Bachelor's degree in accounting, law, or business with enough credits to sit for the CPA exam.
CPA or EA license preferred.
Minimum of two years' experience in federal tax compliance and public accounting services.
Proficient in time management, communication, and interpersonal relationship building.
Strong leadership and project management skills with adaptability to changing environments.
Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
Responsibilities
Serve as a trusted member of the engagement team for tax compliance and consulting.
Deliver tax compliance services to middle market and multinational S-corps, partnerships, individuals, and corporations.
Conduct tax research and assist in drafting responses to the IRS and other tax authorities.
Collaborate with leaders on special tax projects, including corporate and flow-through taxation.
Develop recommendations for clients and communicate these to leadership for strategy discussions.
Engage with specialty tax practices on complex tax matters across various domains.
Participate in firm-wide learning programs and facilitate the professional growth of team members.
Benefits
Flexibility in work schedules and location arrangements.
Opportunities for professional development through structured programs.
Supportive work environment fostering strong relationships with clients and colleagues.
Encouragement of a healthy work-life balance with social activities and team outings.
Full Job Description
Job Description: Responsibilities
Are you interested in joining one of the fastest growing public accounting firms?
Would you like the ability to focus on one industry sector and further become an expert for your clients?
If yes, consider joining Baker Tilly (BT) as a Tax Senior Associate! This is a great opportunity to be a valued business advisor delivering industry-focused tax advisory and compliance services to middle market clients. As one of the fastest growing firms in the nation, BT has the ability to offer 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 are looking for an opportunity to build your career in a specific industry, becoming an industry expert to the clients you serve
You can see yourself as a trusted business advisor, working face-to-face with clients to find creative solutions to complex accounting and business challenges
You want to work for a leading CPA advisory firm that serves middle market clients and whose owners have both their clients' and employees' best interests in mind and are transparent in their decisions
You value your development and want to work for a firm that provides you the autonomy to own your schedule and career through structured programs (ask us about My Time Off, My Development and Dress for Your Day!)
You want to grow professionally and develop your client service and technical accounting skills to build a career with endless opportunities now, for tomorrow
What you will do:
Be a trusted member of the engagement team providing various federal tax compliance and consulting services to industry specific clients:
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 with your clients
Support the growth and development of team members through the Baker Tilly Care and Teach philosophy, helping associates meet their professional goals
Enjoy friendships, social activities and team outings that encourage a work-life balance
Qualifications
Successful candidates will have:
Bachelor's degree in accounting or law, or a related degree in business, and sufficient course work and credits to sit for the CPA exam in the state you are being considered
CPA or EA license preferred
Two (2)+ years of experience providing federal tax compliance and consulting services in a public accounting firm
Demonstrated skills in the areas of time management, communication, interpersonal skills, relationship building, collaboration, and problem solving
Strong leadership, project management, organizational and analytical skills, initiative, adaptability
Eligibility to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
