Tax Senior Associate - (Business Management)

MGO (Macias Gini & O'Connell LLP); Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

MGO (Macias Gini & O'Connell LLP) is seeking a Tax Senior Associate in its Business Management practice in Atlanta/Century City. The role blends tax expertise with client engagement across dynamic industries, including entertainment, sports, and media, offering exposure to wealth management integration.

Join a top CPA and advisory firm with hybrid work options, supporting a diverse client portfolio and internal career development within an energetic national team.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2, but typically 3+ years of public accounting experience.
• Strong communication skills, verbal and written.
• Able to handle multiple projects and adapt to changing priorities.
• Responsive to client inquiries and able to escalate issues when needed.
• Experience collaborating with engagement teams and managing junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review tax returns and closeouts.
• Supervise engagement management and ensure QC standards with Tax Manager.
• Maintain client relationships with timely communication and deadline adherence.
• Develop engagement team and guide associates to the next level.
• Explain firm policies and project management techniques to the team.

Job description

Tax Senior Associate - Tax (Business Management)

USA Atlanta, GA| Hybrid OR Century City, LA | Hybrid

MGO is a top 60 CPA and advisory firm of 500+ professionals working remotely and in offices throughout the U.S. and India. Through frictionless digital tools, we address the local needs, and fuel the global ambitions, of clients in 97 countries. MGO is proud to be a “Best Place to Work” and is ranked as a leader by Accounting Today and Inside Public Accounting.

About Business Management At MGO

MGO's Business Management practice provides accounting, financial management, tax coordination, and advisory services to successful individuals, executives, entrepreneurs, and closely held businesses. Many of our clients operate within the Entertainment, Sports, and Media (ESM) industry, where professional success often brings unique financial opportunities and complexities.

Our Business Management professionals serve as trusted advisors, helping clients manage day-to-day financial affairs, navigate business and personal financial decisions, and preserve wealth and legacy. Unlike traditional accounting roles, Business Management combines technical expertise with direct client engagement, relationship management, and strategic problem-solving, creating a dynamic and rewarding career path.

Job Details

MGO's Atlanta and Century City, Los Angeles, offices are looking for a professional and organized Senior Tax Associate to join the Business Management team. This role is ideal for a tax professional who enjoys combining technical tax expertise with direct client engagement and is interested in supporting clients in dynamic and fast-paced industries.

As a Tax Senior Associate, you will support a diverse portfolio of clients by assisting with tax compliance, accounting, bookkeeping, and financial management activities. You'll work closely with clients and internal teams while developing specialized expertise at the intersection of tax, accounting, wealth management, and Entertainment, Sports, and Media.

Core Responsibilities

• Prepare and review close outs, tax returns, etc.
• Supervises the engagement (job) project management, ensures QC (technical) standards along with Tax Manager
• Takes care of the client (meets deadlines, timely communication)
• Develops engagement team (prepares associates to the next level
• Understand and be able to explain the reasons behind the firm’s policies, procedures and practices and project management techniques.
• Possess technical knowledge sufficient to supervise lower level associates.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2, but typically 3 +, years of experience in public accounting.
• Bachelor’s Degree in accounting OR Bachelor’s Degree plus requisite accounting coursework.
• Ability to be flexible in changing work priorities and handle numerous projects at the same time.
• Ability to act in a responsive manner to client inquires and requests; elevate the more difficult issues as necessary.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Experience with corporate taxation, individual taxation, close-outs for loan out corporations servicing the entertainment industry
• Experience with Microsoft Office Tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook), Adobe Acrobat, CCH Prosystems and Datafaction is a plus

Salary $85,000 - $110,000

LI-Hybrid