Tax Senior Associate Jobs in Georgia
Tax Senior Associate jobs in Georgia are in strong demand, with concentrated hiring in public accounting, corporate tax, and financial services firms that anchor the state's economy. Atlanta leads the market by a wide margin, with secondary hubs in Alpharetta and Savannah where regional offices and corporate headquarters cluster. Established employers such as Deloitte, Ernst & Young, and NCR Voyix maintain significant Georgia presences and regularly hire at the senior associate level. The most sought-after specialties include federal corporate tax compliance, state and local tax, and partnership taxation. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Do you want a career without limits? Do you want to shape your own future and be surrounded by people who listen? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you at Smith + Howard. Smith + Howard is a family of companies that offers tax, audit, accounting and advisory and wealth management services. We are headquartered in Atlanta with offices across the Southeast, while still offering a local firm flavor. We offer competitive pay, excellent training opportunities and great benefits. You can help influence our culture and have the support and dedication from our leaders to help you achieve your career goals. Smith + Howard provides a great opportunity for professional growth and advancement within one of the nation’s top accounting firms. If you are ready to make a career move and join a firm consistently named a “Best of the Best Firms” (Inside Public Accounting), we invite you to complete our employment application.
SUMMARY
In our Tax Senior role, you will communicate with our clients and get an understanding of their businesses and how we can help them be successful. This will include performing various aspects of tax compliance, projections, preparing responses to tax notices, assistance with special projects, and communicating with clients and building relationships.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Adhere to professional ethics of the firm and AICPA.
- Adhere to firm policy regarding client confidentiality.
- Demonstration of professional interest in providing clients with quality services and personal attention by performing “above and beyond the call of duty” if necessary.
- Assists in handling routine audits, questions, and notices from federal or state agencies.
- Frequent client contact, especially with respect to updating clients on progress of outstanding items and answering basic questions.
- Requests appropriate information from clients and/or supervisors to prepare tax returns and other filings.
- Meet chargeable hour goal of 1,700 annually.
- Meet interim billable hour goals (i.e. – 750 hours during busy season, monthly budgets, etc.).
- Pass CPA exam and CPA eligible (have completed 150 semester hours of education).
- Act as a mentor and role model for tax staff.
- Identifies apparent tax issues, able to discuss them effectively with others, works with partners, other client service team members and appropriate firm experts to manage timely resolution.
- Prepare/supervise preparation of tax accrual workpapers.
- Prepares more complex tax returns for review and thoroughly addresses all review points after reviewed.
- Reviews tax law developments and determines which developments apply to clients.
- Assists with the presentation and delivery of in-house training.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance or other relevant degree program
- CPA license strongly preferred
- Two to five years of public accounting experience, preferred
- Knowledge of basic accounting procedures and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
- Ability to multi-task with excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Must be able to meet assigned deadlines in a fast-paced, team environment
Do you want a career without limits? Do you want to shape your own future and be surrounded by people who listen? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you at Smith + Howard. Smith + Howard is a family of companies that offers tax, audit, accounting and advisory and wealth management services. We are headquartered in Atlanta with offices across the Southeast, while still offering a local firm flavor. We offer competitive pay, excellent training opportunities and great benefits. You can help influence our culture and have the support and dedication from our leaders to help you achieve your career goals. Smith + Howard provides a great opportunity for professional growth and advancement within one of the nation’s top accounting firms. If you are ready to make a career move and join a firm consistently named a “Best of the Best Firms” (Inside Public Accounting), we invite you to complete our employment application.
SUMMARY
In our Tax Senior role, you will communicate with our clients and get an understanding of their businesses and how we can help them be successful. This will include performing various aspects of tax compliance, projections, preparing responses to tax notices, assistance with special projects, and communicating with clients and building relationships.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Adhere to professional ethics of the firm and AICPA.
- Adhere to firm policy regarding client confidentiality.
- Demonstration of professional interest in providing clients with quality services and personal attention by performing “above and beyond the call of duty” if necessary.
