Tax Senior Associate - Corporations

About the role

RSM’s Corporate Tax services empower you to help multinational corporate clients meet income tax reporting requirements, consulting obligations, and compliance needs while managing tax’s business impact. You’ll advise on tax strategy using industry experience and technical expertise within a cross-functional team, delivering a customized, technology-enabled service model that supports clients’ strategic objectives.

Responsibilities

• Prepare complex tax returns (≈25–40% of time)
• Develop, motivate, and train staff-level and intern team members (≈10% of time)
• Conduct detailed review and analysis of tax returns (≈10–15% of time)
• Interact directly with clients to address questions, planning, and concerns
• Perform, document, and summarize research on specific tax issues (≈10% of time)
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of tax practices and law changes
• Other duties as assigned
• Some travel may be required

Basic Qualifications

• BA/BS degree—preferably in Accounting or a related field
• Eligible to sit for the CPA exam or hold a licensed JD
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a public accounting environment
• Experience with C-Corps
• Ability to work closely with clients to answer questions and gather necessary information
• Experience preparing and reviewing returns
• Effective verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Master of Accounting
• CPA, JD, LLM, or EA credential
• Experience with a national or large regional accounting firm
• Experience preparing or reviewing accounting for income taxes under ASC 740
• Working knowledge of tax code and technical aspects of preparation and compliance
• Strong technical skills in accounting and tax preparation; review experience a plus
• Experience with international tax matters a plus
• Fluency in French (Français), German (Deutsch), Japanese (日本語), or Mandarin (普通话), including speaking, writing, reading, and deep understanding of the culture and business practices within the country of fluency
• Proven track record managing relationships with large non-U.S. companies with significant operations in North America

Benefits

RSM offers a competitive benefits and compensation package, including flexibility to balance life’s demands while serving clients. Learn more at https://rsmus.com/careers/working-at-rsm/benefits.

Pay

Compensation range: $67,900 – $128,700. Individuals selected for this role are eligible for a discretionary bonus based on firm and individual performance.