Tax Staff - Summer 2025

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Pasadena, CA
Hybrid
75K-80K Annually
Entry level
Financial Services
The Role
As a Tax Staff, you will prepare federal and multi-state income tax returns, respond to taxing authority correspondences, conduct tax research, and develop client relationships while participating in training and professional development activities.
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Come for the Challenge. Stay for the Experience.

At HCVT, we believe every challenge presents an opportunity to positively impact our clients and people. Talented and ambitious individuals who seek limitless professional opportunities thrive at HCVT. Our team is known for its technical skill and ability to help clients address complex business issues all while investing in and supporting our people to provide a rewarding employee experience.

 

What We Do and Who We Serve

We offer Tax, Audit, Advisory, and Business Management services to our clients, which include private and public companies, high-net-worth individuals, and family offices. We also specialize in serving clients across the following industries: Private Equity, Real Estate & Hospitality, Media & Entertainment, High-Net-Worth Individuals, Manufacturing & Distribution, Professional Services Firms, Technology, Healthcare, Nonprofit Organizations, and Affordable Housing.

 

We Live Our Core Values

Our values guide us in our day-to-day interactions with our clients and each other—Integrity at our Core; Building Success Together; Passion for Excellence; and Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion. We are focused and committed to the needs of our clients and our team.

 

Discover How Far You Can Go.

Opportunities abound at HCVT. Our firm has experienced steady growth since its founding in 1991 and continues to expand its client service offerings, creating new opportunities for professionals to grow their careers. We make significant investments in training and provide interesting, diverse, and intellectually stimulating client engagements for our teams to work on—the kind of work that helps you develop and refine your skills to advance in the profession.

 

Hybrid Work

At HCVT, we embrace a hybrid work model that offers a balance between in-office collaboration and remote convenience. Our teams work a minimum two days a week in the office, unless noted otherwise in the job description, complemented by in-person trainings, meetings, and team-building activities to foster your growth and deepen team connections. These trainings and events may take place outside of your home office location.


Apply today and find out why so many come for the challenge—and stay for the experience. We look forward to meeting you! 

As a Staff in our Tax service line, you will be responsible for the following:

  • Prepare federal and multi-state income tax returns for individuals, partnerships, corporations, and trusts and its related income tax work papers
  • Prepare and respond to correspondences from taxing authorities
  • Identify accounting and income tax issues and proposes strategies to resolve them
  • Perform tax technical research as needed
  • Perform self-review of work
  • Learn and effectively utilize firm tax software to continually learn, knowledge sharing, and enhance the quality of service to clients
  • Work closely with a team and communicates job status with all levels of the engagement team
  • Complete assigned projects within engagement timeline and budget guidelines
  • Develop strong relationships with firm professionals at all levels
  • Participate in firm trainings, recruiting events, and firm activities
  • Work with your buddy and performance manager on professional development of both technical and soft skills

To be successful, these are the skills and experience you will need:

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting or on track to completing a bachelor’s degree in accounting or a master’s degree in accounting between December 2024 – June 2025
  • Minimum overall and accounting GPAs of 3.0
  • Active membership in Beta Alpha Psi or another accounting campus organization
  • Strong technical aptitude and evidence of effective verbal and written communication skills
  • Exhibit leadership skills that demonstrates strong judgement, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities
  • Able to learn in a fast paced environment and receptive to feedback and coaching
  • Ability to multi-task, prioritize responsibilities, and take initiative on projects
  • Can work independently and manage multiple assignments in a dynamic environment
  • High attention to detail
  • A positive attitude and a team player mentality with a can-do spirit
  • Is client-centric and willing to go the extra mile to meet deadlines

How to Apply:

  • Select the office you’re most interested in and submit an application - https://jobs.lever.co/hcvt
  • Required documents – Resume, Unofficial Transcripts
  • *Note – HCVT is unable to sponsor the work authorization of candidates.

You Matter - HCVT provides a variety of benefits and perks that help sustain a healthy and thriving work environment.

  • Visit the Benefits section to learn more

This salary range is specific to the state(s) listed and takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill set and education; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. A reasonable estimate of the range for this position is $75,000 to $80,000.


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The Company
HQ: Los Angeles, CA
683 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 1991

What We Do

We are a Top 30 CPA firm headquartered in Los Angeles, providing tax, audit and assurance, business management, mergers & acquisition, and valuation advisory services to clients across a wide variety of industries. Our engagement teams are business-focused, and our business model is built on partner access and advice. We have been recognized by Inside Public Accounting as one of the “Best of the Best” firms for a record 17 consecutive years, validating we do the right things for our people, our clients, and our communities. With a team of over 700 members operating from nine offices throughout California, and offices in Arizona, Texas, and Utah, we have the scale and bench strength to meet your needs—whether a business, nonprofit organization or a high net worth individual. We are known in the marketplace as a firm with deep technical skills addressing the most complex tax issues associated with partnerships and pass-through entities. Clarifying and resolving complex issues is what we do. How we do it is what sets us apart from other CPA firms. To learn more about HCVT, visit us at www.hcvt.com.

If you’d like to be a part of our team, connect with us at [email protected] or visit https://jobs.lever.co/hcvt.

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