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Los Angeles Tax Executive Search Firm for a Market Unlike Any Other

Entertainment, ports, aerospace, fashion, private equity and a growing tech scene all call Los Angeles home, and each needs tax leaders who understand its economics. From our downtown office on West Fifth Street, we recruit senior tax executives through a confidential, retained process.

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  • Downtown Los Angeles Office
  • Confidential Retained Search
  • Specialists in Tax Only
  • Industry-Specific Searches
  • Statewide and National Reach

Tax Recruiting for the Most Varied Business Economy in the West

Ask five Los Angeles employers what their tax department does and you will get five different answers. A studio is dealing with production incentives and international distribution. A logistics company is tracking customs and sales tax across the ports. An aerospace supplier is managing government contract rules, and a private equity firm is structuring portfolio acquisitions. The one thing they share is that a generalist recruiter cannot staff any of them well.

Pro-Tax Executive Search has a satellite office at 633 West Fifth Street in downtown Los Angeles, and our consultants have recruited tax executives in California since the firm began. California taxation is its own discipline, and our searches are structured to find leaders who have worked in it.

We look for people who can combine technical depth with the business judgment to sit alongside the CFO, general counsel and operating leaders.

Why Los Angeles Companies Need a Recruiter Who Reads a Tax Return

When a candidate says they handled California apportionment, entertainment incentives or a cross-border restructuring, we ask what they actually did and what the outcome was. That kind of questioning only works when the recruiter understands the subject. Our team does, which saves you from interviewing people whose experience is thinner than their resume suggests.

  • Director of Tax Searches
  • VP of Tax Searches
  • Chief Tax Officer Searches
  • California Income and Franchise Tax
  • Entertainment and Media Tax
  • Transaction and M and A Tax
  • International and Trade Tax
  • Private Equity Portfolio Tax
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Los Angeles Industries We Serve

  • Entertainment and Media
  • Studios and Production
  • Aerospace and Defense
  • Fashion and Consumer Brands
  • Ports, Logistics and Trade
  • Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Private Equity
  • Real Estate and Hospitality
  • Public Accounting

How We Handle a Los Angeles Search

  1. Understand the Business

    Every company in Los Angeles has its own tax profile, so we begin by learning how yours earns revenue and where the tax risk lives.

  2. Search Widely

    We look at tax professionals across Southern California, the Bay Area and national markets, including people at Big Four firms and large corporations.

  3. Assess in Depth

    Candidates are examined on technical judgment, communication with the C-suite, and how they have led teams in the past.

  4. Coordinate the Interviews

    We handle scheduling, preparation and feedback so executives are not pulled away from their day jobs more than necessary.

  5. Complete the Placement

    We help with offers, references and start dates, and keep in touch with both parties after the hire joins.

Los Angeles Tax Positions We Place

  • Chief Tax Officer
  • Vice President of Tax
  • Senior Director of Tax
  • Director of Tax
  • Director of Tax Planning
  • Director of International Tax
  • Director of State and Local Tax
  • Director of Indirect Tax
  • Transfer Pricing Director
  • Senior Tax Counsel
  • Senior Tax Manager
  • Tax Manager, Transactions

What Los Angeles Employers Value in Pro-Tax

  • 35+ Years Focused on Tax Executives

  • An Office Downtown on West Fifth Street

  • Retained Search With Strict Discretion

  • Pay Benchmarking for Tax Roles

  • Outreach to Candidates Who Are Not Looking

  • Commitment to Long-Term Fit

Our Reach Across the Southern California Tax Community

We stay connected to professionals at:

  • Large Southern California Corporations
  • Entertainment and Media Companies
  • Big Four Los Angeles Offices
  • Aerospace and Defense Manufacturers
  • Private Equity and Investment Firms
  • Regional CPA and Law Firms
  • Consumer and Retail Brands
  • Companies Based in Orange County
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The Hurdles of Tax Hiring in Los Angeles

Los Angeles is spread out, and so are its tax professionals. Commutes influence decisions in a way that surprises employers from other cities, so a role in El Segundo may not appeal to someone in Pasadena, even though both are in the same market. Understanding those practical limits helps us present opportunities to the right people.

The state tax environment is another factor. California rules reward specific experience, and entertainment, trade and private equity all bring special requirements. Employers also compete with firms in Orange County, San Diego and the Bay Area for the same group of leaders.

We work through those conditions with each client. You can find more commentary on the profession on our recruitment blog.

Hear From the People We Have Worked With

  • ★★★★★
    From California Headquarters to South Bend Indiana or Western Michigan. Mr. Yroz and his firm has serviced several of my top clients over the years.

    Bill McAlpine

    Tax Managing Director (Retired), PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

  • ★★★★★
    Pro-Tax Serves Multi-Level Staffing Needs. He has filled positions from the staff level all the way to tax director level positions.

    Susan Clifford

    Director of Tax, GE Capital Auto Financial Services

  • ★★★★★
    A total solution, from A to Z. Pro-Tax offers a total recruiting solution, from the beginning of the search to bringing the candidate on board.

    Jeffery Young

    Vice President and Chief Tax Officer, GATX Corporation

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Los Angeles Hiring Questions

Where is your Los Angeles office?
Our Los Angeles satellite office is at 633 West Fifth Street. Headquarters is in San Francisco, and our recruiting covers the whole country.
Do you cover Orange County and the South Bay?
Yes. We work with employers throughout Southern California, including Orange County, the South Bay, the San Fernando Valley and the Westside.
Can you find tax leaders with entertainment or media experience?
We search for specialists based on the needs of each role, including incentives, royalties, residuals and international distribution.
How long does a typical search take?
It depends on the seniority, the specialty and how flexible the requirements are. We will give you a realistic estimate after we understand the role.
Do you keep searches confidential?
Always. Your company is not named to candidates until they have been qualified and want to move forward.

Need a Tax Leader Who Fits the Los Angeles Market?

Send us a few details about the role. We will tell you what we are seeing among Southern California candidates and outline how a confidential search would work.

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Los Angeles Region Areas We Cover

We support employers across Los Angeles County and neighboring Orange County, from downtown high-rises to the studio lots, coastal tech campuses and airport corridor.

  • Downtown Los Angeles
  • Century City
  • Santa Monica
  • Culver City
  • Playa Vista
  • El Segundo
  • Beverly Hills
  • Burbank
  • Glendale
  • Pasadena
  • Long Beach
  • Torrance
  • Woodland Hills
  • Irvine
  • West Hollywood