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Tax Senior Associate roles sit firmly within H-1B specialty occupation territory, requiring a bachelor's degree or higher in accounting, taxation, or a related field. Large public accounting firms and multinational corporations file LCAs and I-129 petitions for these roles regularly, making sponsored positions genuinely available for qualified candidates.
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Get Access To All JobsAt KPMG, you can become an integral part of a dynamic team at one of the worlds top tax firms. Enjoy a collaborative, future-forward culture that empowers your success. Work with KPMGs extensive network of specialists; enjoy access to our Ignition Centers, where deep industry knowledge merges with cutting-edge technologies to create innovative tax solutions. Join a diverse team helping high-profile clients understand, analyze, and respond to complex business opportunities and challenges. Develop your career through a range of multifaceted engagements, formal training, and informal mentoring. At KPMG, we believe nothing is more important than investing in our culture because it is an investment in our people, our future, and what we stand for as a firm.
KPMG is currently seeking a Tax Senior Associate to join our Business Tax Services practice.
Responsibilities:
- Provide individual tax compliance and advisory services for our high net worth business clients
- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide industry knowledge and experience to our clients and their owners
- Build and manage relationships with our clients
- Build and manage teams of tax professionals focused on delivering tax services to our high net worth business clients
- Participate in and contribute to market and business activities external to the firm
- Assist teams focused on partnership and corporate tax compliance in slower periods
Qualifications
- A minimum of three years of individual tax experience in an accounting firm, corporation, and/or law firm
- Bachelor's degree, J.D., LL.M. in taxation, and/or Master's in Taxation (MST) from an accredited college/university
- Experience with individual, estate and gift, trusts and foundations, and partnership taxation
- Excellent advisory and compliance skills
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills and the ability to articulate complex information
- Ability to handle multiple engagements and client service teams
KPMG LLP and its affiliates and subsidiaries (“KPMG”) complies with all local/state regulations regarding displaying salary ranges. If required, the ranges displayed below or via the URL below are specifically for those potential hires who will work in the location(s) listed. Any offered salary is determined based on relevant factors such as applicant's skills, job responsibilities, prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications and market considerations. In addition, KPMG is proud to offer a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, with options designed to help you make the best decisions for yourself, your family, and your lifestyle. Available benefits are based on eligibility. Our Total Rewards package includes a variety of medical and dental plans, vision coverage, disability and life insurance, 401(k) plans, and a robust suite of personal well-being benefits to support your mental health. Depending on job classification, standard work hours, and years of service, KPMG provides Personal Time Off per fiscal year. Additionally, each year KPMG publishes a calendar of holidays to be observed during the year and provides eligible employees two breaks each year where employees will not be required to use Personal Time Off; one is at year end and the other is around the July 4th holiday. Additional details about our benefits can be found towards the bottom of our KPMG US Careers site at Benefits & How We Work.
Follow this link to obtain salary ranges by city outside of CA:
https://kpmg.com/us/en/how-we-work/pay-transparency.html/?id=M310B_4_25
KPMG offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. KPMG is an equal opportunity employer. KPMG complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The attached link contains further information regarding KPMG's compliance with federal, state and local recruitment and hiring laws. No phone calls or agencies please.
KPMG recruits on a rolling basis. Candidates are considered as they apply, until the opportunity is filled. Candidates are encouraged to apply expeditiously to any role(s) for which they are qualified that is also of interest to them.
Los Angeles County applicants: Material job duties for this position are listed above. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, and safeguard business operations and company reputation. Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
At KPMG, you can become an integral part of a dynamic team at one of the worlds top tax firms. Enjoy a collaborative, future-forward culture that empowers your success. Work with KPMGs extensive network of specialists; enjoy access to our Ignition Centers, where deep industry knowledge merges with cutting-edge technologies to create innovative tax solutions. Join a diverse team helping high-profile clients understand, analyze, and respond to complex business opportunities and challenges. Develop your career through a range of multifaceted engagements, formal training, and informal mentoring. At KPMG, we believe nothing is more important than investing in our culture because it is an investment in our people, our future, and what we stand for as a firm.
KPMG is currently seeking a Tax Senior Associate to join our Business Tax Services practice.
Responsibilities:
- Provide individual tax compliance and advisory services for our high net worth business clients
- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide industry knowledge and experience to our clients and their owners
- Build and manage relationships with our clients
- Build and manage teams of tax professionals focused on delivering tax services to our high net worth business clients
- Participate in and contribute to market and business activities external to the firm
- Assist teams focused on partnership and corporate tax compliance in slower periods
Qualifications
- A minimum of three years of individual tax experience in an accounting firm, corporation, and/or law firm
- Bachelor's degree, J.D., LL.M. in taxation, and/or Master's in Taxation (MST) from an accredited college/university
- Experience with individual, estate and gift, trusts and foundations, and partnership taxation
- Excellent advisory and compliance skills
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills and the ability to articulate complex information
- Ability to handle multiple engagements and client service teams
KPMG LLP and its affiliates and subsidiaries (“KPMG”) complies with all local/state regulations regarding displaying salary ranges. If required, the ranges displayed below or via the URL below are specifically for those potential hires who will work in the location(s) listed. Any offered salary is determined based on relevant factors such as applicant's skills, job responsibilities, prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications and market considerations. In addition, KPMG is proud to offer a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, with options designed to help you make the best decisions for yourself, your family, and your lifestyle. Available benefits are based on eligibility. Our Total Rewards package includes a variety of medical and dental plans, vision coverage, disability and life insurance, 401(k) plans, and a robust suite of personal well-being benefits to support your mental health. Depending on job classification, standard work hours, and years of service, KPMG provides Personal Time Off per fiscal year. Additionally, each year KPMG publishes a calendar of holidays to be observed during the year and provides eligible employees two breaks each year where employees will not be required to use Personal Time Off; one is at year end and the other is around the July 4th holiday. Additional details about our benefits can be found towards the bottom of our KPMG US Careers site at Benefits & How We Work.
