Tax Director - Flowthrough

BPM LLP • Santa Monica, CA

2h • $180,000 - $220,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

BPM is seeking a dynamic and technically strong Tax Director to join our Flowthrough practice, with deep expertise in partnership taxation. This role will focus on servicing clients in the Real Estate, Consumer Business, and Professional Services industries, providing strategic tax planning, compliance oversight, and consulting on mergers, acquisitions, and restructuring. The ideal candidate will bring leadership experience, a collaborative mindset, and a passion for mentoring others. If you have partner-track aspirations and are ready to make a meaningful impact in a growing, client-focused environment, we’d love to hear from you. This is a hybrid position – candidates must be located in or near Santa Monica or Irvine.

Requirements

• Licensed CPA
• 6+ years’ experience in public accounting in Tax.
• BS/BA degree in Accounting, Finance or related field (Master degree preferred).
• Licensed CPA or EA certified
• Extensive experience with flow-through taxation.
• Strong analytical ability and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Demonstrates proactive thinking and a strong desire to learn.
• Extensive experience in researching tax issues and exposure to a variety of flow-through tax issues.

Nice To Haves

• Master degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide tax compliance and consulting to a diverse base of flow-through clients in the Real-Estate, Crypto Currency, Venture Capital, Private Equity and/or Wine Industry.
• Manage multiple engagements and deliver high quality products timely and efficiently.
• Deliver and Develop innovative financial planning ideas that meet or exceed client expectations.
• Oversee complex tax research projects for a variety of clients and diverse industries.
• Develop recommendations and implementation plans for clients and team members.
• Develop and motivate tax seniors and associates by reviewing their work and provide counseling, leadership and career guidance.
• Champion sustainable workplace practices by supporting remote-first operations, promoting paperless workflows through digital collaboration tools, participating in recycling initiatives to minimize paper use, and consistently demonstrate alignment with BPM’s values.

Benefits

• Summer Hours – Leave early on Friday afternoons from June to August!
• BPMU – A corporate university that’s dedicated to your career growth and development
• Flexibility in your day-to-day work schedule
• Total rewards package: from flexible work arrangements to personalized benefit structures and financial compensation options that give you choice and flexibility.
• Well-being resources: interactive wellness platform and incentives, an employee assistance program and mental health resources, and Colleague Resource Groups (CRGs) that provide safe spaces for colleagues to share, be heard, feel valued and deepen connections.
• Balance & flexibility: 14 Firm Holidays including 2 floating, Flex PTO, paid family leave, winter break, summer hours, and remote work options, so you can balance challenging yourself with taking care of yourself.
• Professional development opportunities: A learning culture with CPA exam resources and bonuses, tuition reimbursement, a coach program, and live classes, workshops, and seminars through BPM University.

What This Job Offers

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