Tax and Audit Associates (BT Summer Intern Conversions Only)

About the firm

Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world’s leading financial centers – New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards.

Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP, trading as Baker Tilly, are independent members of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion.

About the role

As a Tax Associate or Audit Associate at Baker Tilly, you will be a value architect delivering tax advisory, compliance, audit, and other assurance services to clients. This role offers upward career trajectory, flexibility in work location and methods, and meaningful relationships with clients, teammates, and leadership. You will work with privately held and publicly traded companies at all stages of development, becoming a trusted business advisor who finds creative solutions to complex accounting and business challenges.

You will enjoy this role if you desire to:

• Become a trusted business advisor, working face-to-face with clients
• Work for a leading CPA advisory firm whose owners prioritize both clients’ and employees’ best interests
• Value professional development in a supportive work environment (e.g., My Time Off, My Development, Dress for Your Day)
• Grow professionally and develop client service and technical accounting skills for long-term career opportunities

Responsibilities

As a Tax Associate, you will:

• Be a trusted member of the engagement team providing tax compliance and consulting services
• Provide tax compliance and advisory services to S-corporations, partnerships, individuals, and corporations ranging from middle market to multinational companies
• Participate in tax research projects, draft IRS responses, and address tax authority inquiries
• Team with leaders on special projects in corporate and flow-through taxation, such as accounting methods and ASC740
• Develop recommendations for clients and collaborate with leadership to strategize solutions
• Communicate and collaborate with specialty tax practices on complex matters (e.g., state and local tax, high net worth, international, R&D, credits, and incentives)
• Receive direct on-the-job coaching, mentoring, and access to firm-wide learning and development programs
• Utilize entrepreneurial skills to network and build relationships internally and externally
• Build friendships and strong work relationships while gaining valuable experience

As an Audit Associate, you will:

• Be a trusted member of the engagement team providing assurance and consulting services
• Proactively engage with clients to gather information, complete testing, and address questions
• Perform substantive testing on clients’ balance sheets and income statements
• Test for internal control deficiencies and discuss recommendations for improvement
• Receive direct on-the-job coaching, mentoring, and access to firm-wide learning and development programs
• Utilize entrepreneurial skills to network and build relationships internally and externally
• Build friendships and strong work relationships while gaining valuable experience

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in accounting, law, or a related business degree with sufficient coursework to sit for the CPA and/or Bar exam in the state of consideration
• Outstanding academic performance with a preferred GPA of 3.0 or above
• Relevant internship, work experience, and/or involvement with a professional organization
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment with all levels of client personnel
• Demonstrated skills in time management, communication, interpersonal relationships, collaboration, and problem-solving
• Organizational and analytical skills, initiative, and adaptability
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Must be a current Summer 2026 Baker Tilly Intern
• No immigration sponsorship is available for this position

Pay

Actual compensation is influenced by skills, prior experience, qualifications, degrees, professional certifications, work arrangements, and geographic location. Baker Tilly offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package to eligible employees. Pay rate ranges by location:

• Washington: $63,840 to $100,550
• California: $70,220 to $108,930
• Denver, CO: $70,220 to $92,170
• New York: $76,500 to $104,740
• Chicago, IL: $70,220 to $92,170
• Tewksbury, MA: $73,420 to $91,770
• Minneapolis, MN: $67,030 to $87,980
• Iselin, NJ: $73,420 to $91,770
• Washington, DC: $76,500 to $100,550
• National: $63,840 to $83,790