The Role
Provides federal tax planning, consulting, compliance, and return preparation for corporate and pass-through clients. Develops tax strategies, researches regulations, manages client relationships, coordinates workloads, and supports department training. Requires public accounting experience, strong communication, tax software proficiency, and expertise with Corporate, S-Corp, and Partnership returns.
Summary Generated by Built In
Work with a Top 20 CPA and advisory firm that Accounts for Anything. Aprio has 40 U.S. office locations, as well as international office locations and more than 3,200 team members that speak 60+ languages across the globe. By bringing together proven expertise, deep understanding, and strategic foresight for fast-growing industries, Aprio ensures clients are prepared for wherever life or business may take them. Discover a top-rated culture, vast growth opportunities and your next big career move with Aprio.
Aprio is seeking a Senior Tax Associate to join our Enterprise Tax team, delivering expert federal tax consulting and compliance services to clients spanning diverse industries. In this role, you will develop and implement strategic tax solutions that align with clients' business goals while navigating an evolving regulatory environment. You will bring technical depth in corporate and pass-through taxation to help clients optimize their tax positions with confidence and precision.
What You'll Gain/ Impact
- Direct client engagement with the opportunity to deliver meaningful, measurable impact across industries
- Exposure to complex federal tax matters that sharpen your technical expertise and strategic thinking
- A collaborative, growth-oriented environment where your contributions are recognized and your career is supported
- Access to modern tax technology platforms that expand your capabilities and professional toolkit
Key Responsibilities
- Partner closely with clients to provide proactive tax planning, consulting, and compliance services across diverse industries
- Oversee the preparation and timely filing of all required tax returns
- Develop and implement tax strategies that optimize clients' tax positions, considering business goals, industry trends, and regulatory changes
- Deliver proactive tax advice and solutions tailored to each client's unique needs
- Build and maintain strong client relationships through exceptional service and consistent responsiveness
- Coordinate workload distribution, projects, and training initiatives within the tax department
Candidate Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting
- 3–5 years of experience in federal tax consulting and/or compliance in public accounting
- Experience preparing Corporate, S-Corp, and/or Partnership returns
- Recent work experience with an accounting firm
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
- Proficiency with tax software and technology platforms
Leadership Skills
- Ability to collaborate effectively across teams and contribute to a high-performance work environment
- Strong prioritization and project coordination skills with the ability to manage multiple client engagements simultaneously
- Demonstrated ability to build trusted, long-term client relationships through consistent professionalism and responsiveness
- Contributes to the growth of colleagues by sharing knowledge and supporting department training initiatives
- Clear and confident communicator with clients, peers, and firm leadership
Technical Skills
- Federal tax compliance and consulting expertise across corporate and pass-through structures
- Proficiency in preparing Corporate, S-Corp, and/or Partnership returns
- Applied knowledge of tax planning strategies aligned to client business objectives and industry trends
- Ability to research and analyze tax laws, regulations, and authoritative guidance
- Proficiency with tax software and technology platforms
- Familiarity with regulatory change management and its impact on client tax positions
Additional Details
- Employment Type: Full-Time
- Work Environment: Hybrid
- Location: Dedham, MA
Why work for Aprio:
Whether you are just starting out, looking to advance into management or searching for your next leadership role, Aprio offers an opportunity to grow with a future-focused, innovative firm.
Perks/Benefits we offer for full-time team members:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance on the first day of employment
- Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Account
- 401k with Profit Sharing
- 9+ holidays and discretionary time off structure
- Parental Leave – coverage for both primary and secondary caregivers
- Tuition Assistance Program and CPA support program with cash incentive upon completion
- Discretionary incentive compensation based on firm, group and individual performance
- Incentive compensation related to origination of new client sales
- Top rated wellness program
- Flexible working environment including remote and hybrid options
What’s in it for you:
- Working with an industry leader: Be part of a high-growth firm that is passionate for what’s next.
- An awesome culture: Thirty-one fundamental behaviors guide our culture every day ensuring we always deliver an exceptional team-member and client experience. We call it the Aprio Way. This shared mindset creates lasting relationships between team members and with clients.
- A great team: Work with a high-energy, passionate, caring and ambitious team of professionals in a collaborative culture.
- Entrepreneurship: Have the freedom to innovate and bring your ideas to help us grow to become the CPA firm of choice nationally.
- Growth opportunities: Grow professionally in an environment that fosters continuous learning and advancement.
- Competitive compensation: You will be rewarded with competitive compensation, industry-leading benefits and a flexible work environment to enjoy work/life balance.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Aprio is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex; pregnancy; sexual orientation; gender identity and/or expression; age; disability; genetic information, citizenship status; military service obligations or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Aprio, LLP and Aprio Advisory Group, LLC, operate in an alternative business structure, with Aprio Advisory Group, LLC providing non-attest tax and consulting services, and Aprio, LLP providing CPA firm services.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting
- 3-5 years of experience in federal tax consulting and/or compliance in public accounting
- Experience preparing Corporate, S-Corp, and/or Partnership tax returns
- Recent work experience with an accounting firm
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
- Proficiency with tax software and technology platforms
- Federal tax compliance and consulting expertise across corporate and pass-through structures
- Knowledge of tax planning strategies aligned with client business objectives and industry trends
- Ability to research and analyze tax laws, regulations, and authoritative guidance
- Familiarity with regulatory change management and its impact on client tax positions
Aprio Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is generally positioned as competitive and fairly paid across many roles, with clearer benchmarking helped by public job-posted ranges and compensation aggregators.
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Healthcare Strength — Health, dental, and vision coverage is positioned as comprehensive and available from day one for full-time hires, which is stronger than the more typical waiting-period approach.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) with profit sharing and access to FSA/Dependent Care accounts, which can improve total rewards when firm performance supports contributions.
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The Company
What We Do
Aprio is a premier CPA and business advisory firm that advises clients and associates on how to achieve what’s next. Aprio’s associates work as integrated teams across advisory, assurance, tax, outsourcing, staffing and private client services, bringing the best thinking and personal commitment to each client. Across practices, Aprio brings together proven expertise, deep understanding and strategic foresight for industries including Manufacturing and Distribution; Non-Profit and Education; Professional Services; Real Estate and Construction; Retail, Franchise and Hospitality; and Technology and Blockchain. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Aprio has grown to over 1,000+ team members. To serve clients wherever life or business may take them, Aprio’s teams speak more than 30 languages and work with clients in over 50 countries.
