Corporate Tax Senior Associate

The Employee Connect • San Jose, CA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Our client, a national professional services firm, is seeking a Corporate Tax Senior Associate for a hybrid, permanent position based in San Jose, California. The role sits within a corporate tax practice serving business clients across a range of industries. This is a strong step for a tax professional with a few busy seasons behind them who is ready for greater client contact and ownership of engagements. The hybrid arrangement combines onsite collaboration with remote flexibility, and the firm invests seriously in progression toward manager.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field is required.
• Prior corporate tax experience in public accounting is required, typically two or more busy seasons at associate level.
• Hands-on experience preparing corporate income tax returns.
• Working knowledge of ASC 740 tax provision concepts.
• Solid federal and multistate corporate tax technical grounding.
• Strong analytical and research skills are essential.
• Clear written communication.
• Advanced spreadsheet capability.
• Organization to manage several client engagements against overlapping deadlines.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for the duration of the engagement.

Nice To Haves

• CPA licensure or active progress toward the CPA, or a Master of Taxation is strongly preferred.
• Experience serving technology, life sciences, or venture-backed clients is particularly valuable in this market.
• Familiarity with tax software such as OneSource, GoSystem, or CorpTax is advantageous.
• Exposure to international tax provisions, R&D credit studies, state apportionment analysis, or transaction-related tax work is advantageous.
• Experience with fixed asset and depreciation analysis, transfer pricing documentation support, or tax credit work is advantageous.
• Candidates who have begun building direct client relationships and who show readiness to supervise associates will be well positioned for progression in this practice.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review federal and state corporate income tax returns, including consolidated and multistate filings, ensuring technical accuracy and appropriate documentation of positions taken.
• Prepare tax provisions under ASC 740, including current and deferred computations, rate reconciliations, and supporting workpapers.
• Assist with the analysis of uncertain tax positions and valuation allowances.
• Conduct technical research on federal, state, and local tax matters, document conclusions clearly with supporting authority, and prepare memoranda that a reviewer can follow and rely on without reconstructing your reasoning.
• Work directly with clients on information requests, data gathering, and routine queries.
• Support tax planning projects and quarterly estimates.
• Respond to notices and examinations.
• Review the work of associates while providing the feedback that helps them improve.
• Take ownership of specific engagement workstreams end to end, tracking your own budget against actual time, flagging scope changes early, and ensuring that deliverables reach the reviewer in a state that requires refinement rather than rework.

Benefits

• Structured progression
• Meaningful client exposure at senior associate level
• Formal support toward the CPA where relevant
• Genuine flexibility while preserving in-person contact that accelerates development in professional services

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior