Results for Tax Preparer Jobs in Ventura, CA

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Tax Staff - Public

Santa Barbara, CA
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Permanent / Full Time
100000 - 120000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for a detail-oriented tax specialist to support a public accounting team serving businesses and individual clients in California. This position combines tax return preparation with accounting-related work and offers the chance to contribute to a broad client portfolio, including closely held companies and high-net-worth individuals. The ideal candidate brings strong technical tax knowledge, sound judgment, and a careful approach to reviewing financial information and supporting documentation. Responsibilities: • Prepare federal and related tax filings for individuals, corporations, partnerships, and trusts with a high degree of accuracy. • Analyze client records and financial documents to identify missing information, unusual items, and potential reporting issues before submission. • Provide accounting support tied to the tax process, including recording and refining journal entries as needed. • Use accounting and tax software such as QuickBooks, QuickBooks Online, and Sage to maintain reliable financial data and assist with compliance work. • Assemble clear, well-organized workpapers that support return positions and facilitate internal review. • Monitor completed returns for accuracy, completeness, and alignment with current tax rules and filing requirements. • Communicate with clients when additional records or clarification are needed to move engagements forward efficiently.
2026-10-02T00:00:00Z

Staff Accountant

Santa Barbara, CA
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Permanent / Full Time
75000 - 80000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for a Staff Accountant to support core accounting operations and contribute to accurate, timely financial reporting for our team in Santa Barbara, California. This role is ideal for someone with a solid grounding in accounting who enjoys working with numbers, maintaining organized records, and helping close out each month with precision. You will collaborate closely with accounting leadership and colleagues while building deeper experience across reporting, reconciliations, tax support, and audit preparation. Responsibilities: • Record and post month-end journal entries to keep the general ledger complete and accurate. • Support the monthly close by helping compile financial statements and related reporting materials. • Review financial results for fluctuations and trends, and investigate unusual balances or transactions. • Prepare reporting packages and organized backup documentation for internal stakeholders and leadership review. • Reconcile balance sheet accounts, daily cash activity, and deposit records while resolving variances promptly. • Handle routine banking and cash management tasks through online banking platforms as part of daily operations. • Assist with tax, regulatory, and industry reporting requirements, including maintaining accurate supporting records. • Maintain fixed asset schedules and depreciation records to ensure assets are tracked correctly. • Contribute audit schedules and respond to documentation requests during annual audit activities. • Help identify opportunities to improve accounting workflows, controls, and overall process efficiency.
2026-10-15T00:00:00Z

Payroll Specialist

Santa Barbara, CA
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Temporary to Hire
28.5 - 33 USD / Hourly
We are looking for a Payroll Specialist to join our team in Santa Barbara, California on a contract basis with the potential for a permanent role. This position will manage payroll operations for a large employee population across multiple states, ensuring accurate and timely processing while maintaining compliance with applicable regulations. The ideal candidate brings strong hands-on experience with end-to-end payroll administration and is comfortable working with systems such as ADP Workforce Now and Paylocity. Responsibilities: • Manage complete payroll processing from time collection through final distribution for a workforce of more than 500 employees. • Review employee timesheets for accuracy, resolve discrepancies, and ensure payroll data is approved within established deadlines. • Administer multi-state payroll activities while applying appropriate wage and hour rules, tax requirements, and other regulatory standards. • Maintain payroll records, deductions, garnishments, and related updates in payroll systems with a high level of accuracy. • Use ADP Workforce Now, Paylocity, and other payroll applications to process recurring bi-monthly payroll cycles efficiently. • Calculate earnings, adjustments, taxes, and withholdings and verify that all payroll transactions are properly recorded. • Respond to payroll-related questions from employees and internal partners with clear, timely, and effective communication. • Support payroll-related system or process updates as needed while helping maintain continuity and compliance in daily operations.
2026-09-21T00:00:00Z

Tax Sr. - Corporate

Ventura, CA
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Permanent / Full Time
101000 - 113000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for an experienced tax specialist to support corporate tax operations in California. This role contributes to accurate compliance, reliable reporting, and stronger tax processes across income tax, sales tax, and fixed assets. The ideal candidate brings sound technical knowledge, strong analytical ability, and a collaborative approach to working with finance, accounting, and external partners. Responsibilities: • Manage the preparation of federal, state, and international income tax filings, along with related calculations, payment support, and detailed documentation. • Complete recurring sales and use tax returns and perform reconciliations that confirm balances are accurate, complete, and compliant. • Review fixed asset activity on a regular basis, maintain tax-related asset records, and calculate depreciation for reporting and filing purposes. • Prepare property tax submissions and perform cost segregation analyses to support appropriate tax treatment of capital assets. • Assist with tax audits by organizing support materials, responding to requests, and helping resolve questions from auditors and advisors. • Investigate tax calculation discrepancies, address system-related issues, and help improve the consistency of data across tax and finance platforms. • Use tax and financial software, including OneSource and related tools, to produce timely filings and support reporting needs. • Partner with accounting, finance systems teams, and external specialists to strengthen controls, improve workflows, and enhance tax reporting efficiency.
2026-10-02T00:00:00Z

Bookkeeper

Van Nuys, CA
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Temporary / Contract
30.4 - 35.2 USD / Hourly
We are looking for a detail-oriented Bookkeeper to support day-to-day financial operations for a team in California. This contract opportunity with potential for a permanent role is ideal for someone who is comfortable managing core accounting tasks, maintaining accurate records, and keeping financial activity organized. The role offers the chance to contribute across payables, receivables, and reconciliations while working in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities: • Maintain accurate financial records by entering, reviewing, and organizing daily bookkeeping transactions. • Process vendor invoices and payment activity while ensuring accounts payable items are coded and recorded correctly. • Manage customer billing and track incoming payments to keep accounts receivable balances current. • Reconcile bank accounts regularly and investigate discrepancies to support accurate month-end balances. • Use QuickBooks to record financial activity, update account details, and produce routine reports. • Monitor outstanding transactions and follow up on open items to help maintain clean and reliable ledgers. • Assist with general accounting support and contribute to process continuity as business needs evolve.
2026-10-15T00:00:00Z

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