About BPM

BPM is where caring and community are central to everything we do. We are driven by innovation, collaboration, and a shared commitment to helping our clients and our people thrive. Our entrepreneurial culture and flexible work environment empower our professionals to grow, contribute, and make a meaningful impact.

About the Role

BPM is seeking a Tax Senior to join our growing Private Client Services (PCS) or Flowthrough practice. In this role, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality tax compliance and consulting services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, partnerships, and closely held businesses.

You will take ownership of complex tax engagements, collaborate with leadership, and play a key role in mentoring junior team members while building strong client relationships.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and review federal, state, and local tax returns for individuals, partnerships, S-corporations, trusts, and estates
• Work on complex Flowthrough and/or PCS engagements, including real estate, family offices, and closely held business structures
• Identify, research, and resolve tax technical issues and apply findings to client situations
• Assist with tax planning strategies, projections, and entity structuring to optimize client outcomes
• Collaborate with Managers and Directors on client deliverables and tax strategy execution
• Review work prepared by Associates and provide coaching and feedback to support development
• Serve as a primary point of contact for clients, maintaining strong relationships and delivering exceptional service
• Stay current on federal, state, and local tax legislation and communicate relevant updates to the team
• Contribute to process improvements and team efficiencies

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field required
• 2+ years of public accounting tax experience
• CPA or EA in progress preferred
• Strong technical knowledge of partnership, individual, and flowthrough taxation
• Experience with PCS (HNW/UHNW, trusts & estates) or Flowthrough clients (real estate, professional services, manufacturing, etc.)
• Proficiency with tax research tools and software
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills

What you get:

Total rewards package: from flexible work arrangements to personalized benefit structures and financial compensation options that give you choice and flexibility.  

Well-being resources: interactive wellness platform and incentives, an employee assistance program and mental health resources, and Colleague Resource Groups (CRGs) that provide safe spaces for colleagues to share, be heard, feel valued and deepen connections. 

Balance & flexibility: 14 Firm Holidays including 2 floating, Flex PTO, paid family leave, winter break, summer hours, and remote work options, so you can balance challenging yourself with taking care of yourself.  

Professional development opportunities: A learning culture with CPA exam resources and bonuses, tuition reimbursement, a coach program, and live classes, workshops, and seminars through BPM University. 

We have:

· A unique people-centered culture that attracts the brightest and most forward-thinking accounting professionals.

· The resources, expertise, and global capability of a Big Four accounting firm together with the responsiveness and accessibility of a local firm.

· A regional presence in the Bay Area, while still serving our clients nationally and internationally.

· Recognition as one of the Bay Area’s “Best Place to Work” and “No. 1 Best Large Accounting Firm to Work for” by “Accounting Today”.