Job Summary BDO’s Core Purpose is Helping People Thrive Every Day. Our Core Values reflect how we manage our work, our relationships and ourselves. As an employee of the firm, you will live true to our Core Values of people first, being exceptional every day in every way, embracing change, feeling empowered through knowledge and choosing accountability. Our Core Values are the standards by which we conduct ourselves day in and day out, both internally and externally. A Core Tax Services Senior Associate is responsible for utilizing research skills, applying tax foundational knowledge to understand potential tax issues, gathering client information necessary for filing, participating in tax planning, recognizing and communicating potential risks, preparing tax accrual workpapers and working with tax software applications to complete tax returns for review. In this role, the Core Tax Services Senior Associate may be charged with supervising and reviewing the work of Core Tax Services Associates. Qualifications Education: Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or Statistics required OR Bachelor’s degree in other focus area and CPA certification required Masters in Accountancy or Taxation preferred Experience: Two (2) or more years of prior relevant tax experience and/or public accounting, private industry accounting or consulting/professional services experience preferred Industry expertise in one or more tax specialty preferred Prior basic supervisory experience preferred License/Certifications: CPA certification, Attorney (admitted to practice in a U.S. jurisdiction), or Internal Revenue Service Enrolled Agent (“EA”) (or the equivalent of one of these designations) preferred Possession of other professional degrees or certifications applicable to role preferred Software: Proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite preferred Experience with tax research databases and tax compliance process software preferred Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Solid verbal and written communication skills Able to follow instructions as directed by members of Tax Team Able to prepare simple tax returns Takes appropriate actions without being asked Seeks advice of appropriate superiors regarding issues, problems related to compliance Ability to effectively delegate work as needed Trains other team members Strong analytical, research and critical thinking skills Able to work well in a team environment