Corporate Tax Manager

The Employee Connect • Los Angeles, CA

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Corporate Tax Manager is a permanent, hybrid management position based in Los Angeles, California, at a national professional services firm. The role is responsible for client relationships, end-to-end engagement delivery, and developing associates and senior associates. It is a management appointment rather than a senior preparer role, with accountability for technical quality, engagement profitability, risk management, and practice development.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field.
• Active CPA licensure.
• Substantial corporate tax experience in public accounting at a level consistent with a manager appointment.
• Review-level command of federal and multistate corporate income tax and ASC 740 tax provision work.
• Prior experience supervising and developing staff.
• Strong client-facing communication skills.
• Sound commercial judgment regarding scope and fees.
• Ability to manage a portfolio of concurrent engagements.

Nice To Haves

• Master of Taxation or JD with a tax focus.
• Experience with privately held and private equity-backed corporate clients.
• Exposure to international tax matters, state and local tax planning, ASC 740 for complex or multinational structures, and transaction advisory work.
• Familiarity with OneSource, GoSystem, or CorpTax.
• Track record of business development.
• Experience managing engagements through an acquisition, disposal, or restructuring event.
• Track record of retaining and developing staff and generating new work from existing relationships.

Responsibilities

• Manage corporate tax engagements end to end, including scoping, budgeting, staffing, timeline management, and delivery, while maintaining technical quality and engagement profitability.
• Review federal and state corporate income tax returns and ASC 740 tax provisions prepared by associates and senior associates; resolve technical issues, document significant positions, and ensure files support conclusions.
• Serve as a primary client contact, advising on tax planning opportunities, legislative and regulatory changes, and tax implications of transactions and structural decisions.
• Supervise, coach, and develop associates and senior associates, including managing performance conversations and allocating workloads.
• Contribute to practice development through proposals, client expansion, and technical training within the office.
• Manage engagement risk and quality, ensuring consultation on significant or unusual positions, support for material conclusions, and satisfaction of independence and other professional requirements before client deliverables are released.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager