Senior Tax Manager

Location: Hybrid, 3 days per week in Pleasanton, Cupertino, or Santa Cruz, California; additional North Bay locations may be possible

Salary: $150,000–$210,000 per year

Company

Aardvark Tax Advisors is a full-service tax, accounting, and advisory practice of hirify.global serving small businesses and entrepreneurs with proprietary AI tools.

What you will do

• Own complex client relationships across tax planning, compliance, and consulting.
• Lead the preparation and review of federal, state, and local returns for corporations, partnerships, individuals, trusts, and estates.
• Identify tax-saving opportunities and develop tax-efficient strategies based on legislative changes.
• Lead, mentor, evaluate, and develop tax professionals through feedback, training, and process improvement.
• Manage tax risk, ensure defensible positions, maintain quality standards, and identify opportunities to expand client services.

Requirements

• Active CPA or EA required.
• 10+ years of experience in public accounting or tax, including compliance, planning, and advisory.
• Experience managing and developing tax professionals.
• Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local tax regulations and complex multi-entity planning.
• Direct client relationship and book-of-business management experience.
• Proficiency with professional tax software such as UltraTax, CCH Axcess, Lacerte, or similar.

Nice to have

• Experience maintaining client relationships through practice transitions.
• Experience growing client relationships and expanding practice areas through business development.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work with three office days per week.
• Extended hours may be required during peak tax season and client deadlines.
• Occasional travel for client meetings or practice events.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, and a 401(k) retirement plan.
• Unlimited vacation, sick leave, public holidays, and a stock option plan.