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Tax Senior

Baker Tilly

Dallas, TXFull-time$78–104K/yrPosted 1mo agoStill listed today

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Compensation
$78–104K/yr
Location
Dallas, TX
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Associate's degree, required

Job overview

Baker Tilly is hiring a Federal Tax Senior Associate to provide industry-focused tax advisory and compliance services to middle-market and multinational clients. The role includes federal tax work, research, client recommendations, and collaboration with specialty tax practices and engagement leaders. The firm describes opportunities for professional development, client relationships, and flexibility in how and where work is done; applicants should discuss work-location requirements with talent acquisition.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Time Management, nice to haveCommunication, nice to haveInterpersonal Skills, nice to haveRelationship Building, nice to haveCollaboration, nice to haveProblem Solving, nice to haveLeadership, nice to haveProject Management, nice to haveOrganization, nice to haveAnalytical Skills, nice to haveInitiative, nice to haveAdaptability, nice to haveMicrosoft Suite, nice to haveFederal Tax Compliance, nice to haveTax Consulting, nice to have

Qualifications

Four-Year Degree, required3 Years Experience, requiredBachelor's in Accounting or Law or Related Business Degree, nice to haveCoursework to Sit for CPA or Bar Exam, nice to haveCPA or JD License, nice to have2+ Years Federal Tax Services Experience, nice to haveU.S. Work Eligibility Without Sponsorship, nice to have

Full job description

Overview

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. Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP, trading as Baker Tilly, are independent members of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion. Visit bakertilly.com or join the conversation on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

Please discuss the work location status with your Baker Tilly talent acquisition professional to understand the requirements for an opportunity you are exploring.

Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local law.

Any unsolicited resumes submitted through our website or to Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, employee e-mail accounts are considered property of Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorized recruitment agency ("search firm") for Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by Baker Tilly's Talent Attraction team, to submit candidates for review via our applicant tracking system.

Job Description:

Responsibilities

Are you interested in joining one of the fastest growing public accounting firms?

Would you like the ability to focus on one industry sector and further become an expert for your clients?

If yes, consider joining Baker Tilly (BT) as a Federal Tax Senior Associate! This is a great opportunity to be a valued business advisor delivering industry-focused tax advisory and compliance services to middle market clients. As one of the fastest growing firms in the nation, BT has the ability to offer you upward career trajectory, flexibility in how and where you get your work done and meaningful relationships with clients, teammates and leadership who truly care about you and your development. You will enjoy this role if:

  • You are looking for an opportunity to build your career in a specific industry, becoming an industry expert to the clients you serve

  • You can see yourself as a trusted business advisor, working face-to-face with clients to find creative solutions to complex accounting and business challenges

  • You want to work for a leading CPA advisory firm that serves middle market clients and whose owners have both their clients’ and employees’ best interests in mind and are transparent in their decisions

  • You value your development and want to work for a firm that provides you the autonomy to own your schedule and career through structured programs (ask us about My Time Off, My Development and Dress for Your Day!)

  • You want to grow professionally and develop your client service and technical accounting skills to build a career with endless opportunities now, for tomorrow

What you will do:

  • Be a trusted member of the engagement team providing various federal tax compliance and consulting services to industry specific clients:

  • 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, help to draft IRS responses and address other tax authority inquiries

  • Team with leaders on special projects in various areas of corporate and flow through taxation such as accounting methods and ASC740

  • Develop recommendations for the client to consider and share with leadership to discuss and strategize

  • Communicate and team with specialty tax practices on complicated tax matters in the state and local, high net worth, international, research and development along with credits and incentives areas

  • Learn and grow from direct on the job coaching and mentoring along with participating in firm wide learning and development programs

  • Utilize your entrepreneurial skills to network and build strong relationships internally and with your clients

  • Support the growth and development of team members through the Baker Tilly Care and Teach philosophy, helping associates meet their professional goals

  • Enjoy friendships, social activities and team outings that encourage a work-life balance

Minimum Qualifications:

  • 4-year degree

  • 3 years of experience

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting or law, or a related degree in business, and sufficient course work and credits to sit for the CPA and/or Bar exam in the state you are being considered

  • CPA or JD license preferred

  • Two (2)+ years of experience providing federal tax compliance and consulting services in a public accounting firm

  • Demonstrated skills in the areas of time management, communication, interpersonal skills, relationship building, collaboration, and problem solving

  • Strong leadership, project management, organizational and analytical skills, initiative, adaptability

  • Microsoft Suite skills

  • Highly developed software and Microsoft Suite skills

  • Eligibility to work in the U.S. without sponsorship preferred

The pay rate range for this job position is $78,000.00 to $103,940.00. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of relevant factors including but not limited to applicant’s skills, prior experience, qualifications, degrees/certifications, work arrangements and geographic location. Baker Tilly offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package.

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How this job compares

Set against the 980 open Tax Accountant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$78–104K/yr
  • Texas median$84–161K/yr47 salary ranges
  • US median$80–153K/yr598 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $91K, is 24% below the Texas median midpoint ($120K) — in the lowest quarter of Tax Accountant salary ranges in Texas.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 67 open Tax Accountant jobs in Texas and 980 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Texas
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Tax Accountant postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (846 postings).
Education
This posting asks for an associate degree; 659 of the 980 open Tax Accountant jobs (67%) ask for an associate degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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