Tax Associate, Core Tax Services

Job Description

Tax Associate, Core Tax Services – Summer 2027 (Seattle) | BDO USA

The Tone:
This is a Summer Associate role at BDO USA, located in Seattle, WA. BDO provides assurance, tax, and advisory services to clients across the U.S. and around the world. This role is crucial for assisting clients with tax compliance, preparing accurate returns, and minimizing their tax and reporting burdens. The work involves utilizing educational background and communication skills to support tax processes and research.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Summer
• Location: In-person Seattle, WA
• Pay: $78000–$80000 yearly
• Mission: Assist with the preparation of tax returns and research, utilizing basic research skills and tax software applications to complete simple tax returns.
• Tech Stack: Firm compliance software, tax software applications, Microsoft Office Suite

What You’ll Actually Do
• Tax Compliance: Assist with the preparation of tax returns, ensuring clients comply with all applicable authorities while minimizing their tax and reporting burdens.
• Data Management: Collect all data needed for filing requirements, identify missing items, and communicate these to prepare returns efficiently.
• Efficiency Maximization: Utilize firm compliance software to maximize efficiency throughout the tax preparation process.
• Tax Accruals: Assist with the preparation and/or review of income tax provisions related to ASC 740 (FAS 109 and FIN 48).
• Tax Consulting: Assist in developing and implementing methods to maximize client benefits, primarily by decreasing current and future taxes, and identify potentially relevant tax issues.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Economics, or Statistics, OR a Bachelor’s degree in another focus area with CPA certification (or Authorization to Test for the CPA exam prior to start date).
• Experience: No specific years required. The role involves utilizing educational background and working with tax software applications to complete simple tax returns.
• Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills, ability to follow instructions as directed, ability to work effectively in a team setting, and ability to prepare simple tax returns.
• Bonus: Master’s in accountancy or taxation; eligibility to sit for the CPA exams or progress towards admission to practice in a U.S. jurisdiction (or progress towards Internal Revenue Service Enrolled Agent); accounting-based internship experience; leadership experience; and proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite.