Entry-level tax associate jobs in California: 20 open roles
20 open entry-level tax associate jobs in California, taken from employers’ own career sites and checked to still be open. A tax associate prepares and reviews tax returns and research for individuals or businesses, often at an accounting firm with a busy season.
Open entry-level tax associate jobs in California
Verified against the employer’s own career site within the last week.
- Tax Staff Accountant
Gelman · Irvine, CA
$65k–$87k · Nov 7, 2026
- Tax Associate (Irvine, CA)
Mercer Advisors · Irvine, California, United States
$72k–$85k · Nov 6, 2026
- Experienced Tax Associate
CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) · Irvine, CA; Pasadena, CA; Century City, CA; Ontario, CA
Nov 6, 2026
- Tax Staff Accountant - Flexible Work & Full Benefits
Caskey Mandell Karp & Block LL · Los Angeles, CA
Nov 4, 2026
- Tax Associate (1-2 yrs) – Entrepreneurial, Growing Boutique Law Firm (CA, NY, TX)
McCormack Schreiber Legal Search · CA, NY, TX
Nov 2, 2026
- Tax Staff Accountant - Aliso Viejo Firm
CyberCoders · Irvine, CA
$80k–$100k · Nov 2, 2026
- Tax Staff Accountant *PC 701
Miltenyi Biotec · Auburn, CA
$95k–$106k · Nov 2, 2026
- Tax Staff Accountant
Regal Executive Search · Pasadena, CA
Nov 1, 2026
- Tax Staff Accountant: Tax Provision & Filings
Miltenyi-Biote · Auburn, CA
Nov 1, 2026
- Tax Staff Accountant - Boutique CPA Firm
Everforth, Cybercoders · Newport Beach, CA
$80k–$100k · Nov 1, 2026
- Tax Associate
Intuit · Huntington Beach, CA
Oct 30, 2026
- Tax Associate, State and Local Tax - Winter 2027 (Los Angeles)
BDO USA · Los Angeles, CA, United States
Oct 28, 2026
- Tax Associate – Transactions / Non-profit (2+ yrs) – Am Law 100 Firm
McCormack Schreiber Legal Search · Los Angeles, CA – Downtown (Hybrid)
Oct 9, 2026
- Tax Associate, Business Incentives Group - Winter 2027 (Los Angeles)
BDO USA · Los Angeles, CA, United States
Sep 21, 2026
- Tax Analyst
SpaceX · Hawthorne, CA
Sep 1, 2026
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Search all tax associate jobs in California · What a tax associate does and the skills it takes
The tax associate job in California
The job is the same anywhere; what changes is who is hiring.
A typical day
- 1. Collect client documents
- 2. Prepare returns in tax software
- 3. Research tax questions
- 4. Respond to notices
- 5. Support reviewers
Skills it uses
- 1. Tax software
- 2. Accounting basics
- 3. Research
- 4. Accuracy
- 5. Client communication
- 6. Seasonal stamina
Employers hiring in California
- BDO USA 2
- Direct Counsel 2
- McCormack Schreiber Legal Search 2
- Allworth Financial 1
- Caskey Mandell Karp & Block LL 1
- CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) 1
- CyberCoders 1
- Everforth, Cybercoders 1
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