Tax Senior Associate - Not Profit

Overview

Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world’s leading financial centers – New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards.

Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms.

Job Description: Are you interested in joining one of the fastest growing public accounting firms? Do you want to focus on a specific industry sector and become an expert for your clients? If yes, consider joining Baker Tilly (BT) as a Federal 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 offers upward career trajectory, flexibility in how and where you work, and meaningful relationships with clients, teammates and leadership who care about your development.

• You will enjoy the role if you are looking to build your career in a specific industry, becoming an industry expert for the clients you serve.
• You can be 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 development and want 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 client service and technical accounting skills to build a career with opportunities now and tomorrow.

• Be a trusted member of the engagement team providing 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 draft IRS responses and address other tax authority inquiries.
• Team with leaders on special projects in areas of corporate and flow-through taxation such as accounting methods and ASC 740.
• Develop recommendations for the client to consider and share with leadership to discuss and strategize.
• Communicate and collaborate with specialty tax practices on complicated tax matters in state and local, high net worth, international, research and development, as well as credits and incentives areas.
• Learn and grow through on-the-job coaching and mentoring and participate in firm-wide learning and development programs.
• Utilize entrepreneurial skills to network and build strong relationships internally and with 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.

Successful candidates will have:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or law, or a related degree in business, with sufficient coursework to sit for the CPA and/or Bar exam in the state of consideration.
• CPA or JD license preferred.
• Two or more years of experience providing federal tax compliance and consulting services in a public accounting firm.
• Demonstrated skills in time management, communication, interpersonal relations, collaboration, and problem solving.
• Strong leadership, project management, organizational and analytical skills, initiative, and adaptability.
• Microsoft Office skills.
• Eligibility to work in the U.S. without sponsorship preferred.

The compensation range for this role is $80,000 to $135,000. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, experience, qualifications, and geographic location.