Managing Partner / California CPA Operator

de Laurent Ventures is seeking a California-licensed CPA to serve as the day-one Managing Partner and operating leader for the potential acquisition of an established Los Angeles CPA firm. This is a partner-level operating role, not a staff CPA position. The target practice is a long-standing CPA firm with a tenured staff and a client base composed primarily of business entities, partnerships, S corporations, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and closely held businesses. The firm also performs reviews, compilations, bookkeeping, tax planning, and consulting work. The CPA Operator must be capable of stepping into the leadership seat immediately after closing. Responsibilities include managing daily operations, supervising staff, leading tax consultations, reviewing and signing staff-prepared returns, overseeing reviews and compilations, maintaining client relationships, and ensuring quality control, compliance, workflow discipline, and deadline management. Required qualifications include an active California CPA license in good standing, experience with reviews and compilations, strong corporate and partnership tax expertise, experience reviewing and signing staff-prepared returns, and prior CPA firm management or senior leadership experience. Preferred candidates will have partner, principal, senior manager, or practice-leadership experience, an existing Los Angeles professional presence, familiarity with UltraTax or Thomson Reuters systems, and interest in equity participation, profit sharing, or a long-term operating partner role. Compensation will include a base salary of $150,000 to $250,000, performance bonus potential tied to client retention, profitability, and operational milestones, and potential equity or long-term incentive participation. Exact economics will depend on experience, licensure, operational capability, capital contribution if any, and agreed role scope. To apply, please send a resume or CV, LinkedIn profile, confirmation of California CPA license status, and a brief summary of your CPA firm leadership, reviews and compilations, and complex corporate and partnership tax experience to redacted with the subject line: "Application CPA | Managing Partner - [Name].