Senior Tax Associate

Jobot; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobot in Cincinnati, OH seeks a Senior Tax Associate to prepare complex corporate, partnership, trust, and individual returns. You will coach staff and interns while accelerating your career within a respected regional accounting firm that invests in its people.

The role offers hands-on tax work across various industries, opportunities to supervise engagements, and collaboration with department leaders to deliver high-quality solutions. CPA or CPA exam progress is welcomed.

Qualifications

• Experience preparing corporate, partnership, trust, and individual returns.
• Supervise tax staff and interns; train and develop talent.
• Coordinate with department leaders and clients to complete engagements.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and prepare corporate, partnership, trust, and individual tax returns.
• Review workpapers and returns; assist tax management with engagements.
• Oversee completion of returns, planning, and miscellaneous projects.
• Supervise and review work of staff and interns; provide feedback.
• Research new and complex tax issues to solve problems.

Skills

Tax return preparation

Client communication

Staff coaching

Budget management

Tools

Tax software

Job description

Senior Tax Associate

$85000 - $110000 per year | Cincinnati, OH | On-site | Permanent

Step into a hands‑on Tax Senior role where you’ll prepare complex corporate, partnership, trust, and individual returns, coach staff and interns, and accelerate your career with a respected regional accounting firm that invests in its people!

A bit about us:

A leading public accounting and advisory firm focused on client service, practice growth, and people development. The firm is built around four core initiatives: Profitability, Practice Growth, Client Focus, and Brand Culture/Development. It is seeking a Tax Senior to help complete tax engagements for clients across a variety of industries and to develop the next generation of tax staff.

Why join us?

• Hands‑on work preparing and reviewing corporate, partnership, trust, and individual income tax returns
• Exposure to clients across various industries, including tax planning and other special projects
• Opportunity to supervise and train tax staff and interns, building leadership experience early
• Direct interaction with department leaders and client personnel
• Coaching and mentoring responsibilities with a focus on professional and technical development
• Opportunity to participate in approved non‑client initiatives that improve firm administration
• Chance to represent the firm and build relationships at community events, professional organizations, and prospect meetings
• Open to candidates who are CPAs or have passed two sections of the CPA exam

Job Details

• Analyze and prepare corporate, partnership, trust, and individual income tax returns
• Review tax workpapers and returns, and assist the tax management team with all aspects of engagements
• Oversee completion of tax returns, tax planning, and miscellaneous projects
• Supervise and review the work of tax staff, other seniors, and interns
• Train and develop tax staff and interns, providing timely feedback and identifying coaching opportunities
• Consult and communicate with department leaders and client personnel to complete engagements
• Lead client and team interaction to ensure efficient flow of information
• Complete engagements within budget, and monitor and report actual hours against budget
• Prepare accurate, neat, organized, error‑free workpapers
• Research new and complex tax issues to solve problems
• Assist with quarterly and year‑end planning
• Identify performance improvement opportunities for clients
• Participate in approved non‑client initiatives to improve firm administration
• Represent the firm and build relationships through outside events and activities

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

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