- Assists in handling routine audits, questions, and notices from federal or state agencies.
- Frequent client contact, especially with respect to updating clients on progress of outstanding items and answering basic questions.
- Requests appropriate information from clients and/or supervisors to prepare tax returns and other filings.
- Meet chargeable hour goal of 1,700 annually.
- Meet interim billable hour goals (i.e. – 750 hours during busy season, monthly budgets, etc.).
- Pass CPA exam and CPA eligible (have completed 150 semester hours of education).
- Act as a mentor and role model for tax staff.
- Identifies apparent tax issues, able to discuss them effectively with others, works with partners, other client service team members and appropriate firm experts to manage timely resolution.
- Prepare/supervise preparation of tax accrual workpapers.
- Prepares more complex tax returns for review and thoroughly addresses all review points after reviewed.
- Reviews tax law developments and determines which developments apply to clients.
- Assists with the presentation and delivery of in-house training.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance or other relevant degree program
- CPA license strongly preferred
- Two to five years of public accounting experience, preferred
- Knowledge of basic accounting procedures and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
- Ability to multi-task with excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Must be able to meet assigned deadlines in a fast-paced, team environment
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What Georgia Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in tax senior associate jobs across Georgia.
- Active CPA license issued or recognized by the Georgia State Board of Accountancy required
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a closely related field from an accredited institution
- Three or more years of tax compliance or tax advisory experience in public accounting or industry
- Proficiency with tax software such as CCH Axcess, GoSystem Tax, or Thomson Reuters OneSource
- Strong knowledge of federal and Georgia state corporate, partnership, or individual tax regulations
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple client engagements and meet recurring seasonal deadlines
Tax Senior Associate Jobs in Georgia: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a tax senior associate in Georgia?
The standard path is a bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field, followed by passing the Uniform CPA Examination and meeting the Georgia State Board of Accountancy's requirements for licensure, which include a specific number of supervised accounting hours. Most candidates enter public accounting as a staff associate, spend several years building tax compliance and advisory skills, and advance to the senior associate level. A CPA license is the credential that most meaningfully accelerates that progression in Georgia firms.
How much do tax senior associates make in Georgia?
Tax senior associates in Georgia earn a median of about $81,900 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $51,830 for the lowest 10% to over $145,960 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire tax senior associates in Georgia?
Employers hiring tax senior associates in Georgia right now include Koch, CohnReznick, and Aprio, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Georgia's deep concentration of Big Four offices, regional firms, and large corporate tax departments in the Atlanta metro means consistent openings across both public accounting and in-house roles throughout the year.
Which Georgia cities have the most tax senior associate jobs?
Atlanta, Alpharetta, and Duluth have the most tax senior associate openings in Georgia. Atlanta dominates because it serves as the regional headquarters for the Big Four and many national accounting firms, while Alpharetta's technology and financial services corridor and Savannah's growing port-driven corporate base each contribute a steady share of in-house and public accounting roles.
Are there remote tax senior associate jobs in Georgia?
Yes, and more than most fields. Tax senior associate work is largely analytical and document-driven, making it well suited to remote arrangements. About 56% of tax senior associate openings tied to Georgia are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting how broadly firms have adopted flexible work for this role. Federal and multistate corporate tax compliance work tends to be the most consistently remote-eligible specialty.
How can I get hired as a tax senior associate in Georgia with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is joining a Big Four or large regional firm in Atlanta as a staff tax associate, where structured rotational programs at firms like KPMG and PwC are designed for recent graduates without prior professional tax experience. Candidates who sit for the CPA exam early and pass at least one section stand out. Adjacent roles in audit, financial reporting, or accounting at Georgia corporate employers also provide a lateral entry point that firms credit toward the senior associate level.
Where can I find and apply to tax senior associate jobs in Georgia?
You can find and apply to tax senior associate jobs in Georgia on Migrate Mate, which lists current Georgia openings across public accounting firms, corporate tax departments, and regional employers. Find the roles that fit your experience and specialty and apply directly.
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