Senior Tax Consultant – Flowthrough, Wine Industry Experience Required

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review federal, state, and local tax returns for flowthrough entities (partnerships, S corporations) within the winery, vineyard, and agribusiness sectors.
• Assist with tax planning and consulting engagements, including multi-state compliance and entity structuring considerations.
• Support inventory costing and accounting analyses, including UNICAP (§263A), production accounting, and valuation matters.
• Prepare workpapers and documentation related to complex tax positions.
• Conduct tax research and apply findings to client-specific recommendations.
• Assist in addressing tax implications related to wine production cycles, agricultural operations, and distribution models.
• Support compliance and advisory work related to excise tax and beverage alcohol regulations (e.g., TTB considerations).
• Work with clients with multi-entity structures, including family-owned operations and private equity–backed winery businesses.
• Communicate directly with clients, including controllers, CFOs, and owners, to gather information and provide updates.
• Manage multiple engagements simultaneously while meeting deadlines and maintaining quality standards.
• Identify opportunities to provide additional value to clients through tax planning and process improvements.

Requirements

• CPA preferred or in progress
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 3–5+ years of public accounting experience, with a focus on flowthrough taxation (partnerships and S corporations)
• Experience working with winery, vineyard, agribusiness, or consumer products clients

Hard Skills

• tax returns preparation
• tax planning
• multi-state compliance
• entity structuring
• inventory costing
• accounting analyses
• tax research
• excise tax compliance
• beverage alcohol regulations
• flowthrough taxation

Soft Skills

• client communication
• project management
• deadline management
• quality assurance
• value identification

Certifications & Qualifications

• CPA
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance