Senior Tax Associate

Responsibilities: Coordinate the annual tax compliance process across clients, internal teams, and an external tax preparation provider. Collect and organize client tax information, monitor open items, and keep engagements moving against filing deadlines. Review completed tax returns and supporting materials for accuracy, completeness, and consistency with client information. Prepare estimated tax and extension calculations and assist with other tax-related analyses. Research federal, state, and local tax questions and summarize findings for internal teams and clients. Identify discrepancies or unusual items in tax filings and work with external preparers to resolve questions before completion. Support tax-related client onboarding, including evaluating engagement scope, workflow requirements, and pricing considerations. Partner with financial advisors when clients have tax questions outside the traditional financial-planning scope. Help develop practical workflows, documentation, and operating procedures for a newly established tax service line. Gradually take on greater client-facing responsibility as technical knowledge and familiarity with the client base develop. Assist with tax matters involving individuals, closely held businesses, rental real estate, trusts, partnerships, and corporations as needs arise.

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.2-4 years of tax experience. Experience within public accounting, a CPA firm, wealth management, financial services, or a similar tax environment. Familiarity with individual income taxation and exposure to partnership, corporate, trust, estate, or closely held business returns is helpful. Experience with estimated payments, extensions, tax research, or return review is preferred. Strong organizational and project-management skills with a natural ability to track details, deadlines, and outstanding items. Strong communication skills and comfort working directly with clients and financial advisors. CPA strongly preferred; candidates who are actively progressing toward certification will also be considered. Curious, proactive, and interested in developing beyond tax compliance into broader client-facing tax work. If this is an opportunity that interests you, please apply directly here, or email your resume to sawyer.ballard@LHH.com for immediate consideration. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.lhh.com/us/en/candidate-privacyThe Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable: The California Fair Chance ActLos Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance This posting is a representative sample of the types of roles we typically place with our clients. Depending on the specific client, location, and role, the base salary range is estimated to be $100-115k and benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits, 401K plan, and an annual bonus.