Looking for a tax job? Do you live in the vicinity of the Bay Area? Are you looking for a change of scenery?

Below are some job listings for tax professionals to work in Pleasanton, CA and the Bay Area region of Northern California. If you are interested, send your resume and cover letter to kat@taxconnections.com with the position you are interested in.

Tax Manager (Pleasanton, CA)

Primary responsibilities involve tax compliance, tax accounting, tax research and planning projects for sophisticated clientele. Experience in U.S. federal, international, state and local tax and tax provision is desired in this role. We will build upon your technical strengths in order to grow your expertise in other tax areas. Our firm builds well-rounded tax experts to serve a myriad of client needs which leads to continued professional growth. Our culture is to develop trusted tax advisors with sound judgement with the highest ethical standards in the profession. The Tax Manager will be responsible for a range of projects including:

• Responsibility for advising clients on a wide range of tax matters related to the operation and disposition of corporate business operations.
• Effectively manage teams, review work papers completed by staff and ensure proper and timely completion of client projects.
• Manage and coordinate income tax compliance, research and planning, and special projects.
• Manage and review the preparation of all U.S. federal, state, and local income tax returns and international tax forms.
• Manage the preparation and review of the quarterly and year-end tax provision and related financial statements.
• Collaborate with internal and external parties to gather corporate tax information, analyze this information and report it to client.
• Accurately determine and report clients’ parent and affiliate company taxable income.
• Determine and monitor estimated income tax payments to minimize clients’ federal and state income taxes.
• Identify, develop, and implement timely federal, international, state, and local tax planning strategies in order to effectively enhance clients’ tax position.
• Provide well-written and documented conclusions for tax positions recommended to clients.
• Proactively identify areas for process improvements and implement solutions to streamline tax processes.
• Prepare tax research, planning, compliance, and documentation required for tax filings and tax audits.
• Monitor and analyze proposed and newly enacted tax legislation and regulations and communicate relevant information to clients.

The Tax Manager role requires a minimum of five to ten years tax experience with a solid working knowledge of corporate, partnership and individual taxation. A BS/BA in Accounting, a CPA and/or MST required. Due to the continued growth of this tax practice, the firm will consider candidates with a wide range of tax experience including federal, state, local, international tax compliance and research, and tax provision and tax audits. This opportunity is ideal for individuals with Big Four, national or regional firm experience; or combined public accounting and corporate experience. Must have proficiency in Microsoft Office including Excel, Word with tax software experience highly desirable. Send resume to kat@taxconnections.com

Senior Tax Analyst (Pleasanton, CA)

Primary responsibilities involve tax compliance, tax accounting, tax research and planning projects for the firm’s sophisticated clientele. Experience in U.S. federal, international, state and local tax and tax provision is desired in this role. We will build upon your technical strengths in order to grow your expertise in other tax areas. Our firm builds well-rounded tax professionals to serve a myriad of client needs which leads to continued professional growth. Our culture is to develop trusted tax advisors with sound judgement with the highest ethical standards in the profession. The Senior Tax Analyst will be responsible for a range of projects including:

• Preparation and review of federal, state, and local tax returns and international tax forms for the firm’s clients.
• Proper maintenance and reconciliation of tax general ledger accounts for the firm’s clients.
• Prepare, calculate and document various portions of clients’ current and deferred tax provision and effective tax rate.
• Prepare tax research, planning, compliance, and documentation required for tax filings and tax audits.
• Preparation and review of the quarterly and year-end tax provision and related financial statements.
• Proactively identify areas for process improvements and implement solutions to streamline tax processes.
• Collaborate with internal and external parties to gather tax information and report it to client.
• Monitor and analyze proposed and newly enacted tax legislation and regulations and communicate relevant information to clients.

The Senior Tax Analyst role requires a minimum of two to five years tax experience with knowledge of corporate, partnership and individual taxation. A BS/BA in Accounting, a CPA and/or MST is desirable. This opportunity is ideal for individuals with Big Four, national or regional firm experience. Must have proficiency in Microsoft Office including Excel, Word with tax software experience highly desirable. Send resume to kat@taxconnections.com

Tax Manager/Partnerships (Pleasanton, CA)

The Tax Manager role requires partnership, S corporation, and high-net worth individual tax consulting/compliance experience and the skills to effectively diagnose clients’ needs in order to develop and implement solutions. Primary responsibilities involve providing tax compliance, tax accounting, tax research and planning for partnerships, S corporations and high-net worth individuals for sophisticated clientele. We will build upon your technical strengths in order to expand your expertise in other tax areas. Our firm builds well-rounded tax experts to serve a myriad of client needs which leads to continued professional growth. Our culture is to develop trusted tax advisors with sound judgement with the highest ethical standards in the profession. The Tax Manager/Partnerships will be responsible for a range of projects including:

