Tax Director West LA Office (Near LAX) About the FirmKROST (and sister company KBKG) is a high-energy and entrepreneurial accounting and consulting firm with over 250 professionals serving clients across various industries (Financial Services, Hospitality/Restaurant, Manufacturing, Real Estate, Technology, Biotech, Sports & Entertainment, and more).
The firm has eight strategic offices located throughout Southern California, Chicago, New York City, Atlanta, and Dallas Fort-Worth.KROST was named 2020 Top 200 Firms by INSIDE Public Accounting, 2019 Top 100 Fastest-Growing Private Companies by the Los Angeles Business Journal, and 2019 Top 100 Regional Leaders by Accounting Today, IPA has recognized us this year for being in the top 100 firms in the country based on revenue from 2020 among other prestigious recognitions.
The firm’s focus is creating value for its clients by equipping them with the tools to make better business and financial decisions for the future.KROST provides traditional tax and accounting services as well as M& A, Capital Markets Consulting, Wealth Management, Data Analytics, and Tax Specialty Services such as Cost Segregation, R& D Tax Credits, Green Building Tax Incentives, Transfer Pricing, IC-DISC, and more.
Recently, KROST has become local experts on PPP Loans and Employee Retention Tax Credits, serving clients who experienced financial hardships during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Essential FunctionsReview federal and state income tax returns for individuals, trusts, non-profits, partnerships, C corps, S corpsAnalyze tax implications for individual/business tax returnsResponsible for quarterly and year-end tax planningManage tax departmentScheduling responsibilities for tax teamMentor tax staff and seniorsCollaborate with other departments to make sure firm goals are met as a wholeReview tax proposals and submit to potential clientsParticipates in business development activityIdentifies opportunities for the development of new servicesIdentify organization or association to network and develop business contactsParticipate in client visitationsOther duties as assignedEducation & ExperienceCurrent and valid Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license requiredBachelor’s degree with emphasis in Accounting8+ years of Public Accounting experienceMaster of Science degree in Taxation or JD highly preferredProficient in Lacerte, RIA, BNA as well as other accounting software