Tax Compliance Associate

About the role

We're seeking a Tax Compliance Associate to be the right hand of our Tax Compliance Execution Leader. Accruity is a real estate-focused accounting and advisory firm with a fast-growing tax compliance practice — and we run it through an efficient, offshore-leveraged delivery model where a pay-per-return team handles core return preparation and our onshore staff ensures quality, completeness, and on-time filing.

Responsibilities

• Tax Workpaper Preparation & Review Support – Prepare and maintain all workpapers required to support accurate and complete client tax filings; flag deficiencies before return prep begins so nothing stalls mid-workflow.
• Client Document Intake & Open Item Tracking – Own the client document collection process across all engagements; review every intake for completeness; follow up proactively on missing items; maintain a real-time open item log accessible to you and the Execution Leader at any moment.
• Return Preparation Coordination – Assign, manage, and monitor return prep tasks with our offshore pay-per-return team; enforce firm standards on output quality; escalate delays and deficiencies immediately rather than absorbing them.
• Filing Package Completion – Prepare final filing packages, e-file authorizations, client delivery materials, and internal documentation for every completed return — nothing leaves the system incomplete.
• Client Filing Status Updates – Keep the Tax Compliance Execution Leader and internal stakeholders current on return status, blockers, approaching deadlines, and next steps; maintain visibility so the team can act, not react.

Requirements

• 2+ busy seasons in a meaningful production role at a CPA firm focused on tax compliance — you've lived the pressure of high-volume, deadline-driven execution and know what it takes to push returns through a system without things falling apart.
• 1–3 years of experience in public accounting, tax compliance, or a high-volume tax production environment.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent engagements without losing details — proven in a real environment, not just described in an interview.
• Process-oriented by nature: you follow systems, improve them when something doesn't fit, and document the fix.
• Clear, concise written communication — you'll coordinate regularly with an offshore prep team and precision matters.
• Hands-on experience with CCH Axcess preferred; exposure to Drake, UltraTax, or equivalent also considered.
• Real estate tax experience (partnerships, K-1s, multi-entity structures) is a plus, not a gate.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required; CPA candidate preferred.

Qualifications

• None specified

Skills

• Strong organizational skills
• Attention to detail
• Experience with CCH Axcess or similar tax software
• Experience with real estate tax compliance

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with matching
• Professional development opportunities
• Variable comp program in development for Q3 2026 rollout

Pay

Base Salary – Commensurate with experience

Schedule

Full-time employees are provided with an Accruity-issued laptop for use during their employment. 1099 contractors are expected to supply and use their own device.

Service

Pittsburgh, PA