Senior Tax Associate

CBIZ

Tax Senior Associate completing accounting, tax, and audit engagements for clients. Managing deadlines, training associates, and ensuring quality control standards are met.

Posted 7/6/2026full-timeSt Petersburg • Florida • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Complete all aspects of accounting, tax and audit engagements for clients including status updates to engagement managers and adhere to all quality control standards as required
Demonstrate understanding of the client’s business including analysis and planning of client engagements
Adhere to engagement budget constraints and complete assigned tasks within the time requested, explain variances when needed
Achieve charge hour goals
Review associates' accounting, tax or auditing work: provide constructive review points
May supervise associates on engagements
Train and mentor associate staff
May be involved in the client billing process by assisting Managers or Directors
Identify and begin to develop knowledge in selected specialty practice
Leverage industry knowledge and business acumen blending cross serve opportunities into client engagements
Participate in practice development activities such as: membership in qualified organizations capable of referring potential engagements
Execute administrative duties as assigned
Additional responsibilities as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred in Accounting, Taxation or related field preferred
2 years of experience in public accounting or related field
CPA candidates preferred
Ability to manage deadlines, work on multiple assignments and prioritize each assignment as necessary
Demonstrated ability to communicate verbally and in writing throughout all levels of organization, both internally and externally
Proficient use of applicable technology
Must be able to travel based on client and business needs

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development

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Hard Skills & Tools

AccountingTaxationAuditingBudget ManagementVariance AnalysisClient BillingPractice DevelopmentQuality Control StandardsEngagement ManagementPublic Accounting

Soft Skills

CommunicationMentoringTeam SupervisionTime ManagementAnalytical Thinking

Certifications

CPA