.
Note: Preferred candidates will be based in Southern California or the Bay Area. Those within 45 minutes of a BPM office will be expected to follow a hybrid schedule.
We have:
- A unique people-centered culture that attracts the brightest and most forward-thinking accounting professionals.
- The resources, expertise, and global capability of a Big Four accounting firm together with the responsiveness and accessibility of a local firm.
- A strong regional presence in the Bay Area, while still serving our clients nationally and internationally.
- Recognition as one of the Bay Area’s “Best Place to Work” and “No. 1 Best Large Accounting Firm to Work For” by Accounting Today.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, engineering, technology, or related field.
- Licensed CPA OR EA certified
- Working knowledge of tax compliance and consulting with a variety of clients in varying industries.
- Minimum of 4 years of experience working in a professional services organization with a taxation focus.
- Prefer experience from Big 4 or other large international accounting or consulting firm.
- The ability to oversee complex tax research projects for a variety of clients and diverse industries.
- Able to manage multiple complex projects and deliver in a timely manner.
- Ability or interest in generating and building business, ability to delegate work and manage staff.
- Strong analytical ability and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Experience mentoring and training more junior level team members.
Responsibilities:
- Maintain and develop client relationships as primary client contact on all tax compliance and consulting matters.
- Provide tax compliance and consulting to a diverse base of flow-through clients in the Real-Estate, Crypto Currency, Venture Capital, Private Equity and/or Wine Industry.
- Work with clients to minimize their federal, state, and local tax liability.
- Deliver and Develop innovative financial planning ideas that meet or exceed client expectations.
- Oversee complex tax research projects for a variety of clients and diverse industries.
- Develop recommendations and implementation plans for clients and team members.
- Develop and motivate tax seniors and associates by reviewing their work and providing them with counseling, leadership and career guidance.
What you get:
- Total rewards package: from flexible work arrangements to personalized benefit structures and financial compensation options that give you choice and flexibility.
- Well-being resources: interactive wellness platform and incentives, an employee assistance program and mental health resources, and Colleague Resource Groups (CRGs) that provide safe spaces for colleagues to share, be heard, feel valued and deepen connections.
- Balance & flexibility: 14 Firm Holidays including 2 floating, Flex PTO, paid family leave, winter break, summer hours, and remote work options, so you can balance challenging yourself with taking care of yourself.
- Professional development opportunities: A learning culture with CPA exam resources and bonuses, tuition reimbursement, a coach program, and live classes, workshops, and seminars through BPM University.
Who is successful at BPM:
- Caring people who put others first
- Self-starters who embody the BPM entrepreneurial spirit
- Authentic individuals with a diverse point of view
- Lifelong learners with a drive to excel
- Resilient people who rise to the occasion
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, engineering, technology, or related field
- Licensed CPA OR EA certified
- Minimum of 4 years of experience in taxation
- Prefer experience from Big 4 or other large international accounting or consulting firm
- Ability to oversee complex tax research projects
- Strong analytical ability and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Experience mentoring and training junior team members
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Flexible Benefits — Flexible and remote/hybrid work options are emphasized, along with alternative schedules. Feedback suggests this flexibility is a meaningful component of total rewards.
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What We Do
BPM LLP is one of the 50 largest public accounting and advisory firms in the country. With more than 800 professionals along the West Coast – as well as offices abroad – we help clients succeed around the world. We offer a cross-functional team approach that gives clients direct access to the best and most qualified resources. With full-service capabilities in audit, tax and advisory services, we possess in-depth knowledge of the transactional industry—its key processes, challenges surrounding growth and performance, regulatory compliance and governance—and the many other complex accounting and reporting issues you face. Our collective knowledge representing a diverse client base allows us to serve as experts in over a dozen industries. In 2021, we are proud to be named by Forbes “Best Tax and Accounting Firms” and #22 on Vault’s “Accounting 50” ranking! We invite you to learn more about us, visit bpmcpa.com
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