Senior Tax Associate – Kennesaw, Georgia

Shift Pursuit; Kennesaw (GA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Shift Pursuit in Kennesaw, Georgia seeks a Senior Tax Associate to join its public accounting team. You will prepare and review federal and state returns for individuals, partnerships, LLCs, S-Corps, C-Corps, trusts, and estates, and provide tax planning for businesses and high-net-worth clients.

This role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and 3+ years of corporate and personal tax experience in public accounting, with multi-state and consolidated returns.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting is required.
• 3+ years of corporate and personal tax experience within a public accounting firm.
• Experience with tax planning for businesses and/or high-net-worth individuals.
• Exposure to multi-state and consolidated tax returns.
• CPA preferred but not required; support is available for designation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review federal and state tax returns for individuals, partnerships, LLCs, S-Corps, C-Corps, trusts, and estates.
• Support tax planning and wealth-building strategies for businesses and high-net-worth individuals.
• Work with multi-state and consolidated tax returns and research complex tax positions.
• Manage multiple client engagements while maintaining high standards for quality and responsiveness.
• Build strong client relationships through ongoing communication and trusted tax advice.
• Coordinate with senior leadership on engagement progress, workflow, and recommended solutions.
• Support and mentor junior tax professionals where appropriate.
• Stay current on changing tax legislation and technical developments.

Skills

Corporate tax

Personal tax

Multi-state tax

Client relationships

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Job description

Introduction:

This CPA firm has endless awards, and they are seeking an experienced Senior Tax Associate to join its Kennesaw, Georgia office.

This is an opportunity to work with a sophisticated and diverse client base, including mid-size businesses, business owners, high-net-worth individuals, partnerships, corporations, trusts, and estates.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and review federal and state tax returns for individuals, partnerships, LLCs, S-Corps, C-Corps, trusts, and estates.
• Support tax planning and wealth-building strategies for businesses and high-net-worth individuals.
• Work with multi-state and consolidated tax returns and research complex tax positions.
• Manage multiple client engagements while maintaining the firm’s high standards for quality and responsiveness.
• Build strong client relationships through ongoing communication and trusted tax advice.
• Coordinate with senior leadership on engagement progress, workflow, and recommended solutions.
• Support and mentor junior tax professionals where appropriate.
• Stay current on changing tax legislation and technical developments.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• 3+ years of corporate and personal tax experience within a public accounting firm.
• Experience with tax planning for businesses and/or high-net-worth individuals.
• Exposure to multi-state and consolidated tax returns.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and engagements.
• Excellent communication and client relationship skills.
• Previous experience supervising or training staff would be an advantage.
• CPA preferred but not required; support is available for professionals pursuing the designation.
• Must be able to commute to the Kennesaw office, with daily in-office availability required during normal business hours.

Tagged as: Accountant, Kennesaw, Public Accounting, Senior Tax, Senior Tax Associate