• Responsibility for advising clients on a wide range of tax matters related to the operation and disposition of partnerships and S corporations and high-net worth individual taxation.
• Effectively manage teams, review work papers completed by staff and ensure proper and timely completion of client projects.
• Manage and coordinate income tax compliance, research and planning, and special projects.
• Manage and review the preparation of clients’ partnership, S corporation and individual tax returns.
• Collaborate with internal and external parties to gather partnership, S corporation and individual tax return information.
• Accurately determine and report clients’ partnership, S corporation and individual taxable income.
• Determine and monitor estimated income tax payments to minimize clients’ federal and state income taxes.
• Identify, develop, and implement timely tax planning strategies in order to effectively enhance clients’ tax position.
• Provide well-written and documented conclusions for tax positions recommended to clients.
• Proactively identify areas for process improvements and implement solutions to streamline tax processes.
• Prepare tax research, planning, compliance, and documentation required for tax filings and tax audits.
• Monitor and analyze proposed and newly enacted tax legislation and regulations and communicate relevant information to clients.

The Tax Manager role requires a minimum of five to ten years tax experience with a solid working knowledge of partnership, S corporation and individual taxation. A BS/BA in Accounting, a CPA and/or MST required. This opportunity is ideal for individuals with Big Four, national or regional firm experience; or combined public accounting and corporate experience. Must have proficiency in Microsoft Office including Excel, Word with tax software experience highly desirable. Send resume to kat@taxconnections.com

M&A Tax Manager (Northern California/California)

The M&A Tax Manager role is available due to the continued expansion and success of the transaction advisory practice. The Tax Manager will be responsible for traditional large firm M&A tax consulting (deal structuring, due diligence, post-deal integration, tax attribute management, and other special projects).
In addition, responsibilities include:

• Manages client relationships (new and existing);
• Mentors staff and contributes to team/resource building;
• Identifies and analyzes tax risks and opportunities while advising both strategic and private equity buyers and sellers on alternative tax strategies for acquisition, disposition, and restructuring of businesses;
• Assists in reviewing and analyzing definitive agreements and providing tax opinions;
• Reviews, assesses and advises clients regarding the tax computations reflected in their financial models, and assists clients in the quantitative and qualitative analysis of the tax data in their financial projections for the transaction;
• Manages risk and financial performance of engagements including budgeting, billing and collections;
• Teams with other professionals to identify new marketplace opportunities and grow the practice;
• Builds and manages client relationships and articulate complex information when providing crucial negotiation insights;
• Develops and mentors staff in order to support career progression.

The Tax Manager role requires an individual with a minimum of 5-10 years of relevant experience and requires technical competence across multiple US Federal, International and State Income tax disciplines. Although expected to be a US federal income tax specialist, a fundamental working knowledge of all non-income based Federal, State and Foreign tax regimes, including but not limited to indirect, payroll, property and Ad Valorem taxes is desirable. In addition, the individual must have experience managing multiple client engagements and client services teams. The Tax Manager must have strong leadership, market facing, and written and verbal communications skills. The ability to travel when necessary is also important. Send resume to kat@taxconnections.com

Director/Manager Sales & Marketing (Nationwide- Work From Home)

TaxConnections seeks Director/Manager Sales & Marketing who has solid experience in the tax business vertical. If you have experience building relationships with a sophisticated clientele,  strong written and verbal communications skills to interact with CEOs and VPs, and the drive to do something  totally different from taxes yet work with tax professionals worldwide, you will enjoy learning more about this role. We are searching for an individual who will research and curate the very best tax products and services for tax professionals. This includes investigating a world of tax products and services available to tax professionals and working with companies to bring free products and services to tax professionals worldwide. This job is fun, interesting, allows you to work from home, pays generously and is eligible for stock options. Send resume to kat@taxconnections.com

Ghost Writers/Tax Content (Work From Home)

TaxConnections seeks ghost writers for many clients who want to post tax content but do not have time to write it. If you enjoy researching tax topics and writing about then from the comfort of your home, you will want to join TaxConnections Writers Guild. Please submit writing sample to be evaluated to be admitted to TaxConnections Writers Guild. Must have a minimum of three years of experience in tax with a BS/BA Degree and a MST, MBA, JD, LLM, CPA or EA desirable. Send resume to kat@taxconnections.com