Director of Tax and Accounting

Location: Hybrid, based out of offices in Cupertino, Pleasanton, or Santa Cruz, California, with potential additional work locations in the North Bay

Salary: $170,000–$220,000 per year

Company

Aardvark Tax Advisors is a full-service tax, accounting, and advisory firm serving small businesses and entrepreneurs as the accounting and client services practice of hirify.global. The practice uses proprietary AI to reduce routine work and support complex problem-solving, proactive planning, and lasting client relationships.

What you will do

• Own complex client tax relationships across planning, compliance, consulting, and urgent escalations.
• Lead the integration of new books of business, aligning tax operations, client service models, teams, and best practices.
• Prepare and review complex federal, state, and local returns for corporations, partnerships, individuals, trusts, and estates.
• Lead, mentor, evaluate, and develop managers and accounting and tax professionals.
• Manage practice capacity, priorities, quality, tax risk, and operating cadence during peak demand.
• Partner with technology, product, and the Head of Tax to turn recurring delivery issues into practical platform improvements.

Requirements

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

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in Taxation, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience growing client relationships and expanding practice areas through business development.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work from the Santa Cruz, Cupertino, or Pleasanton offices.
• Extended hours during peak tax season and as needed to meet client deadlines.
• Occasional travel for client meetings or practice events.
• Medical, dental, vision, basic life, and long-term disability insurance.
• 401(k) with employer match.