Baker Tilly

Tax Associate 2026 - NorCal

Baker Tilly$68K — $93K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or master's degree in accounting, law, or related business field with CPA/Bar exam eligibility.
  • Preferred GPA of 3.0 or above indicating strong academic performance.
  • Relevant internships or work experience in an accounting environment.
  • Proven ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams and client personnel.
  • Strong time management, communication, and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent organizational and analytical abilities with adaptability to change.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

  • Deliver tax advisory and compliance services as a team member.
  • Provide tax services to S-corporations, partnerships, and corporations of varying sizes.
  • Engage in tax research projects and draft IRS responses.
  • Collaborate on specialized tax projects related to corporate taxation and ASC740.
  • Offer strategic recommendations to clients and discuss with leadership.
  • Coordinate with specialty tax practices on complex tax issues.
  • Participate in learning and development programs for professional growth.

Benefits

  • Flexible work arrangements allowing for balance in how and where to work.
  • Opportunities for professional growth with direct mentoring and coaching.
  • Strong focus on employee well-being and development through initiatives like My Time Off.
  • Encouragement of networking and building relationships internally and externally.
  • A work environment that fosters friendship and collaboration among team members.
Full Job Description
Job Description:
Responsibilities

Are you looking for an accounting role to launch your career?
Do you want to work with privately held and publicly traded companies that occupy all stages of development?
As a Tax Associate at Baker Tilly (BT), you will be a value architect delivering tax advisory and compliance services to clients. As one of the fastest growing firms in the nation, BT offers you upward career trajectory, flexibility in how and where you get your work done and meaningful relationships with clients, teammates and leadership who truly care about you and your development.
You will enjoy this role if you:
  • Desire to become a trusted business advisor, working face-to-face with clients to find creative solutions to complex accounting and business challenges
  • Want to work for a leading CPA advisory firm whose owners have both their clients' and employees' best interests in mind and are transparent in their decisions
  • Value your development and want to work for a firm that provides a great work environment (ask us about My Time Off, My Development and Dress for Your Day!)
  • Want to grow professionally and develop your client service and technical accounting skills to build a career with endless opportunities now, for tomorrow


You will have the opportunity to:
  • Be a trusted member of the engagement team providing various tax compliance and consulting services:
  • Provide tax compliance and advisory services to S-corporations, partnerships, individuals and corporations ranging from middle market to multinational companies
  • Participate in tax research projects on a variety of tax issues, help to draft IRS responses and address other tax authority inquiries
  • Team with leaders on special projects in various areas of corporate and flow through taxation such as accounting methods and ASC740
  • Develop recommendations for the client to consider and share with leadership to discuss and strategize
  • Communicate and team with specialty tax practices on complicated tax matters in the state and local, high net worth, international, research and development along with credits and incentives areas
  • Learn and grow from direct on-the-job coaching and mentoring along with participating in firm wide learning and development programs
  • Utilize your entrepreneurial skills to network and build strong relationships internally and externally with clients
  • Build friendships and strong work relationships while gaining valuable experience


Qualifications

Successful candidates will have:
  • Bachelor's or master's degree in accounting or law, or a related degree in business, with sufficient course work and credits to sit for the CPA and/or Bar exam in the state you are being considered
  • Outstanding academic performance required, with a preferred GPA of 3.0 or above
  • Relevant internship, work experience and/or involvement with a professional organization
  • The ability to work effectively in a team environment with all levels of client personnel
  • Demonstrated skills in the areas of time management, communication, interpersonal skills, relationship building, collaboration, and problem solving
  • Organizational and analytical skills, initiative, adaptability
  • Proficiency with Microsoft programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
  • There is currently no immigration sponsorship available for this position


The compensation range for this role is $68,000 to $93,000. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, experience, qualifications, and geographic location.

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