Hybrid | Multiple Southern California Locations
A well-established Top 100 public accounting and advisory firm is seeking a Tax Manager to join its growing team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced public accounting professional looking to work with sophisticated clients, lead engagements, mentor staff, and continue advancing their career in a collaborative environment.
You'll have the opportunity to work across a variety of industries while serving as a trusted advisor to clients on complex tax matters and planning strategies.
What You'll Do- Review complex individual, partnership, S corporation, and corporate tax returns.
- Manage multiple tax engagements from planning through completion.
- Provide tax planning, consulting, and technical guidance to clients.
- Research complex tax issues and develop practical solutions.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships.
- Lead client meetings and communicate recommendations clearly.
- Supervise, coach, and develop tax professionals across multiple experience levels.
- Manage IRS and state tax examinations as needed.
- Monitor engagement budgets, billing, and project timelines.
- Participate in business development and practice growth initiatives.
- 5+ years of recent public accounting tax experience.
- Experience reviewing complex tax returns and managing client engagements.
- Prior experience leading or mentoring staff.
- Active CPA license required.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting (Master's in Taxation preferred).
- Strong technical tax knowledge, communication skills, and client service mindset.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of recent public accounting tax experience
- Experience reviewing complex tax returns
- Experience managing client engagements
- Prior experience leading or mentoring staff
- Active CPA license
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting
- Master's degree in Taxation
- Strong technical tax knowledge
- Strong communication skills
- Client service mindset
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).
