Senior Tax Associate

Senior Tax Associate – Public Accounting (S+H Search Exclusive)

Senior Tax Associate ready to step into a role with real ownership, client visibility, and a clear path toward advancement. If you’re looking for a seat to strengthen your technical tax skills, mentor junior staff, and work directly with partners on complex engagements and business development efforts, this is a strong next step.

$90,000.00 per year – $ per year

• Prepare complex U.S. tax returns for individuals, trusts, partnerships, and corporations.
• Review tax returns prepared by staff to provide feedback, accuracy checks, and tax‑saving recommendations.
• Manage engagement budgets and ensure deliverables meet deadlines and quality standards.
• Work directly with key client contacts to gather information, resolve tax issues, and offer process or business improvements.
• Build a meaningful understanding of each client’s operations, workflows, and objectives.
• Assist partners on proposals and business‑development calls to support firm growth.

• Supervise, train, and mentor staff and interns across multiple tax projects.
• Help elevate the team by providing coaching, technical guidance, and on‑the‑job training.

• Maintain working knowledge of federal, state, and foreign tax considerations.
• Apply U.S. GAAP and tax compliance principles across client engagements.
• Identify issues proactively and offer solutions that support compliance and tax optimization.

• Overtime is expected during filing deadlines.
• Flexibility in work hours is needed to ensure accurate, timely client deliverables.
• Thriving in a deadline‑driven environment is essential.

• 3+ years of professional tax experience, ideally within public accounting.
• Strong tax accounting skills with a solid foundation in U.S. GAAP and federal/state tax compliance.
• Excellent project management abilities with strong attention to detail.
• Natural leadership skills with experience supervising and developing staff.
• Ability to juggle multiple engagements, communicate effectively, and deliver superior client service.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Professionalism, dependability, integrity, and a collaborative mindset.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Accounting (or related field).
• Eligible to sit for the CPA exam; CPA pursuit encouraged.

Seniority level
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Associate

Employment type
:
Full‑time

Job function
:
Accounting/Auditing

Industries
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Staffing and Recruiting