Follow this link to obtain salary ranges by city outside of CA:
https://kpmg.com/us/en/how-we-work/pay-transparency.html/?id=M310B_4_25
KPMG offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. KPMG is an equal opportunity employer. KPMG complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The attached link contains further information regarding KPMG's compliance with federal, state and local recruitment and hiring laws. No phone calls or agencies please.
KPMG recruits on a rolling basis. Candidates are considered as they apply, until the opportunity is filled. Candidates are encouraged to apply expeditiously to any role(s) for which they are qualified that is also of interest to them.
Los Angeles County applicants: Material job duties for this position are listed above. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, and safeguard business operations and company reputation. Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Tax Senior Associate
Verify your CPA credential transfers correctly
A foreign accounting credential doesn't automatically satisfy U.S. CPA requirements. Check with the state board where your target employer operates before accepting an offer, since some firms tie H-1B sponsorship eligibility to active CPA candidacy or licensure status.
Search LCA filings for tax-specific roles
Use Migrate Mate to filter employer H-1B filing history by occupation code for tax and accounting roles. This shows which firms consistently sponsor Tax Senior Associates, not just which ones sponsor H-1Bs broadly across all job families.
Target Big Four and national firms first
Deloitte, PwC, EY, and KPMG, along with regional firms like BDO and Grant Thornton, have dedicated immigration teams and established H-1B sponsorship pipelines for Senior Associates. Boutique tax advisory firms sponsor less frequently and often lack in-house immigration infrastructure.
Confirm prevailing wage before your offer stage
Run your target metro area and experience level through the OFLC Wage Search using SOC code 13-2011 before you receive a written offer. Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above the DOL prevailing wage, and knowing this number protects your negotiating position.
Time your job search around the April cap filing window
H-1B cap-subject petitions must be filed by April 1 for an October 1 start date. If you're on OPT, starting your Tax Senior Associate job search by November of the prior year gives your prospective employer enough lead time to prepare the LCA and I-129 before the USCIS registration window opens in March.
Ask specifically about cap-exempt employer options
Universities, nonprofit research organizations, and government research institutions are cap-exempt, meaning they can sponsor your H-1B outside the annual lottery. Tax roles at university endowment offices or nonprofit finance teams qualify and can be filed any time of year.
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Find Tax Senior Associate JobsTax Senior Associate H-1B Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Tax Senior Associate role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes. Tax Senior Associate positions require at minimum a bachelor's degree in accounting, taxation, finance, or a directly related field, which satisfies USCIS's specialty occupation definition under the H-1B category. The role's complexity, including multi-entity tax compliance, ASC 740 work, and advisory responsibilities, reinforces the degree-requirement argument employers make in the I-129 petition.
Which employers consistently sponsor H-1B visas for tax roles?
Large public accounting firms and multinational corporations with in-house tax departments sponsor the most H-1B petitions for tax professionals. You can browse verified employer filing history for Tax Senior Associate positions on Migrate Mate, which surfaces DOL Labor Condition Application data by occupation so you're targeting firms with a documented sponsorship track record, not just a careers page that says 'we welcome international candidates.'
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new tax employer mid-year?
Yes. Under H-1B portability rules, you can start working for a new employer as soon as they file a transfer petition with USCIS, without waiting for approval, as long as your prior H-1B was approved and you haven't been out of status. The new employer must file a new LCA certified at the prevailing wage for the new work location before submitting the I-129 transfer petition.
How does the H-1B prevailing wage requirement affect tax job offers?
Your employer's LCA must certify that your offered salary meets or exceeds the DOL prevailing wage for a Tax Senior Associate in your specific metro area. The DOL uses four wage levels tied to experience and complexity. Level II or Level III wages typically apply to Senior Associate positions. You can check applicable wage levels in advance using the OFLC Wage Search tool before your offer stage.
Does holding an active CPA license affect my H-1B sponsorship eligibility?
An active CPA license strengthens your H-1B petition because it reinforces the specialty occupation argument, but USCIS doesn't require licensure for approval. What matters is that the role requires a relevant degree, not that you hold a state license. That said, some employers make CPA candidacy or licensure a condition of continued employment, which can indirectly affect the sponsorship timeline if your license isn't transferable from your home country jurisdiction.
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