Tax Director

Ranked among the largest accounting and consulting firms in the country and consistently a Great Place to Work, Cherry Bekaert delivers innovative advisory, assurance and tax services to our clients. We are proud to foster a collaborative environment focused on enabling your career growth and continuous professional development. Our Core Tax Services team is seeking a Tax Director to support our Torrance, CA market.

The successful candidate will manage and oversee clients tax compliance needs, anticipate tax and business issues and recognize tax planning opportunities. Manage workflows, deadlines, deliverables, and client communications. This role will also be responsible for training and developing professional staff.

As a Tax Director, you will:
• Provides leadership to team including coaching, mentoring and professional development or oversight to a department. Responsible for providing performance feedback on a regular basis.
• Executes a strategy and plans to grow a practice through expansion of services to existing clients and obtaining new clients.
• Communicates and consults effectively with clients to gather information, explain tax concepts, and resolve any issues or concerns.
• Solves problems for middle-market clients. Manages engagements and providing knowledgeable review of complex individual and partnership returns.
• Builds and serves our partnerships and high net-worth individuals with estate, gift and trust tax planning and compliance needs.
• Consults with clients on tax planning to minimize tax liabilities and maximize financial opportunities.
• Ensures compliance with all applicable tax laws and regulations.
• Maintains accurate and organized records of client transactions and tax documents.
• Stays updated on changes in tax laws and regulations that may impact clients.
• Participates in professional development opportunities to enhance technical skills and industry knowledge.
• Other duties as assigned.

What you bring to the role:
• Bachelor's Degree College degree in Accounting, Master's preferred.
• Must be CPA certified with an active CPA license.
• 10+ Experience in business taxation working for a Big 4, large national or regional accounting firm.
• Strong background and understanding of C and S Corporations, LLCs and Partnerships.
• Demonstrated background in working with pass-through entity taxation, particularly with partnerships.
• Knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, and cost control principles including GAAP. Knowledge of federal and state regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to motivate and empower people and teams.
• Great client service with uncompromising integrity.
• Strong technical and communication skills to coordinate with peers, managers, and clients.
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent project management abilities with superior organizational skills
• Proficiency with personal computers including spreadsheet software programs.

What you can expect from us:

• Our shared values that foster inclusion and belonging including uncompromising integrity, collaboration, trust, and mutual respect

• The opportunity to innovate and do work that motivates and engages you

• A collaborative environment focused on enabling you to further your career growth and continuous professional development

• Competitive compensation and a total rewards package that focuses on all aspects of your wellbeing

• Flexibility to do impactful work and the time to enjoy your life outside of work

• Opportunities to connect and learn from professionals from different backgrounds and with different cultures

Benefits Information:

Cherry Bekaert cares about our people. We offer competitive compensation packages based on performance that recognize the value our people bring to our clients and our Firm. The salary range for this position is included below. Individual salaries within this range are determined by a variety of factors including but not limited to the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education, knowledge, skills, and geographic location. In addition, we offer a comprehensive, high-quality benefits program which includes annual bonus, medical, dental, and vision care; disability and life insurance; generous Paid Time Off; retirement plans; Paid Care Leave; and other programs that are dedicated to enhancing your personal and work life and providing you and your family with a measure of financial protection.

Pay Range:

$167,000 - $290,000

About Cherry Bekaert

Cherry Bekaert, ranked among the largest assurance, tax and advisory firms in the U.S., serves clients across industries in all 50 U.S. states and internationally. For more details, visit https://www.cbh.com/disclosure/ 

Cherry Bekaert provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. https://careers.cbh.com/legal-disclosures/ contains further information regarding the firm's compliance with federal, state and local recruitment and hiring laws. 

This role is expected to accept applications for at least five calendar days and may continue to be posted until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.   

Candidates must demonstrate eligibility to work in the United States. Cherry Bekaert will not provide work sponsorship for this position. 

Cherry Bekaert LLP and Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC are members of Allinial Global, an accountancy and business advisory global association. Visit us at  https://careers.cbh.com/ and follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.  

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