Tax and Audit Associates (BT Summer Intern Conversions Only)
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.
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 and finding creative solutions to complex accounting and business challenges.
Responsibilities
Tax Associate
- 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 on a variety of tax issues, draft IRS responses, and address other 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 discuss and strategize.
- Communicate and team with specialty tax practices on complicated tax matters in state and local, high net worth, international, research and development, and credits and incentives areas.
- Learn and grow from direct on-the-job coaching, mentoring, and firm-wide learning and development programs.
- Utilize entrepreneurial skills to network and build strong relationships internally and externally with clients.
- Build friendships and strong work relationships while gaining valuable experience.
Audit Associate
- Proactively engage with clients throughout the year to gather needed information for testing and respond to questions.
- Perform substantive testing on clients’ balance sheets and income statements.
- Test for deficiencies in internal controls and discuss recommendations for improvement.
- Learn and grow from direct on-the-job coaching, mentoring, and firm-wide learning and development programs.
- Utilize entrepreneurial skills to network and build strong relationships internally and externally with clients.
- 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 and credits to sit for the CPA and/or Bar exam in the state you are being considered.
- 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 skills, relationship building, collaboration, and problem-solving.
- Organizational and analytical skills, initiative, and adaptability.
- Proficiency with Microsoft programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
- Must be a current Summer 2026 Baker Tilly Intern.
There is currently no immigration sponsorship available for this position.
Pay
- 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
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.