Corporate Tax Senior Associate

Corporate Tax Senior Associate

Location: San Jose, CA 95113 (Hybrid – Minimum 3 days/week in-office)

Position Type: Full-Time / Direct Hire (Backfill)

Base Salary Range: $101,200 – $129,030 / year (Commensurate with experience)

Additional Compensation: Annual performance-based bonus

Visa Sponsorship: Not Available

Position Overview

We are seeking a Corporate Tax Senior Associate to join a growing corporate tax practice. In this role, you will lead and execute business income tax planning, corporate compliance, and end-to-end ASC 740 income tax accounting projects (including provision preparation, review, and audit support).

As a Senior Associate, you will manage client engagements for middle-market to large corporate clients, mentor staff, and serve as a primary technical resource across complex corporate tax functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Engagement Management: Plan, execute, direct, and complete corporate tax projects from start to finish while managing engagement budgets and timelines.
• Tax Compliance & Review: Conduct primary reviews of federal and state tax returns (specifically Form 1120) for corporate clients with revenues ranging from $50M to $1B. Identify tax savings opportunities and ensure high accuracy.
• ASC 740 Provisions: Perform primary preparation, review, and audit support for complex ASC 740 income tax provision engagements.
• Team Leadership & Development: Supervise, train, and mentor staff associates and interns. Perform in-charge duties on engagements and provide constructive feedback during performance reviews.
• Tax Research & Consulting: Research complex federal, state, and local tax matters; leverage industry-standard tax software to process returns and analyze client data.
• Authority & Client Representation: Prepare responses to inquiries and notices from the IRS, state, and local tax authorities.
• Client Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong working relationships with client leadership and financial management teams to gather information, understand business goals, and deliver seamless tax services.

Key Performance Goals (First 90–120 Days)

• Maintain a personal utilization target of 80%.
• Successfully integrate into ongoing corporate engagements and assume primary review/prep responsibilities for active tax provisions and compliance filings.
• Establish effective communication loops with internal teams, staff, and assigned client contacts.

Key Qualifications & Requirements

Must-Have Requirements:

• Experience: Minimum 1–2 years of experience specifically at the Senior Associate level.
• ASC 740 Expertise: Hands-on, end-to-end experience with ASC 740 tax provisions (preparation, review, and audit support).
• Compliance Background: Demonstrated experience with corporate/federal compliance (Form 1120) for entities with revenues between $50M and $1B.
• Work Authorization: Must be authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship.

Education & Certification:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• Licensure: CPA preferred (Active CPA license or active JD/Attorney license is required for future promotion to Tax Manager).

Additional Technical & Professional Skills:

• Total Experience: 2 to 4+ years of progressive tax compliance and/or consulting experience, ideally within public accounting.
• Strong working knowledge of tax software, return preparation tools, and research databases.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills with strong analytical capabilities and meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to travel periodically as client or business needs require.