Director-Fair Value Measurements
Tax Supervisor/Manager Location: San Jose
Senior Tax Accountants Location: San Jose
Tax Supervisor/Manager Location: San Francisco
Senior Tax Accountants Location: San Francisco
Senior Auditors Location: San Jose and San Francisco
Audit Manager Location: San Jose and San Francisco

Director-Fair Value Measurements
This is a leadership opportunity for the right person to expand Hood & Strong LLP’s fair value services practice. In addition to your expertise in developing fair value measurements, we will also look for your proven track record in marketing, selling, and business development.

You will be charged with developing and implementing the fair value services business and marketing plan and being the point person performing fair value reporting engagements from start to finish. This includes scoping and budgeting of projects, selecting and applying valuation methodologies, and all aspects of accounting, reporting and disclosures associated with areas that use fair values.

You will interact closely with other functional areas of the firm, such as audit and tax, as well as, with clients and other auditors.

Clients will include mid to large privately held businesses, and smaller public companies.

Technical Skill Requirements

• Extensive experience and expertise in developing the fair values used in financial reporting. This includes a thorough understanding and expertise to develop fair value measurements in such areas as:
  • Purchase price allocation (SFAS 141)
  • Impairment testing (SFAS 142 and 144)
  • Share-based compensation (SFAS 123(R))
  • Allocations based on fair value, such as warrants
  • Restricted stock, stock restrictions, stock marketability issues
• Must be able to understand deal and transaction issues, and identify, articulate and explain valuation and reporting issues and objectives
• The ability to meet deadlines, honor client commitments, avoid unnecessary problems and surprises, and to keep projects on track are all essential.

Business Management and Development Skill Requirements

• Self starter, creative, and talented professional accomplished in obtaining and developing business
• Leadership savvy to participate in and implement the valuation services business and marketing plan.
• Outgoing with strong interpersonal, communication, listening and presentation skills
• Strong desire to meet clients, make oral and written presentations, educate, train and develop other professional staff.
• The ability to manage your own engagements and to also work in a team and common client service capacity with other professionals

Experience Requirements

• The right candidate for this opportunity may be a small local practice interested in joining Hood & Strong LLP or an individual. The right individual will have 10+ years of unique experience in a consulting firm, CPA firm, and/or investment banking firm environment providing financial and security valuation services.
• A solid understanding of GAAP; including a thorough understanding applying fair value measurements
• Strong experience in purchase price allocations, valuation of options, warrants, valuation and impairment testing of goodwill, intangibles and long-lived assets
• Leader with demonstrated ability to market and develop business
• Though a CPA is not a prerequisite, expertise will be evidenced by relevant credentials- ABV (Accredited Business Valuation), ASA (Accredited Senior Appraiser), CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst)

To apply, contact Jennifer McDonald.

Tax Supervisor/Manager
Location: San Jose, CA
Candidate is responsible for the delivery of a full range of tax services for multiple clients in a wide variety of industries. Responsibilities include interacting closely with clients to provide tax planning, consulting, and compliance expertise; developing and managing staff; working closely with partners and staff on client management, and practice development and business development activities. Candidate must be viewed as a technical resource and business partner both within the tax department and within the company. Candidate will work with clients to minimize their federal, state, and local tax liability. He or she is responsible for supervision of professional staffs’ assignments and managing the day-to-day delivery of tax consulting services to the client. Candidate is also responsible for the development and motivation of tax seniors and staff, providing them with counseling, leadership and career guidance.

• Develop and sustain excellent client relationships through active communication to manage expectations, ensure satisfaction, make sure deadlines are met, and lead change efforts effectively
• Keep up-to-date on current tax practices and changes in tax law
• Review tax returns including Corporate, S-Corp., Partnership, Trusts, Tax Exempt entities and individuals to help ensure accuracy and regulatory compliance
• Research and consult on tax matters
• Manage, develop, train, and mentor staff on tax projects and assess performance for engagement and year-end reviews
• Recruit and retain managers, seniors, and associates.
• Attend professional development and training seminars on a regular basis.
• Perform other job-related duties as necessary.

To try out for the team you must have:

• A minimum of five years of progressive federal tax compliance experience in public accounting
• Experience in Corporate, S-Corp., Partnership, Trust, Tax Exempt entities and/or Individual returns.
• Experience in researching tax issues
• Ability to think strategically and identify, research, resolve and communicate issues
• Exceptional client service and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain outstanding client relationships.
• Outstanding leadership, business development, recruiting, training, coaching, and mentoring skills
• Ability to manage multiple engagements and competing priorities
• Ability to work independently and as a team
• Possess a strong desire to learn and to accept new challenges
• Demonstrated strong analytical ability and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communications and presentation skills
• Computer expertise including knowledge of tax software and technology.
• Master’s degree in Taxation, JD, LLM from an accredited college/university or CPA is preferred
• Flexibility is important. Our team members provide accounting, tax and consulting services to clients

