Senior Tax Manager

Senior Tax Manager – Thousand Oaks, CA

Salary: up to $150k (based on experience and local market averages)

Location: Thousand Oaks, California (Greater Los Angeles Area)

Reports To: Managing Partner

Role Type: Full-time

Position Summary:

We are seeking a Senior Tax Manager to lead client engagements, strengthen client relationships, and contribute to the growth of a dynamic accounting practice. This leadership-track role is ideal for a technically strong tax professional who combines expertise in taxation with mentoring ability, business development skills, and a passion for building a growing practice.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and review complex business, partnership, and individual tax engagements, ensuring compliance and high-quality deliverables.
• Provide proactive strategic tax planning and structuring guidance for closely held businesses, partnerships, and high-net-worth clients.
• Identify and pursue opportunities for new business with existing and prospective clients.
• Build and maintain long-term client relationships, serving as a trusted advisor.
• Supervise, train, and mentor managers, seniors, and staff to develop technical and leadership skills.
• Collaborate with firm leadership to execute regional growth plans, expand service offerings, and enhance profitability.
• Contribute to process improvements, technology integration, and the implementation of firm best practices.
• Support clients with transactions, entity restructuring, and multi-state compliance.

Qualifications:

• Active CPA license required.
• 8–12 years of progressive public accounting experience with deep expertise in taxation.
• Proven experience in client relationship management and business development.
• Strong technical knowledge of federal and state tax law, including multi-state taxation.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and project management skills.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with enthusiasm for practice growth and mentorship.

Benefits:

• Competitive base salary with performance bonus potential.
• Long-term incentive opportunities tied to firm growth.
• CPA licensure support and continuing education.
• 401(k), healthcare, and paid time off.
• Collaborative culture that values integrity, innovation, and growth.