Senior Tax Associate

JCW Group; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth within global Group Tax

Visibility with senior leadership

Strategic and technical remit

Advisor management experience

Job summary

JCW Group in Fort Worth is seeking a Senior Tax Associate to lead U.S. tax compliance efforts for a global financial services client. You will review technical positions, manage the external advisor relationship, and track projects to ensure deadlines are met while maintaining risk controls.

You will interact with senior finance stakeholders and help integrate the local team into the worldwide tax function, becoming the trusted go-to expert on technical tax matters.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of U.S. tax experience, ideally with a broad compliance background.
• Technically sharp and analytical, comfortable operating as a go-to subject-matter expert.
• A strong communicator who can manage and challenge external advisors as equals.
• Industry-side experience is a strong plus — it's been the common thread among the best candidates so far.
• Financial services background is a bonus, but not a dealbreaker.

Responsibilities

• Review technical positions and challenge advisors to ensure accuracy.
• Manage advisor relationship and keep projects and deadlines on track.
• Know when to escalate issues and involve senior finance leadership.
• Maintain close contact with senior finance stakeholders and drive alignment.
• Assist in integrating the local team into the wider global function.

Skills

US tax experience

Stakeholder communication

Advisor management

Job description

Our client, a large, global financial services organization with an established international footprint, is looking to bring on a senior tax profile for their global tax team. The group tax function operates as a lean, connected team spanning the U.S. and international offices, working closely with senior finance leadership across the business. The Fort Worth office serves as a growing hub for the organization's U.S. operations.

The Role:

Step into a Senior Tax Associate position that sits at the center of the U.S. tax compliance function. The vast majority of compliance work is handled by a Big Four provider, so the role is really about steering the ship: reviewing technical positions, managing that advisor relationship, keeping projects and deadlines on track, and staying ahead of risk. You'll need to be fluent enough in the technical detail to challenge advisors, spot issues early, and know exactly when something needs to be escalated. Expect close, regular contact with senior finance stakeholders and a hand in integrating the local team into the wider global function.

Your profile:

• 3+ years of U.S. tax experience, ideally with a broad compliance background
• Someone technically sharp and analytical, comfortable operating as a go-to subject-matter expert
• A strong communicator who can manage and challenge external advisors as equals
• Industry-side experience is a strong plus — it's been the common thread among the best candidates so far
• Financial services background is a bonus, but not a dealbreaker

What You'll Get

• Genuine runway to grow within a global Group Tax organization
• A seat close to senior finance leadership, with real visibility
• A step up from traditional compliance work into a broader, more strategic and technical remit
• The chance to build advisor management and technical oversight skills rather than repeating return preparation