Tax Director

We've been in your shoes, and we know there's a better way to do public accounting. The 60-plus-hour workweeks. Busy season that never seems to end. The endless path to partner. At CPAClub, we've turned the traditional public accounting model upside down to make it better for the people doing the work. Recognized as the 2025 CalCPA Firm of the Year, CPAClub has built a different kind of CPA firm. We've made our mark by helping accounting firms succeed through specialized expertise and tech-enabled solutions spanning accounting and assurance, quality management and regulatory risk, technology and transformation, and talent development and training. Now we're taking that same approach even further. With more accounting firm owners approaching retirement or seeking alternatives to private equity, we're seeing opportunities to carry their practices forward while creating a better tax and financial advisory experience for businesses, individuals, and families. That's where you come in. We're looking for an entrepreneurial Tax Director to build and lead a new tax practice at CPAClub. You'll help ensure continuity for established firms and the people they serve while building something new, shaping how we deliver tax services, developing relationships, and playing a key role in CPAClub's continued growth.

THE ROLE

This is a hands-on leadership opportunity for someone who combines strong technical tax expertise with an entrepreneurial mindset. You'll help build a modern tax practice focused on tax preparation, proactive tax planning, and ongoing financial advisory services.

Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• Build, lead, and grow CPAClub's tax and financial advisory practice serving businesses, individuals, and families
• Oversee federal and state tax compliance for individuals, partnerships, S corporations, C corporations, and other entities
• Provide proactive tax planning and strategic guidance to business owners, executives, and high-net-worth individuals
• Develop scalable workflows, technology-enabled processes, and quality management standards to deliver tax services efficiently
• Help create a year-round tax and financial advisory experience that goes beyond traditional tax return engagements
• Manage tax engagements, including service quality, staffing, budgets, and profitability
• Support the transition and continuity of tax services for accounting firms navigating succession and other changes
• Recruit, mentor, and develop tax professionals as the practice grows
• Collaborate with CPAClub leadership on business development, new opportunities, and long-term growth

THE QUALIFICATIONS

We're looking for a high-performing tax professional who combines technical expertise, leadership experience, and an entrepreneurial mindset.

Ideal candidates will have:

• 9+ years of progressive public accounting experience, including significant experience managing tax engagements and teams
• Current or prior Big Four public accounting experience strongly preferred, ideally with experience serving privately held businesses, business owners, and high-net-worth individuals
• Active CPA license
• Strong technical knowledge of federal and state individual and business income taxation, including partnerships and S corporations
• Experience advising business owners and high-net-worth individuals on proactive tax planning and financial matters
• Demonstrated ability to lead engagements, develop professionals, and maintain high standards of service quality
• Experience improving tax workflows, practice management systems, and technology-enabled processes, including automation and AI-assisted tools
• Strong communication, relationship management, and business development skills
• Experience supporting accounting firm succession, practice transitions, or operational transformation is a plus
• An entrepreneurial mindset and interest in building a practice rather than simply managing an existing one

THE BENEFITS

At CPAClub, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our Crew and offer a broad range of benefits, including:

• A goal of a four-day workweek year-round, with flexibility based on professional responsibilities and business needs
• Flexible and remote-friendly work arrangements
• Personalized paid time off, holidays, and summer and winter disconnect days
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• $3,000 annual CPAClub Care reimbursement for personal expenses supporting your financial, mental, and physical well-being
• Complimentary life insurance and retirement plan with employer match
• CPA license renewal fees and CPE subscriptions
• Live and virtual CPE training, professional coaching, and mentorship
• Leading technology tools, including Apple MacBook Pro
• Company trips
• Real-time teaming, performance feedback, and accelerated career advancement
• An entrepreneurial culture where your ideas and contributions help shape our future
• A true work-life balance in action

THE COMPENSATION

• $155,000–$210,000 annual base salary, depending on experience and qualifications
• $3,000 annual CPAClub Care stipend
• Accelerated pathways to ownership