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The Opportunity

BiggsKofford is seeking an experienced tax professional to become a key leader in our Real Estate & Construction practice , with the opportunity to build upon an established client base and ultimately assume a significant partner leadership role within the firm.

We are intentionally keeping the title flexible. The right candidate could currently be a Senior Tax Manager, Director, Principal, or early-stage Partner . We are much more interested in finding the right person than fitting the opportunity into a predetermined title.

This is not a position where someone will simply inherit a workload and review tax returns. We are looking for an entrepreneurial CPA who wants the opportunity to lead and grow a practice .

BiggsKofford has a long history and strong reputation serving Colorado’s real estate developers, homebuilders, construction companies, contractors, landowners and real estate investors . That history has created a substantial existing base from which the successful candidate can develop an even larger Real Estate & Construction tax practice.

Importantly, a legacy partner who has served many of these relationships is progressing toward retirement. This creates a natural succession opportunity for the right person to assume important client relationships while simultaneously building his or her own practice.

For someone who wants to move beyond being one of many managers or partners in a large organization and instead become a recognized leader of a significant practice, we believe this is an unusual opportunity.

Why BiggsKofford?

BiggsKofford occupies a unique position in the Colorado CPA market.

We have the technical sophistication and depth to serve substantial privately held businesses, while retaining the responsiveness, entrepreneurial culture and independence of a boutique firm.

Our clients are often comparable in size and complexity to those served by regional and national CPA firms. However, many of Colorado’s largest privately held real estate developers, homebuilders and construction companies value working with an independent firm where senior professionals remain directly involved in their businesses.

That creates a particularly compelling market position for BiggsKofford.

As consolidation continues within the accounting profession, there are fewer
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rms with the accessibility and entrepreneurial environment of a smaller organization.

Our focus is primarily privately held middle-market companies and their owners . We generally do not serve stand-alone individual tax clients, nor is our practice focused on publicly traded companies.

We intentionally emphasize collaboration rather than silos. Our tax professionals work alongside colleagues in audit, advisory, valuation, transaction and other disciplines to help clients throughout the business life cycle—from growth and acquisitions through succession and eventual exit.

We also believe that sophisticated professional work does not have to require the lifestyle traditionally associated with large public accounting firms. BiggsKofford has historically emphasized efficient work practices and reasonable workloads rather than measuring success simply by hours worked.

Location

The position can be based in either our Colorado Springs or Denver Tech Center office.

Because the objective is to develop client relationships, mentor professionals and become an important part of firm leadership, we ultimately view this as a Colorado-based leadership position rather than a permanently remote tax-production role.

For candidates currently outside Colorado, relocation assistance can be considered.

The annual base salary range for this role is $150,000 - $250,000 (or higher). This range includes the anticipated low and high end of BiggsKofford’s salary range for this position. Actual compensation may vary based on various factors, including experience, education and/or skill level.

At Ascend, we provide a fair and equal employment opportunity for all candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, marital status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic. Ascend hires and promotes individuals solely based on qualifications for the position to be filled and business needs.