Tax Associate, Global Employer Services - Fall 2026 (Multiple Locations)
for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections where there is real specific content.
We need to parse the job posting.
Job Summary: The GES Associate will be responsible for utilizing their educational background and organizational skills to assist the GES practice in one or more of its four segments – Retirement Plans, People and Organization Strategy, Global Rewards Taxation, and Global Mobility. The Global Employer Services Associate is responsible for performing basic research to prepare tax returns, tax equalizations, completing assignment cost projections, work project reviews, and analyses that assist in serving clients.
Job Duties: Research (list), Calculations and analysis (list), Tax and Information Reporting compliance (list), General practice support (list), Other duties as required, Supervisory Responsibilities N/A.
Education Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or Statistics, required; OR Bachelor’s degree in other focus areas and CPA certification, required; Advanced degrees, such as a JD or Masters in Tax, preferred.
Experience: Prior experience related to workforce programs and issues, preferred.
License And Certifications: Eligible to sit for the CPA exams; progress towards admission to practice in a U.S. jurisdiction; progress towards Internal Revenue Service Enrolled Agent (EA) certification or progress towards the equivalent of one of these designations upon starting employment, preferred.
Software: Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Word, Excel and PowerPoint, preferred.
Language: N/A.
Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Strong written and verbal communication skills; Solid organizational skills especially ability to meet project deadlines with a focus on details; Ability to follow instructions as directed; Ability to work effectively in a team setting; Positive attitude and willingness to learn; Seeks advice of appropriate superiors regarding issues related to compliance; Intermediate to advanced skills in PowerPoint and Excel.
Then there is a paragraph about Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and geography. Then a list of ranges per state.
Then About Us section.
Then Benefits: mention BDO Total Rewards, ESOP, etc. There's a line: "Learn more about our benefits: BDO Total Rewards encompass more than traditional benefits. Click here to find out more ! Benefits may be subject to eligibility requirements." Also mention ESOP as a qualified retirement plan, part of compensation and Total Rewards benefits.
Thus we have Pay info (salary ranges). Benefits info (ESOP, Total Rewards). Schedule not mentioned. So we should not include Schedule.
We need sections: About the role (maybe from Job Summary?), Responsibilities (Job Duties), Requirements (Education Qualifications etc?), Qualifications (maybe Education?), Skills (Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities), Benefits, Pay.
But we must follow instruction: use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose. Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading (the page already shows it) and do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it.
We need to preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Remove boilerplate etc.
We need to decide how to split content into sections.
Potential sections:
- About the role: could be the Job Summary paragraph(s). That includes description of role and responsibilities at high level.
- Responsibilities: the Job Duties detailed bullet points.
- Requirements: maybe Education Qualifications, Experience, License And Certifications, Software, Language? But we have separate Qualifications and Skills sections. The instruction list includes Requirements, Qualifications, Skills as separate possible headings. We need to decide what goes where.
We could treat:
- Requirements: Education Qualifications, Experience, License And Certifications, Software, Language (if any). But Language is N/A, we can drop.
- Qualifications: maybe Advanced degrees preferred? Actually Education Qualifications already includes required and preferred. Could be considered Qualifications.
- Skills: Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (communication, organizational, etc.) plus maybe Software proficiency.
But we need to avoid duplication. Let's think.
The posting has sections: "Education Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:" then bullet items (Education, Experience, License And Certifications, Software, Language, Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities). So it's a combined block.
We could map:
- Requirements: Education (Bachelor's degree required etc), Experience (Prior experience related to workforce programs and issues, preferred), License And Certifications (Eligible to sit for CPA exams...), Software (Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite...), Language (N/A - drop).
- Qualifications: Advanced degrees, such as a JD or Masters in Tax, preferred (maybe also include Education? but we already used Education under Requirements). Could also include "Preferred" items.
- Skills: Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (strong written and verbal communication skills, solid organizational skills, ability to follow instructions, ability to work effectively in a team setting, positive attitude, seeks advice, intermediate to advanced skills in PowerPoint and Excel). Also maybe Software proficiency could be considered skill but we already placed under Requirements.
We need to ensure we don't lose any substantive info.
