Tax Accountant

Tax Accountant / Senior Staff Accountant

Take your accounting career beyond compliance and into strategic business impact.

We're seeking a CPA with public accounting experience who wants more than routine accounting work. In this role, you'll manage the financial reporting, budgeting, and tax compliance for a portfolio of real estate entities while partnering with leadership to support critical business decisions.

This is an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional looking to expand their expertise across financial reporting, partnership taxation, budgeting, and real estate operations while gaining visibility with ownership and executive leadership.

Broad exposure to accounting, tax, budgeting, and financial analysis

Direct interaction with leadership and property owners

Opportunity to make a visible impact on business performance

Collaborative and team-oriented environment

Exposure to commercial real estate investment and development

Clear path for continued professional growth and advancement

As a trusted financial partner, you'll oversee accounting and tax responsibilities for assigned real estate entities and help ensure accurate, timely, and insightful financial reporting.

• Prepare, review, and analyze quarterly financial statements for assigned entities
• Provide budget-to-actual variance analysis and financial insights to management and ownership groups
• Review daily cash activity and ensure transactions are accurately recorded to the appropriate accounts
• Review monthly bank reconciliations for accuracy and completeness
• Prepare and review quarter-end journal entries and account reconciliations
• Lead annual budgeting efforts in collaboration with property management and construction teams
• Manage year-end general ledger reviews and closing processes
• Prepare partnership and LLC tax returns and support tax compliance activities
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, reporting, and internal controls
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on financial and operational initiatives

• Active CPA license
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field
• Minimum of 2 years of public accounting audit experience
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive accounting experience
• Experience preparing partnership and LLC tax returns
• Strong understanding of financial reporting, GAAP, and general ledger accounting
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy

• MBA or Master of Taxation (MBT)
• Experience with in real estate, construction, or property management
• Experience with Sage CRE 300 and/or Pro System fx Tax

You are a proactive accounting professional who enjoys taking ownership of your work, solving complex financial challenges, and translating financial data into meaningful business insights. You thrive in a collaborative environment and are motivated by opportunities to expand your skills and contribute to organizational success.

This position offers significant exposure to financial strategy, ownership reporting, budgeting, and real estate operations, creating a strong foundation for progression into Senior Accountant, Accounting Manager, Tax Manager, or Controller-level roles.

If you're looking for an opportunity where your technical expertise will be valued and your contributions will directly impact business performance, we'd like to hear from you.

Job Type &

Location:

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Whittier, CA.

Pay and Benefits:

The pay range for this position is $43.50 - $52.00/hr individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or…