Tax Senior

TEEMA Group; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Mentor program

Certification support

Direct client access

New-client commissions

Job summary

TEEMA Group seeks a Tax Senior for a Pittsburgh-based independent CPA firm with a century-long history. You will handle individuals, pass-through entities, and closely held businesses, performing complex tax work with guidance from partners.

You will prepare returns, conduct tax research, planning and projections, and mentor junior staff while staying current on tax laws and building client relationships in a collaborative, mentoring environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field.
• Public accounting tax experience and proficiency preparing individual and business tax returns.
• Experience with partnerships, S corporations and closely held businesses; trust/estate exposure helpful.
• CPA license or progress toward CPA designation.
• Comfort using tax preparation, research and spreadsheet software.
• Clear communication, attention to detail and the ability to manage deadlines.
• Interest in taking on more complex work and developing ongoing client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Prepare federal, state, and local income tax returns for individuals, partnerships, S corporations and other closely held businesses, with exposure to trust and estate returns.
• Prepare organized workpapers, analyze client records and reconcile book-to-tax differences to support accurate tax filings.
• Research tax questions, document conclusions and assist with tax projections and planning opportunities.
• Communicate with clients to gather information, resolve questions and keep assignments moving toward deadlines.
• Work with managers and partners on more complex tax matters and respond to review comments.
• Help guide staff on assigned work as experience develops.
• Stay current on tax-law changes and apply them to client situations.

Skills

Public accounting tax experience

CPA license or progress toward CPA

Tax software proficiency

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Deadline management

Client relationship development

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field

Tools

Tax preparation software

Spreadsheet software (Excel)

Tax research tools

Job description

Job Title: Tax Senior

Job ID: 91141

Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Overview: An independent CPA firm with more than a century of history in Pittsburgh is seeking a Tax Senior to serve individuals, business owners and privately held companies. This is a generalist tax role with exposure to pass-through entities, closely held businesses, high-net-worth individuals, trusts and estates. You will take on increasingly complex assignments, work directly with clients and experienced tax professionals, and build your skills in tax research, projections and planning. The firm is committed to independent ownership and offers direct access to partners, structured mentoring and support for professional development.

What you will be doing:

• Prepare federal, state and local income tax returns for individuals, partnerships, S corporations and other closely held businesses, with exposure to trust and estate returns.

• Prepare organized workpapers, analyze client records and reconcile book-to-tax differences to support accurate tax filings.

• Research tax questions, document conclusions and assist with tax projections and planning opportunities.

• Communicate with clients to gather information, resolve questions and keep assignments moving toward deadlines.

• Work with managers and partners on more complex tax matters and respond to review comments.

• Help guide staff on assigned work as your experience and responsibilities develop.

• Stay current on tax-law changes and apply them to client situations.

What you must have:

• A bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field.

• Public accounting tax experience and demonstrated proficiency preparing individual and business tax returns.

• Experience with partnerships, S corporations and closely held businesses; trust and estate exposure is helpful.

• A CPA license or progress toward the CPA designation.

• Comfort using tax preparation, research and spreadsheet software.

• Clear communication, attention to detail and the ability to manage competing deadlines.

• Interest in taking on more complex work and developing ongoing client relationships.

Salary/Rate Range: $85,000-$100,000, plus performance-based bonus

Other Information:

• Employment: Full-time, direct hire

• Up to 4% employer 401(k) match.

• 15 PTO days in years 1-2, 20 in years 3-4 and 24 after five years, plus paid holidays.

• New-client commissions: 15% of the first two years' collected recurring revenue and 7.5% on non-recurring work, subject to program terms.

• A formal mentor program, study groups and support for professional certifications.

• Direct client contact and access to partners in an independently owned firm.

Work arrangement

• Pittsburgh-based with a hybrid arrangement. The specific schedule will be agreed with the team based on the role and client needs.