Senior Tax Accountant

Cerity Partners

. Prepare and review complex Partnership, S Corporation, Individual, Trust and Estate returns .

Posted 5/17/2026full-timeEncino • California, Maryland, Ohio, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $150,000 - $180,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Prepare and review complex Partnership, S Corporation, Individual, Trust and Estate returns
Participate in proactive tax planning throughout the year
Coordinate with attorneys, wealth advisors and outside advisors
Perform tax research and prepare written analyses
Assist with tax controversy examinations and notices
Maintain direct client relationships and communicate with clients throughout the year
Identify planning opportunities and proactively bring ideas to clients and partners
Participate in special projects involving transactions, restructurings and consulting matters
Assist with training and developing staff
Mentor and develop junior staff
Support workflow and AI initiatives

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field.
Strong knowledge of accounting is required.
Active CPA license
Minimum 7–10 years public accounting experience
Strong experience with 704(b), 704(c), 754, 1031, 163(j), 199A, trusts and estate taxation, pass-through entities and multi-state issues preferred
Significant complex partnership and real estate tax, and high-net-worth experience required
Experience with Lacerte, CCH Workstream, SafeSend, Laserfiche, CCH workstream, QuickBooks and Office 365 preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health, dental, and vision insurance – day 1!
401(k) savings and investment plan options with 4% match
Flexible PTO policy
Parental Leave
Financial assistance for advanced education and professional designations
Opportunity to give back time to local communities
Commuter benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

tax planningtax researchtax controversypartnership taxationreal estate taxtrusts and estate taxationpass-through entitiesmulti-state issuescomplex partnership returnsaccounting

Soft Skills

client relationship managementcommunicationmentoringstaff developmentproactive problem solvingcollaborationorganizational skillstrainingworkflow supportinitiative

Certifications

CPA license