Top Tax Accountant Jobs in Los Angeles, CA

Manage state income tax audits for a large corporation, serving as the primary contact with state tax authorities. Research and defend tax positions, review adjustments, oversee amended state returns, resolve notices, track audit findings, support uncertain tax position reporting, draft tax memoranda, model state tax planning scenarios, and review state income tax returns.

Owns multi-state sales tax compliance, including nexus analysis, registrations, filings, provider management, and taxability research. Supports monthly close, treasury backup, bank reconciliations, liquidity monitoring, audits, VAT and income tax compliance, intercompany reconciliations, and transfer pricing. The role also drives process improvements and automation while partnering with outside accountants and advisors across a multi-entity international business.

The Tax Senior Accountant supports corporate tax compliance, state audits, federal and state filings, tax research, ASC 740 income tax provisions, account reconciliations, and tax technology improvements. The role prepares and reviews tax workpapers, returns, estimates, disclosures, and responses to tax notices. It partners with auditors and internal stakeholders, resolves tax matters, supports process improvements, and may lead defined projects. Occasional travel to the corporate headquarters is required.

Supports corporate income tax accounting and compliance for a consolidated group of more than 60 entities. Responsibilities include quarterly and annual tax provisions, federal and state returns, tax reconciliations, apportionment data, estimated payments, SOX documentation, entity filing matrices, and tax record retention. The role also drives automation and process improvements and requires collaboration with Treasury, Finance, auditors, and tax authorities.

Manage federal, state, and local tax compliance, including income, sales/use, excise, and property taxes. Prepare returns, maintain tax workpapers, reconcile accounts, support audits, research tax laws, assess product taxability, and assist with ASC 740 provisions. Collaborate with Accounting, Finance, Legal, and Operations teams while supporting tax workflow improvements, automation, and regulatory monitoring.

Assist with preparing and electronically filing federal and state tax returns, extensions, estimated tax payments, household employer payroll filings, and IRS or state notices. Maintain tax refund ledgers, client deadline databases, reporting system data, and gain/loss comparisons. Organize tax documents and coordinate printing, mailing, and client delivery of tax returns and vouchers.

Creates realistic tax compliance, provision, planning, notice-response, and controversy scenarios from professional experience. Reviews AI-generated tax outputs for technical accuracy, provides written feedback, and collaborates asynchronously with an AI research team. The role covers corporate, individual, partnership, SALT, and international tax specialties.

Provide senior-level tax support including compliance, planning, provisions (ASC 740/FIN 48/SFAS 123R), SEC and statutory reporting, SOX 404 compliance, tax return preparation, deferred tax analyses, state apportionment, M&A tax evaluation, and audit/tax agency responses.

Supports U.S. federal and state corporate income tax compliance, ASC 740 tax provisions, estimated payments, technical research, audits, SOX controls, and tax account reconciliations in NetSuite. Partners with Accounting, FP&A, Treasury, Legal, auditors, regulators, and external tax advisors. Researches tax law, documents tax positions, evaluates entity and transaction impacts, and improves high-volume tax processes through automation and data analysis.

Manage tax engagements with minimal supervision, perform engagement reviews, supervise and mentor staff, conduct client-specific tax research, strengthen client relationships, improve team profitability, and work toward obtaining a CPA license. May include evenings/weekends and domestic travel as needed.

Prepare and review individual and business tax returns, advise clients on tax and financial strategy, identify service improvements, manage multiple projects and deadlines, deliver high-quality client service, and develop toward a Tax Manager role.

The Tax Accountant is responsible for tax preparation, ensuring compliance with regulations, and providing tax planning support to clients.