Senior Tax Accountant

Senior Tax Accountant | Manhattan Beach, CA | $65-100k salary

$65,000.00/yr – $/yr

We are a coastal Los Angeles accounting group that supports individuals and growing businesses with year‑round tax work, financial reporting, budgeting, and forward‑looking planning. Our team focuses on thoughtful guidance rather than volume. We take time to understand how each client operates, then help them shape practical financial decisions. Our professionals are fully licensed in California, and we work in a setting that values care, accuracy, and long‑term relationships.

You will step into a role where your technical skills truly make an impact. You’ll work with clients who rely on detailed tax insight rather than generic templates. The environment is collaborative, steady, and focused on quality. The work includes a mix of individual and business filings, bookkeeping and financial statement support, and planning projects, giving you room to expand your expertise.

You’ll primarily communicate via phone and email, with occasional meetings.

• Prepare and review federal and state income tax returns for individuals (~70%) and other entities (~30%), including partnerships, corporations, and trusts, commensurate with experience.
• Develop clean work papers, verify documentation, and maintain compliance with current tax rules.
• Assist with bookkeeping, financial statement preparation, monthly and yearly reconciliations, and general ledger review, as needed.
• Build projections, budgets, and basic financial models to support client planning, depending on experience.
• Research tax issues, analyze new regulations, and summarize guidance for internal use.
• Communicate with clients primarily via phone and email, with occasional in‑person meetings, to clarify information and explain tax positions.
• Coordinate with internal staff on more complex filings or multi‑entity structures.
• Help streamline internal processes and maintain up‑to‑date software records using Lacerte, Quick Books Online, Quick Books Desktop, and Canopy.

• Active California CPA license or in final stages of obtaining one.
• 4+ years of recent public accounting experience focused on tax.
• Strong knowledge of individual and business tax fundamentals.
• Experience with Lacerte, Quick Books (Online & Desktop), and workflow/document management tools (e.g., Canopy).
• Solid Excel skills and comfort working with financial schedules.
• Clear communication skills and ability to work independently when needed.
• High attention to detail, steady follow‑through, and interest in long‑term client service.

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.

It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.