# Senior Tax Accountant - San Francisco, CA (SL981433)

> RES Consultant Group · San Francisco, United States · Full-time · Posted 2025-05-26

**Salary:** USD 85,000–125,000

**Workplace:** on_site

## Description

Our client, a CPA firm established in 1989, is based in San Francisco-but active globally-they provide comprehensive tax, financial and consulting services. The resolution of complex issues is their specialty, and they represent clients in a variety of industry sectors, both domestic and international, as well as private clients, entrepreneurs, and families worldwide.  They are seeking an on-site **Senior Tax Accountant**, capable of rapid advancement and looking for people to grow into partners.

### Job Description

**Job Type:**  
  
\*Must have CPA firm experience  
Full time, W2  
Location: San Francicso, CA - (financial district) On-Site

**Responsibilities:**

-   Work directly with clients, business owners, and their controllers and apply professional knowledge to a variety of tax engagements. 
-   Unravel complex financial situations and find appropriate tax law to apply.
-   Manage and review the prep work of Juniors, and independently produce the more complex tax returns.
-   Consult with the clients' bookkeeping staffs on accounting policies and procedures and train the Firm's Juniors as well.
-   Proactively identify tax and accounting issues that could trigger an audit of the client, and propose strategies to resolve them.
-   In the event of an IRS audit, Seniors will participate with the Partners in representing clients.
-   Prepare financial and tax projections; develop tax strategies; provide clients with quarterly tax payments; review tax returns for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, corporations, partnerships and estates; and ensure the accuracy of all filings.
-   Managing one or two NPO audits, planning and supervising audit field work, and preparing financial statements and all disclosure requirements.

## Requirements

-   Strong desire to become a partner in a boutique tax practice.
-   CPA or must be on track for CPA license.
-   5+ years in tax work, accounting, financial analysis or similar preparatory work.
-   A solid theory foundation and understanding of accounting and auditing, including GAAP, GAAS and SSARS.
-   Ability to research tax rules, accounting practices, and audit procedures using direct-call outreach to sources as well as online resources.
-   Advanced proficiency with **CCH ProSystem fx**, **QuickBooks** and **Excel**, online research skills using IRS law libraries, BNA/CCH and other industry resource websites, and strong general computer skills across Microsoft Office Suite, time and billing software, etc.
-   Attention to detail, error-free work product and disciplined procedures for documentation.

## Benefits

-   Excellent compensation and benefits package

-   health insurance
-   401k MATCH, 5%
-   Reasonable busy season hours - 40 billable per week
-   Great professional mentoring
-   CPA exam coaching

-   Succession plan is clear: to grow Partners from within to take over the practice
-   Annual financial audit engagements are available for licensing hours
-   Tax assignments ensure broad exposure to corporate, partnership and personal returns and tax strategies 

If you feel you have the necessary qualifications, please forward a current copy of your resume and state your salary requirements.

## Apply

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