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Senior Tax Associate - Private Client Services

Aprio

Portland, OR · HybridFull-time$82–134K/yrPosted 2 days agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$82–134K/yr
Location
Portland, ORHybrid
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

Aprio is seeking a Senior Tax Associate to prepare and review federal and state tax returns and support tax planning and consulting engagements. The role serves clients across diverse industries and business structures, including partnerships, corporations, individuals, and some trust and estate engagements. The associate will manage assigned engagements, research tax issues, collaborate with clients, and mentor junior team members.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Tax Return PreparationTax Return ReviewFlow-Through EntitiesClosely Held BusinessesWorkpaper ReviewTrial Balance ReviewEngagement ManagementAccounting FundamentalsCPA Firm OperationsClient Relationship ManagementTax SoftwareTax Technology ToolsWritten CommunicationVerbal Communication

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Accounting3+ Years Public Tax ExperienceCPA or EA Designation

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

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.

What You'll Gain / Impact

  • Opportunity to serve as a trusted tax advisor to clients across diverse industries and business structures

  • Hands-on experience with complex federal tax engagements including Corporate, S-Corp, and Partnership returns

  • A collaborative, growth-oriented environment that actively supports your technical development and career advancement

  • Direct impact on clients' tax strategies and long-term financial outcomes

Key Responsibilities:

As a Senior Tax Associate, your typical day may include:

  • Preparing and reviewing federal and state tax returns for partnerships, S corporations, C Corporations, individuals, and some trust and estate engagements

  • Reviewing workpapers, trial balances, and supporting documentation to ensure accuracy and completeness

  • Taking ownership of assigned engagements and helping drive projects through completion

  • Researching tax issues and identifying planning opportunities for clients

  • Collaborating with clients to gather information and resolve tax-related questions

  • Responding to review comments and managing revisions efficiently

  • Supporting tax planning and consulting engagements across a variety of industries

  • Mentoring and developing junior team members through coaching and review of their work

  • Building strong relationships with clients through proactive communication and exceptional service

  • Working closely with managers and partners to deliver high-quality client outcomes

Canddiate Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting

  • 3-5 years of public accounting tax experience

  • Experience preparing and reviewing tax returns for partnerships, S corporations, corporations, and individuals

  • Strong understanding of flow-through entities and closely held businesses

  • Experience reviewing workpapers and trial balances

  • Ability to manage multiple engagements successfully

  • Solid understanding of accounting fundamentals and CPA firm operations

  • Experience working directly with clients and building trusted relationships

  • Strong proficiency with tax software and related technology tools

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

  • CPA or EA designation (preferred)

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.

How this job compares

Set against the 5,139 open Tax Associate jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$82–134K/yr
  • US median$77–214K/yr273 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $108K, is 26% below the US median midpoint ($146K) — in the middle half of Tax Associate salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 76 open Tax Associate jobs in Oregon and 5,139 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Oregon
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience — more than three in four Tax Associate postings that state a minimum ask for (median 2 years, across 330 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 325 of the 5,139 open Tax Associate jobs (6%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 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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