Tax Specialist Jobs in Los Altos Hills, CA

A Tax Specialist in the accounting industry is responsible for preparing, filing, and ensuring the accuracy of an organization's or individual's tax returns, ensuring compliance with tax laws and regulations, and providing advice on tax related matters. They research, analyze, interpret, and apply tax laws, regulations, and court decisions to help optimize tax savings and minimize tax liabilities. Their duties also include identifying tax savings opportunities, developing tax strategies, and assisting with audits and tax litigations.

The skills required for a Tax Specialist include excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, strong attention to detail, a thorough understanding of tax laws and regulations, and proficiency in tax software and databases. They should have excellent communication skills to effectively interact with clients, colleagues, and tax authorities. A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license or Certified Tax Coach (CTC) certification would be advantageous. Prior roles that can lead to a Tax Specialist position include Tax Accountant, Tax Analyst, or Tax Associate.

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Tax Manager

  • Palo Alto, CA (5 miles from Los Altos Hills, CA)
  • 4 hours ago
  • Palo Alto, CA (5 miles from Los Altos Hills, CA)
  • 4 hours ago

Prepare tax-related journal entries and prepare and maintain monthly tax account GL reconciliations to ensure the accuracy of all tax-related balances....

Payroll Tax Specialist

  • Union City, CA (17 miles from Los Altos Hills, CA)
  • 6 hours ago
  • Union City, CA (17 miles from Los Altos Hills, CA)
  • 6 hours ago

Reconcile payroll tax general ledger accounts monthly and prepare necessary journal entries. Assist with year-end payroll processing, including W-2 corrections and amended returns....

Sr. Tax Manager

  • Foster City, CA (14 miles from Los Altos Hills, CA)
  • 10 hours ago
  • Foster City, CA (14 miles from Los Altos Hills, CA)
  • 10 hours ago

Sr. Tax Manager Full-time Job Family Group: Finance Company Description Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between...

Tax Manager, Americas

  • San Mateo, CA (17 miles from Los Altos Hills, CA)
  • 16 hours ago
  • San Mateo, CA (17 miles from Los Altos Hills, CA)
  • 16 hours ago

Responsibilities: Prepare the quarterly and annual tax provision according to ASC 740. Provide technical tax accounting guidance to ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP requirements....

Corporate Tax Manager - Bay area

  • San Jose, CA (14 miles from Los Altos Hills, CA)
  • 1 day ago
  • San Jose, CA (14 miles from Los Altos Hills, CA)
  • 1 day ago

Job Description: Responsibilities Are you interested in bringing your ASC 740 experience to a high-performing Corporate Tax team while joining one of the fastest growing public accounting firms?...

Tax Senior

  • San Jose, CA (14 miles from Los Altos Hills, CA)
  • 1 day ago
  • San Jose, CA (14 miles from Los Altos Hills, CA)
  • 1 day ago

SingerLewak is a Top 100 accounting and consulting firm in the west region. Serving clients since 1959, SingerLewak has developed a reputation for excellence and expertise in the accounting and...

Tax Associate, State and Local Tax Multiple Locations Summer/Fall 2025

  • Santa Clara, CA (10 miles from Los Altos Hills, CA)
  • 1 day ago
  • Santa Clara, CA (10 miles from Los Altos Hills, CA)
  • 1 day ago

research skills Demonstrated quality service mindset; strong technical aptitude, critical thinking skills and ability to navigate MS Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook...

Tax Analyst

  • Redwood City, CA (8 miles from Los Altos Hills, CA)
  • 2 days ago
  • Redwood City, CA (8 miles from Los Altos Hills, CA)
  • 2 days ago

The Tax Analyst prepares trust tax returns, evaluates and adjusts accounting data to meet tax requirements and deals with less complex correspondence with regulatory bodies. Working under general...

Corporate Focused Tax Manager

  • San Jose, CA (14 miles from Los Altos Hills, CA)
  • 7 days ago
  • San Jose, CA (14 miles from Los Altos Hills, CA)
  • 7 days ago

A leading CPA firm in the San Jose, CA area is seeking a Tax Manager to join their dynamic team. Known for their stability and growth, this firm provides clients with top-notch tax expertise. With...

Corporate Focused Tax Manager

  • San Jose, CA (14 miles from Los Altos Hills, CA)
  • 7 days ago
  • San Jose, CA (14 miles from Los Altos Hills, CA)
  • 7 days ago

A leading CPA firm in the San Jose, CA area is seeking a Tax Manager to join their dynamic team. Known for their stability and growth, this firm provides clients with top-notch tax expertise. With...

Tax Director

  • San Jose, CA (14 miles from Los Altos Hills, CA)
  • 7 days ago
  • San Jose, CA (14 miles from Los Altos Hills, CA)
  • 7 days ago

A leading CPA firm in San Jose, CA, is seeking a Tax Director to join their expanding team. Known for their expertise and stability, this growing firm provides exceptional tax services to its...

Tax Director

  • San Jose, CA (14 miles from Los Altos Hills, CA)
  • 7 days ago
  • San Jose, CA (14 miles from Los Altos Hills, CA)
  • 7 days ago

A leading CPA firm in San Jose, CA, is seeking a Tax Director to join their expanding team. Known for their expertise and stability, this growing firm provides exceptional tax services to its...

Tax Director

  • San Jose, CA (14 miles from Los Altos Hills, CA)
  • 7 days ago
  • San Jose, CA (14 miles from Los Altos Hills, CA)
  • 7 days ago

A leading CPA firm in San Jose, CA, is seeking a Tax Director to join their expanding team. Known for their expertise and stability, this growing firm provides exceptional tax services to its...

Senior International Tax Manager

  • Santa Clara, CA (10 miles from Los Altos Hills, CA)
  • 7 days ago
  • Santa Clara, CA (10 miles from Los Altos Hills, CA)
  • 7 days ago

Responsibilities: Manage the quarterly and annual foreign entities tax provision in accordance with ASC 740, including current and deferred provision calculations, return-to-provision true up, reconciliation...

People Advisory Services - Mobility - Tax Senior

  • San Jose, CA (14 miles from Los Altos Hills, CA)
  • 8 days ago
  • San Jose, CA (14 miles from Los Altos Hills, CA)
  • 8 days ago

At EY, you'll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we're counting on your...

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Salary for Tax Specialist Jobs in Los Altos Hills, CA

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Highest Education Level

Tax Specialists in Los Altos Hills, CA offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
48.2%
Master's Degree
31.5%
Associate's Degree
7.0%
High School or GED
5.3%
Vocational Degree or Certification
4.4%
Doctorate Degree
2.6%
Some College
0.9%
Some High School
0.2%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Tax Specialists in Los Altos Hills, CA
None
27.3%
1-2 years
22.7%
Less than 1 year
18.2%
2-4 years
18.2%
4-6 years
9.1%
6-8 years
4.5%


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