Hood & Strong LLP offers and supports flexible work arrangements as well as part-time schedules. We also offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. Additional benefits include:

• Individualized career opportunities - at the pace you choose
• Growth oriented - in volume and capabilities
• Family-friendly environment
• Successful, appreciative clients

Senior Tax Accountants
Location: San Jose, CA
Responsibilities:

• Prepare federal/multi-state income tax returns and extension/estimate projections for corporations and partnerships, including:
  
  • supporting workpapers, which involve identifying book/tax adjustments and filing requirements
    
  • working with financial statement auditors on tax provisions
    and gathering required data
    
• Prepare federal/state income tax returns and extension/estimate projections for individuals and trusts, including supporting workpaper
  
• Research tax planning and compliance issues for all types of entities and individuals
  
• Continued development of technical skills

To try out for the team, you must have:

• Minimum 3 years relevant tax experience
  
• Client service oriented
  
• Strong analytical, written & oral communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
  
• Ability to multi-task various types of projects
  
• Ability to identify and research tax issues
  
• Time Management skills and budget awareness

To apply, contact Jennifer McDonald.

Tax Supervisor/Manager (Seeking Team Leaders)
Location: San Francisco, CA
Responsibilities:

• Work with sophisticated clients with interesting ongoing needs
  
• Plan and manage multiple engagements, varying in size and scope
  
• Participate in practice development initiatives for the firm
  
• Supervise, train & mentor staff members
  
• Prepare, review & train others on state & local tax issues
  
• Strategize with clients on tax planning
  
• Interact with Partners and staff to ensure high level of client satisfaction
  
• Supervise preparation of complex corporate and multi-state returns
  
• Develop new and nurture existing relationships with clients
  
• Effectively leverage use of technology within the industry
  
• Confer with clients (individual and corporate) on international compliance and planning issues

To try out for the team, you must have:

• Four or more years of broad based technical tax accounting experience (preferably in public accounting)
  
• Strong analytical and communication/interpersonal skills
  
• Bachelors degree in Accounting or Business Administration
  
• Masters in Tax and/or CPA
  
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills
  
• Proven success as a Team Leader!

To apply, contact Jennifer McDonald. 

Senior Tax Accountants
Location: San Francisco, CA
Responsibilities:

• Work with a variety of clients on many different sophisticated issues
  
• Research specific tax issues for planning purposes
  
• Perform compliance work for high net worth individuals and closely held businesses in a variety of industries such as manufacturing and not-for-profit
  
• Develop new client relationships while continuing interaction with existing clients
  
• Interact with Partners on an ongoing basis
  
• Supervise and train staff members

To try out for the team, you must have:

• Two or more years of broad based tax accounting experience
  
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business Administration
  
• A Masters degree in Tax and/or CPA would be great
  
• Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills
  
• Team Spirit!

To apply, contact Jennifer McDonald.

Senior Auditors
Location: San Francisco, CA and San Jose, CA
Responsibilities:

• Independently plan and manage audit engagements
  
• Communicate effectively to the Partners/Managers on any unresolved issues
  
• Perform inventory-related audit procedures
  
• Prepare complete, well-documented sets of working papers for review and drafts of Financial Statements
  
• Supervise, evaluate, coach and motivate staff members
  
• Assume leadership role in encouraging team work among other departments to service clients' needs
  
• Identify opportunities to relate full service capabilities of the firm to clients
  
• Participate in practice development initiatives for the firm
  
• Resolve complex issues unique to client's business/industry
  
• Demonstrate creativity on incorporating technology into the engagement
  

To try out for the team, you must have:

• Two or more years of recent public accounting audit experience
  
• Certification in Public Accounting would be great
  
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business Administration
  
• Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills
  
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
  
• Team Spirit!

To apply for this position in San Francisco or San Jose, e-mail Jennifer McDonald.

Audit Manager
Work with some of the largest privately held businesses in the Bay Area, as well as leading nonprofit organizations. 

To try out for the team, you must have:

• A minimum of five years of progressive experience in public accounting
• CPA
• Bachelors Degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration

To apply for this position in San Francisco or San Jose, e-mail Jennifer McDonald.

Senior Auditor/Accountant
Work with some of the largest privately held businesses in the Bay Area, as well as leading nonprofit organizations. 

To try out for the team you must have:

• A minimum of two years of progressive experience in public accounting
• Bachelors Degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration
• California CPA preferred

To apply for this position, e-mail Jennifer McDonald.

Submit Your Resume

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package, as well as the opportunity for training and career advancement. If you are interested in career opportunities at Hood & Strong LLP, e-mail your resume to 
Jennifer McDonald or mail it to:

Hood & Strong LLP
60 Spear Street, Suite 400
San Francisco, CA  94105

Hood & Strong LLP
10 Almaden Boulevard, Suite 250
San Jose, CA  95113