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Tax Senior Associate - Corporations

RSM US LLP

Pittsburgh, PAJob$68–129K/yrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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Compensation
$68–129K/yr
Location
Pittsburgh, PA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

CPA Exam Eligibility Or Licensed JDBachelor's degree

Job overview

A Tax Senior Associate in RSM’s Corporate Tax services supports public and private multinational corporate clients with income tax reporting, consulting, and compliance. The role combines complex tax return preparation and review, tax research, client interaction, and staff development. Associates advise on tax strategy and help clients address business objectives through technical expertise and technology-enabled service delivery.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Tax Return PreparationTax Return ReviewClient ServiceClient CommunicationTax ResearchTax LawAccounting for Income TaxesTax PreparationInternational TaxRelationship ManagementVerbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationFrenchGermanJapaneseMandarin

Qualifications

Bachelor's DegreeCPA Exam Eligibility or Licensed JD2+ Years Public Accounting ExperienceC-Corp ExperienceExperience With National or Large Regional FirmCPA, JD, LLM, or EAMaster's in Accounting

Full job description

We are the leading provider of professional services to the middle market globally, our purpose is to instill confidence in a world of change, empowering our clients and people to realize their full potential. Our exceptional people are the key to our unrivaled, culture and talent experience and our ability to be compelling to our clients. You'll find an environment that inspires and empowers you to thrive both personally and professionally. There's no one like you and that's why there's nowhere like RSM. A career within RSM's Corporate Tax services will provide you with the opportunity to help our public and private multinational corporate tax clients meet their accounting for income tax reporting requirements and income tax consulting and compliance obligations, while managing the impact tax has on their business. You'll advise clients on their tax strategy using both your industry experience and technical expertise with a cross functional team, while delivering a customized technology-enabled service delivery model to facilitate better decision making in achieving our clients' strategic objectives. As a Tax Senior Associate, you will be responsible for the following job duties which are focused around two core concepts; your technical & quality expertise, and delivering excellent client service: 1. Preparing complex Tax returns - approximately 25-40% of your time 2. Develop, motivate, and train staff level and intern team members - approximately 10% of your time 3. Detailed review and analysis of Tax returns - approximately 10-15% 4. Interact directly with clients handling questions, planning, concerns, etc. 5. Performing, documenting, and summarizing research and conclusions regarding specific tax issues - approximately 10% of your time 6. Remain up-to-date on current tax practices and changes in tax law 7. Other duties as assigned 8. Some travel may be required Basic Qualifications: 1. BA/BS Degree - preferably in Accounting or related field of study 2. Must be eligible to sit for the CPA exam or a licensed JD 3. Minimum of 2 years of experience in a public accounting environment 4. Experience with C-Corps 5. Ability to work closely with clients to answer questions or to collect necessary information for tax service requirements 6. Experience preparing and reviewing returns 7. Effective verbal and written communication skills Preferred Qualifications: 1. Masters of Accounting 2. CPA, JD, LLM, or EA 3. Experience with a national or large regional accounting firm 4. Experience preparing or reviewing accounting for income taxes in accordance with ASC 740 5. Working knowledge of tax code and technical aspects of tax preparation and compliance 6. Strong technical skills in accounting and tax preparation, review experience a plus 7. Experience in dealing with international tax matters a plus 8. Fluent in French(Francais), German(Deutsch), Japanese() or Mandarin() to include but not limited to speaking, writing and reading with a deep understanding of the culture and business practices within country of fluency 9. Proven track record of managing relationships with large non US companies with significant operations in North America At RSM, we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package for all our people.We offer flexibility in your schedule, empowering you to balance life's demands, while also maintaining your ability to serve clients.Learn more about our total rewards at https://rsmus.com/careers/working-at-rsm/benefits. All applicants will receive consideration for employment as RSM does not tolerate discrimination and/or harassment based on race; color; creed; sincerely held religious beliefs, practices or observances; sex (including pregnancy or disabilities related to nursing); gender; sexual orientation; HIV Status; national origin; ancestry; familial or marital status; age; physical or mental disability; citizenship; political affiliation; edical condition (including family and medical leave); domestic violence victim status; past, current or prospective service in the US uniformed service; US Military/Veteran status; pre-disposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process and/or employment/partnership.RSM is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, interview, or otherwise participate in the recruiting process, please call us at 800-274-3978 or send us an email at [email protected]. RSM does not intend to hire entry level candidates who will require sponsorship now OR in the future (i.e. F-1 visa holders). If you are a recent U.S. college / university graduate possessing 1-2 years of progressive and relevant work experience in a same or similar role to the one for which you are applying, excluding internships, you may be eligible for hire as an experienced associate. RSM will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records. For those living in California or applying to a position in California, please click here for additional information. At RSM, an employee's pay at any point in their career is intended to reflect their experiences, performance, and skills for their current role. The salary range (or starting rate for interns and associates) for this role represents numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to, education, skills, work experience, certifications, location, etc. As such, pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range. Compensation Range: $67,900 - $128,700 Individuals selected for this role will be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on firm and individual performance. RSM is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans.

How this job compares

Set against the 5,112 open Tax Associate jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$68–129K/yr
  • US median$77–214K/yr250 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $98K, is 32% below the US median midpoint ($146K) — in the lowest quarter of Tax Associate salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 215 open Tax Associate jobs in Pennsylvania and 5,112 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Pennsylvania
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Tax Associate postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (313 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 312 of the 5,112 open Tax Associate jobs (6%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 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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