Corporate Tax Senior Associate Location: San Jose, California (Hybrid) Pay Rate: $101,000 – $129,030 per year
Position Overview Our client, a national professional services firm, is seeking a Corporate Tax Senior Associate for a hybrid, permanent position based in San Jose, California. The role sits within a corporate tax practice serving business clients across a range of industries. This is a strong step for a tax professional with a few busy seasons behind them who is ready for greater client contact and ownership of engagements.
Key Responsibilities
You will prepare and review federal and state corporate income tax returns, including consolidated and multistate filings, ensuring technical accuracy and appropriate documentation of positions taken
You will prepare tax provisions under ASC 740, including current and deferred computations, rate reconciliations, and supporting workpapers, and you will assist with the analysis of uncertain tax positions and valuation allowances
You will conduct technical research on federal, state, and local tax matters, document conclusions clearly with supporting authority, and prepare memoranda that a reviewer can follow and rely on without reconstructing your reasoning
You will work directly with clients on information requests, data gathering, and routine queries, support tax planning projects and quarterly estimates, respond to notices and examinations, and review the work of associates while providing the feedback that helps them improve
You will take ownership of specific engagement workstreams end to end, tracking your own budget against actual time, flagging scope changes early, and ensuring that deliverables reach the reviewer in a state that requires refinement rather than rework
Requirements
A bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field is required
Prior corporate tax experience in public accounting is required, typically two or more busy seasons at associate level
You must have hands-on experience preparing corporate income tax returns and working knowledge of ASC 740 tax provision concepts, together with solid federal and multistate corporate tax technical grounding
Strong analytical and research skills are essential, along with clear written communication, advanced spreadsheet capability, and the organization to manage several client engagements against overlapping deadlines
The role follows a hybrid schedule based in San Jose, California
Preferred Qualifications
CPA licensure or active progress toward the CPA, or a Master of Taxation, is strongly preferred
Experience serving technology, life sciences, or venture-backed clients is particularly valuable in this market
Familiarity with tax software such as OneSource, GoSystem, or CorpTax is advantageous, as is exposure to international tax provisions, R&D credit studies, state apportionment analysis, or transaction-related tax work
Experience with fixed asset and depreciation analysis, transfer pricing documentation support, or tax credit work is advantageous
Candidates who have begun building direct client relationships and who show readiness to supervise associates will be well positioned for progression in this practice
Screening Questions
How many years of experience do you have relevant to this Corporate Tax Senior Associate role?
Do you hold any required licenses or certifications for this position?
Are you available to work fully remote?
Numbers & Facts
Location
San Jose, California (Remote)
Website
https://www.theemployeeconnect.com/
Skills
Accountingunmatched
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Biologyunmatched
Budget Managementunmatched
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)unmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Corporate Taxunmatched
Customer Relationsunmatched
Data Collectionunmatched
Depreciationunmatched
Documentationunmatched
Fixed Assetsunmatched
Income Taxunmatched
International Taxunmatched
Local Taxunmatched
Professional Servicesunmatched
Project Estimatesunmatched
Project Planningunmatched
Public Accountingunmatched
Reconciliationunmatched
Research & Development (R&D)unmatched
Research Skillsunmatched
Sales Managementunmatched
Spreadsheetsunmatched
State Taxunmatched
Support Documentationunmatched
Tax Accountingunmatched
Tax Creditsunmatched
Tax Planningunmatched
Tax Regulationsunmatched
Tax Returnsunmatched
Tax Softwareunmatched
Technical Researchunmatched
Time Managementunmatched
Transfer Pricingunmatched
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