Tax Senior Associate - Corporations

$66,100 - $124,900/Yr

RSM - New York, NY

Full-time - Mid Level

New York, NY

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

As a Tax Senior Associate at RSM, you will play a crucial role in providing tax services to public and private multinational corporate clients. Your responsibilities will include preparing complex tax returns, training junior staff, and ensuring compliance with tax laws while delivering exceptional client service. This position emphasizes both technical expertise and quality service delivery, allowing you to leverage your industry experience to advise clients on their tax strategies and compliance obligations.

Responsibilities

• Preparing complex tax returns (approximately 25-40% of your time)
• Developing, motivating, and training staff level and intern team members (approximately 10% of your time)
• Conducting detailed review and analysis of tax returns (approximately 10-15%)
• Interacting directly with clients to handle questions, planning, and concerns
• Performing, documenting, and summarizing research and conclusions regarding specific tax issues (approximately 10% of your time)
• Staying up-to-date on current tax practices and changes in tax law
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• BA/BS Degree - preferably in Accounting or related field of study
• Must be eligible to sit for the CPA exam or a licensed JD
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a public accounting environment
• Experience with C-Corps
• Ability to work closely with clients to answer questions or to collect necessary information for tax service requirements
• Experience preparing and reviewing returns
• Effective verbal and written communication skills

Nice-to-haves

• Masters of Accounting
• CPA, JD, LLM, or EA
• Experience with a national or large regional accounting firm
• Experience preparing or reviewing accounting for income taxes in accordance with ASC 740
• Working knowledge of tax code and technical aspects of tax preparation and compliance
• Strong technical skills in accounting and tax preparation, review experience a plus
• Experience in dealing with international tax matters a plus
• Fluent in French, German, Japanese, or Mandarin with a deep understanding of the culture and business practices

Benefits

• Competitive benefits and compensation package
• Flexibility in schedule to balance life's demands
• Discretionary bonus based on firm and individual performance