Senior Tax Leader: Strategy & Client Impact (Hybrid)

Withum; Princeton (NJ); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Withum is seeking a Tax Senior to join our Tax Services Group across our Lincolnshire, IL; East Brunswick, NJ; Princeton, NJ; Red Bank, NJ; or Whippany, NJ offices. You will lead tax engagements, mentor staff, and build client relationships while ensuring timely tax returns and compliance.

The role requires 3–5 years in public accounting tax and a CPA or progress toward CPA, with strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills. Hybrid work model offered with travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting is required; CPA is preferred or in progress.
• Licensed CPA, or working toward CPA certification.
• Masters of Science in Taxation is preferred but not required.
• 3–5 years of prior experience in the tax department of a public accounting firm.
• Excellent analytical and technical tax skills.
• Exceptional client service and communication skills to build client relationships.
• Ability to manage multiple engagements in a fast-paced team environment.
• Strong leadership, training and mentoring abilities; excellent presentation skills.
• Willingness to travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Preparing complex individual, trust, partnership and corporate tax returns.
• Reviewing mid-level complexity returns for accuracy.
• Researching and drafting memoranda on complex tax matters.
• Identifying tax planning opportunities for clients.
• Handling and resolving tax controversies.
• Managing multiple engagements concurrently with various teams to meet deadlines.
• Providing supervision and training to engagement staff and liaising with management.

Skills

Analytical tax skills

Client service & communication

Leadership & mentoring

Multi-engagement management

Presentation skills

Travel ability

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

Licensed CPA or working toward CPA

Masters of Science in Taxation (preferred)

Job description

Withum is seeking a Tax Senior to join our Tax Services Group across our Lincolnshire, IL; East Brunswick, NJ; Princeton, NJ; Red Bank, NJ; or Whippany, NJ offices. You will lead tax engagements, mentor staff, and build client relationships while ensuring timely tax returns and compliance.

The role requires 3–5 years in public accounting tax and a CPA or progress toward CPA, with strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills. Hybrid work model offered with travel as needed.