Corporate Tax Senior Associate

Position Title: Corporate Tax Senior Associate (Confidential Client)
Location: San Jose CA Hybrid
Employment Type: Permanent

Compensation

• Salary: $101200 - $129030/yr
• Bonus: Annual bonus based on performance

Position Summary

As the Corporate Tax Senior Associate youll be a member of our corporate tax practice and work on business income tax planning corporate compliance and ASC 740 income tax accounting (either tax provision preparation or audit support) projects. The Corporate Tax Solutions Family generally has the primary tax relationship with the client and you will help with the engagement management for multiple clients for your service line all with the resources environment and support to help you excel. Youll collaborate with other team members and specialists in our tax practice including our Washington National Tax Office (WNTO) to support all areas of the clients tax functions because together is how we succeed. From day one youll be empowered by our tools technology training and support from other team members to take responsibility to produce quality work and help you achieve more confidently.

Primary Functions

• Running client engagements from start to finish including planning executing directing and completing tax projects and managing to budget
• Supervising training and mentoring associates and interns on tax projects and assessing performance of staff for engagement reviews; performing in-charge role as needed
• Reviewing tax returns prepared by staff and making recommendations on return preparation regarding accuracy and tax savings opportunities gaining increasing responsibility in the review process
• Conducting primary review and preparing of ASC 740 income tax provision engagements
• Researching and consulting on various tax matters; Utilizing Tax-related software to prepare and process returns
• Responding to inquiries from the IRS State and other tax authorities
• Maintaining a good working relationship with clients and working effectively with client management and staff at all levels to gather information and perform tax services
• Gaining an understanding of client operations processes and business objectives and utilizing that knowledge on engagements
• Attending professional development and training sessions on a regular basis
• Adhering to the highest degree of professional standards and strict client confidentiality
• Other duties as assigned

Must-Haves

• Bachelors degree in Accounting
• Minimum two to four years of progressive tax compliance and/or tax consulting experience
• Minimum of 1-2 years at the senior associate level
• Experience with corporate/federal compliance-form 1120 for clients with revenue between $50M up to $1B
• End to end experience with ASC 740 tax provision (prep review and audit)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong teamwork and analytical skills with attention to detail
• Can travel as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA preferred; promotion to manager requires active CPA or active JD/Attorneys license
• ASC 740 tax provision experience strongly preferred
• Experience in public accounting is a plus