As a Staff in our Tax service line, you will be responsible for the following:
- Prepare federal and multi-state income tax returns for individuals, partnerships, corporations, and trusts and its related income tax work papers
- Prepare and respond to correspondences from taxing authorities
- Identify accounting and income tax issues and proposes strategies to resolve them
- Perform tax technical research as needed
- Perform self-review of work
- Learn and effectively utilize firm tax software to continually learn, knowledge sharing, and enhance the quality of service to clients
- Work closely with a team and communicates job status with all levels of the engagement team
- Complete assigned projects within engagement timeline and budget guidelines
- Develop strong relationships with firm professionals at all levels
- Participate in firm trainings, recruiting events, and firm activities
- Work with your buddy and performance manager on professional development of both technical and soft skills
To be successful, these are the skills and experience you will need:
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or on track to completing a bachelor’s degree in accounting or a master’s degree in accounting between December 2025 – June 2026
- Minimum overall and accounting GPAs of 3.0
- Active membership in Beta Alpha Psi or another accounting campus organization
- Strong technical aptitude and evidence of effective verbal and written communication skills
- Exhibit leadership skills that demonstrates strong judgement, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities
- Able to learn in a fast paced environment and receptive to feedback and coaching
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize responsibilities, and take initiative on projects
- Can work independently and manage multiple assignments in a dynamic environment
- High attention to detail
- A positive attitude and a team player mentality with a can-do spirit
- Is client-centric and willing to go the extra mile to meet deadlines
How to Apply:
- Select the office you’re most interested in and submit an application - https://jobs.lever.co/hcvt
- Required documents – Resume, Unofficial Transcripts
You Matter - HCVT provides a variety of benefits and perks that help sustain a healthy and thriving work environment.
- Visit the Benefits section to learn more
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What We Do
We are a Top 30 CPA firm headquartered in Los Angeles, providing tax, audit and assurance, business management, mergers & acquisition, and valuation advisory services to clients across a wide variety of industries. Our engagement teams are business-focused, and our business model is built on partner access and advice. We have been recognized by Inside Public Accounting as one of the “Best of the Best” firms for a record 17 consecutive years, validating we do the right things for our people, our clients, and our communities. With a team of over 700 members operating from nine offices throughout California, and offices in Arizona, Texas, and Utah, we have the scale and bench strength to meet your needs—whether a business, nonprofit organization or a high net worth individual. We are known in the marketplace as a firm with deep technical skills addressing the most complex tax issues associated with partnerships and pass-through entities. Clarifying and resolving complex issues is what we do. How we do it is what sets us apart from other CPA firms. To learn more about HCVT, visit us at www.hcvt.com.
If you’d like to be a part of our team, connect with us at [email protected] or visit https://jobs.lever.co/hcvt.