Also we have About Us section (company description). Could be placed under About the role? Or maybe we could have a separate "About Us" but not in allowed headings list. The allowed headings are About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we should incorporate About Us content into About the role perhaps, or maybe we could omit it if not fitting. But we must preserve ALL substantive information. So we need to include the About Us paragraph somewhere. The only heading that fits is About the role (maybe we can include company description there). Or we could add a
after About the role heading that includes both role summary and company description.
Thus About the role section will contain: Job Summary (the initial paragraph) plus the About Us paragraph (the company description). That seems reasonable.
Responsibilities: list of duties from Job Duties.
Requirements: list of education, experience, license/certifications, software, language (if any). We'll exclude Language N/A.
Qualifications: Advanced degrees preferred (JD or Masters in Tax). Also maybe include "Preferred" items from Education Qualifications? Actually Education Qualifications already had required and preferred. But we already used the required part under Requirements. The preferred advanced degrees could go under Qualifications.
Skills: Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (communication, organizational, ability to follow instructions, teamwork, positive attitude, seeks advice, intermediate to advanced skills in PowerPoint and Excel). Also maybe include "Strong written and verbal communication skills" etc.
Benefits: ESOP, Total Rewards, mention that benefits may be subject to eligibility, ESOP as qualified retirement plan, part of compensation and Total Rewards benefits. Also maybe mention "Learn more about our benefits: BDO Total Rewards encompass more than traditional benefits." We'll capture that.
Pay: list of salary ranges per state/region.
Schedule: none, so omit.
We must not include boilerplate like Equal Opportunity Employer, EEO, etc. Remove those lines.
Also remove navigation, cookie, legal, scam-warning, duplicated lines, application instructions.
We need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences.
Thus produce something like:
About the role
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Responsibilities
- ...
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Requirements
- ...
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Qualifications
- ...
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Skills
- ...
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Benefits
- ...
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Pay
- ...
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Make sure to preserve all substantive info.
Let's extract details.
Job Summary paragraph(s):
"The GES Associate will be responsible for utilizing their educational background and organizational skills to assist the GES practice in one or more of its four segments – Retirement Plans, People and Organization Strategy, Global Rewards Taxation, and Global Mobility. The Global Employer Services Associate is responsible for performing basic research to prepare tax returns, tax equalizations, completing assignment cost projections, work project reviews, and analyses that assist in serving clients."
That's two sentences; we can combine into one paragraph.
About Us paragraph:
"At BDO, how we show up matters. We build strong relationships by supporting one another, our clients, and our communities with care, curiosity, and a commitment to helping one another grow and succeed. Here, you’ll find meaningful work, leaders invested in your success, and opportunities to build a career around what matters most to you. Our purpose is to be the people our clients count on to grow with confidence and achieve what matters most. Our values guide how we bring that purpose to life each day. Together, they shape how we work with one another, serve our clients, and create meaningful impact. BDO provides assurance, tax, and advisory services to clients across the U.S. and around the world. No matter your role, you’ll be part of a team helping clients navigate complexity and move forward with clarity. We are proud to be an ESOP company, offering participants a stake in the firm’s success through beneficial ownership and a unique opportunity to enhance their financial well-being. As a qualified retirement plan, the ESOP is a meaningful addition to our comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits* offerings. It also reinforces an ownership mindset that strengthens our connection to one another, our clients, and the future we’re building together. Learn more about our benefits: BDO Total Rewards encompass more than traditional benefits. Click here to find out more ! Benefits may be subject to eligibility requirements."
We need to preserve all that. However note that the Benefits section also mentions ESOP and Total Rewards; we might duplicate if we include in About the role. But we need to preserve all substantive info; duplication is okay? The instruction says "Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail." It doesn't forbid duplication, but better to avoid duplication if possible. However the About Us paragraph includes ESOP and Total Rewards description; the Benefits section also includes that. We could keep the About Us paragraph without the benefits details, but that would be summarizing away detail (removing ESOP mention). So we need to keep it. Then Benefits section can also include that info; duplication may be okay but we risk being considered summarizing? Not summarizing, just repeating. It's probably acceptable.
Alternatively we could move the ESOP/Total Rewards details to Benefits section only, and keep About Us paragraph without those details. But that would be removing substantive info from About Us paragraph (the ESOP mention). That would be summarizing away detail (removing). So we need to keep it somewhere. If we put it in About the role, we still need to include Benefits section with maybe other benefits (like health, retirement etc). But the posting only mentions ESOP and Total Rewards; no other benefits listed. So Benefits section could just repeat that info. That's okay.
