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Senior Tax Associate - Fast Growth Real Balance Hybrid Build deeper expertise in complex real estate and partnership tax work without giving up every weekend. A growing San Diego boutique CPA firm is adding a Senior Tax Associate to support its expanding tax practice. You will work directly with experienced tax leaders, take ownership of meaningful client work, and build toward a future Manager role.
What You'll Do:
  • Prepare and perform first-level review of partnership, S-corporation, and individual tax returns
  • Generate Schedule K-1s and assist with partner basis and capital account tracking
  • Support depreciation schedules, fixed-asset roll-forwards, and cost-segregation work
  • Research tax issues and draft clear technical memos
  • Communicate directly with clients to request information, resolve questions, and explain variances
  • Review work prepared by junior staff and help develop less-experienced team members
  • What They're Looking For 3-5 years of public-accounting tax experience
  • Strong hands-on experience with partnership returns and Schedule K-1sCPA or actively working toward the CPAExposure to real estate, construction, closely held businesses, or high-net-worth clients
  • Ability to manage multiple deadlines while maintaining strong attention to detail
  • Comfortable working in a growing firm where you can help improve processes
Why Join:
  • $95,000-110,000 base salary plus discretionary bonus
  • Direct access to partners and senior tax leadership
  • Clear path toward Tax Manager as the firm growsCPA exam fees reimbursed
  • Four paid study days for each CPA exam section
  • Hybrid schedule, with approximately 1-2 in-office days per week from May through December
  • Approximately 40-45 hours per week outside of busy season
  • Busy season is still busy, but designed to be more sustainable than many larger firms
  • Broad client exposure without the bureaucracy or narrow specialization of a national firm

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