As a Tax Senior Associate at BKD, you will gain valuable experience and use your critical thinking abilities to help clients solve problems and apply your social skills to build rewarding business relationships. You will work with clients from a variety of industries as you develop your technical skills and assist in supervising our tax staff.

What You Will Do:

Provide tax compliance, tax provision, and tax advisory services to pass-through and C-corporation entities with an emphasis on companies operating in the manufacturing and distribution, construction and real estate, professional services and technology, and financial institutions industries
• Assist in supervising, developing and coaching professional tax staff
• Help develop and manage client relationships
• Provide timely and unmatched client service, exceeding client expectations
• Represent BKD in the marketplace at networking events
• Participate in the proposal process for potential new clients
• Participate in campus recruiting initiatives and programs
• Contribute to BKD sponsored technical guidance for internal and external publication and to internal learning and development sessions.
• Work with your team to assign projects and resolve scheduling conflicts

A Successful Trusted Advisor Has:

• Relevant progressive experience in public accounting or a combination of corporate tax and experience in public accounting
• A strong sense of ownership for delivering high quality service to client service and experience servicing multiple client engagements
• Excellent supervisory, team building and time management skills
• Ability to work well with a team, as well as independently
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• A problem-solving attitude
• Willingness to take initiative
• Precise attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure and against deadlines
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or related field
• Minimum of 2 years relevant progressive tax experience in public accounting or a combination of corporate tax and public accounting experience
• CPA license

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Accounting, Taxation, Law degreeor a related field

Experience the BKD difference for yourself. For more information about our firm locations, visit bkd.com. BKD, LLP is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or other protected classifications.

BKD does not accept unsolicited referrals or resumes from any source other than directly from candidates. We will not consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes from vendors including and without limitation, search firms, staffing agencies, fee-based referral services and recruiting agencies. BKD will not pay a fee to a recruiter or agency that does not have a signed BKD vendor agreement. Any resume or CV submitted to any employee of BKD without having a BKD vendor agreement in place will be considered property of BKD. BKD will not be held liable to pay a placement fee.

At BKD, our mission is to provide rewarding career opportunities and invest in the success of our people. Through award-winning learning and development, coaching and career advocacy programs, you will have the tools to make every play count and reach your professional goals. Along the way, you will have the opportunity to influence innovation and build long-lasting relationships. As a BKDer, you will be able to learn, lead, serve and be recognized for your contributions.

As a part of our People First culture, we invest in the well-being of our Trusted Advisors so they can provide Unmatched Client Service®. Click here to learn how we invest in our people: bkd.com/careers/our-investment-in-our-people.

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About BKD
BKD, a national CPA and advisory firm, can help individuals and businesses realize their goals. Our approximately 2,900 dedicated professionals provide solutions for clients in all 50 states and internationally. BKD and its subsidiaries offer a variety of tax, accounting and consulting services and combine the insight and ideas of thought leaders in multiple industries. Learn more at bkd.com.

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