Thus we will include About the role paragraph with both job summary and About Us (including ESOP etc). Then Benefits section will also list ESOP, Total Rewards, etc. It's duplication but preserves all.
Now Responsibilities: need to capture all duties from Job Duties.
Job Duties broken into:
Research:
- Identifies situations when research is necessary, providing an outline of the issue(s) and the appropriate source of research to be conducted
- Reviews SEC filings of public companies, survey data, issue briefs prepared by legal and accounting experts, and “best practice” guidelines published by investor advisory groups as background for providing clients with creative approaches to compensation opportunities that promote shareholders’ interests
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose. Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading (the page already shows it) and do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. We need to preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Remove boilerplate etc. We need to decide how to split content into sections. Potential sections: - About the role: could be the Job Summary paragraph(s). That includes description of role and responsibilities at high level. - Responsibilities: the Job Duties detailed bullet points. - Requirements: maybe Education Qualifications, Experience, License And Certifications, Software, Language? But we have separate Qualifications and Skills sections. The instruction list includes Requirements, Qualifications, Skills as separate possible headings. We need to decide what goes where. We could treat: - Requirements: Education Qualifications, Experience, License And Certifications, Software, Language (if any). But Language is N/A, we can drop. - Qualifications: maybe Advanced degrees preferred? Actually Education Qualifications already includes required and preferred. Could be considered Qualifications. - Skills: Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (communication, organizational, etc.) plus maybe Software proficiency. But we need to avoid duplication. Let's think. The posting has sections: "Education Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:" then bullet items (Education, Experience, License And Certifications, Software, Language, Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities). So it's a combined block. We could map: - Requirements: Education (Bachelor's degree required etc), Experience (Prior experience related to workforce programs and issues, preferred), License And Certifications (Eligible to sit for CPA exams...), Software (Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite...), Language (N/A - drop). - Qualifications: Advanced degrees, such as a JD or Masters in Tax, preferred (maybe also include Education? but we already used Education under Requirements). Could also include "Preferred" items. - Skills: Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (strong written and verbal communication skills, solid organizational skills, ability to follow instructions, ability to work effectively in a team setting, positive attitude, seeks advice, intermediate to advanced skills in PowerPoint and Excel). Also maybe Software proficiency could be considered skill but we already placed under Requirements. We need to ensure we don't lose any substantive info. Also we have About Us section (company description). Could be placed under About the role? Or maybe we could have a separate "About Us" but not in allowed headings list. The allowed headings are About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we should incorporate About Us content into About the role perhaps, or maybe we could omit it if not fitting. But we must preserve ALL substantive information. So we need to include the About Us paragraph somewhere. The only heading that fits is About the role (maybe we can include company description there). Or we could add a
after About the role heading that includes both role summary and company description. Thus About the role section will contain: Job Summary (the initial paragraph) plus the About Us paragraph (the company description). That seems reasonable. Responsibilities: list of duties from Job Duties. Requirements: list of education, experience, license/certifications, software, language (if any). We'll exclude Language N/A. Qualifications: Advanced degrees preferred (JD or Masters in Tax). Also maybe include "Preferred" items from Education Qualifications? Actually Education Qualifications already had required and preferred. But we already used the required part under Requirements. The preferred advanced degrees could go under Qualifications. Skills: Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (communication, organizational, ability to follow instructions, teamwork, positive attitude, seeks advice, intermediate to advanced skills in PowerPoint and Excel). Also maybe include "Strong written and verbal communication skills" etc. Benefits: ESOP, Total Rewards, mention that benefits may be subject to eligibility, ESOP as qualified retirement plan, part of compensation and Total Rewards benefits. Also maybe mention "Learn more about our benefits: BDO Total Rewards encompass more than traditional benefits." We'll capture that. Pay: list of salary ranges per state/region. Schedule: none, so omit. We must not include boilerplate like Equal Opportunity Employer, EEO, etc. Remove those lines. Also remove navigation, cookie, legal, scam-warning, duplicated lines, application instructions. We need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences. Thus produce something like:
About the role
...
Responsibilities
- ... ...
Requirements
- ... ...
Qualifications
- ... ...
Skills
- ... ...
Benefits
- ... ...
Pay
- ... ...