Tax Senior Associate Jobs in Tennessee
Tax Senior Associate jobs in Tennessee are in steady demand, with the strongest concentration in public accounting, corporate tax compliance, and financial services across Nashville, Memphis, and Knoxville. Large employers such as Deloitte, Ernst & Young, and Nissan North America have established presences in the state and consistently hire at this level. The most sought-after specialties in Tennessee include federal and state income tax compliance, ASC 740 provisions, and multi-state tax research. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Recruiting for this role ends on May 31, 2027.
What you'll do:
As a Senior Consultant in our Tax Transformation Consulting (TTC) - Tax Systems group, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of tax technology projects which include implementing tax systems, automating and improving direct tax processes, and training our clients.
Responsibilities include:
- Client Connection: Work with our clients on achieving project goals and deliverables.
- Delivery: Work as a part of an engagement team and provide high quality deliverables, such as workpapers, implemented tax systems, design documentation, training manuals, and status reports. Raise areas of potential risk to team leaders.
- Solutions: Participate in the identification and design of innovative technology solutions for our clients.
- Cross Functional Teaming: Work with others across TTC and Deloitte Tax.
- People Development: Manage tax consultants on engagements and serve as a onboarding advisor to interns and tax consultants.
- Business Development: Assist with proposals as necessary
The Team
At Deloitte Tax LLP, our Tax Transformation Consulting (TTC) practice helps tax departments pursue a streamlined, transparent, and efficient tax function that enhances the core responsibilities of compliance, reporting and planning, while also positioning tax as a strategic business advisor for the digital era. We specialize in tax and can effectively address a corporate tax function's unique needs, requirements and obligations. As technology specialists, we help clients make appropriate technology choices for both direct and indirect taxes across all business cycles. Our team, the largest of its type, offers the necessary combination of skills, methodology and practical experience to help clients with a successful ERP implementation.
Deloitte TTC professionals are aligned across our global network of member firms to support our clients' objectives and address their challenges. Our team's multi-disciplinary approach combines tax technical and technology skillsets, enabling greater impact and efficiency within our client's organization. TTC's business services help clients with operating model evaluation, roadmap development for a desired future state, data management solutions, automation opportunities, tax portal, cloud for enterprise systems, agile resourcing models, risk, provision and compliance.
Qualifications
Required:
- Ability to perform job responsibilities within a hybrid work model that requires US Tax professionals to co-locate in person 2-3 days per week
- Bachelors degree in accounting, technology, finance, business or related field
- 3+ years' experience in implementation of tax systems, including but not limited to Corptax, Longview Tax, ONESOURCE, and Oracle Tax Reporting Cloud Service (TRCS), providing services which include:
- Assisting in the development of tax systems selection criteria
- Implementing tax systems and software
- Integrating cross-vendor provision, compliance, and planning systems
- Optimizing tax systems to utilize recent software enhancements
- Configuring/customizing tax systems to supplement out-of-the-box functionality
- Utilizing data wrangling/management tools to further automate the end-to-end direct tax process
- Demonstrated experience in serving client engagements and working with engagement teams
- Limited immigration sponsorship may be available
- Ability to travel up to 50%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve
- One of the following active accreditations obtained, in process or willing and able to obtain:
- Licensed CPA in state of practice/primary office if eligible to sit for the CPA
- If not CPA eligible:
- Licensed Attorney (or foreign equivalent)
- Enrolled Agent
- Project Management (PMP)
- Six Sigma (Black Belt)
- Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD)
- Other: Vendor certification for management of implementations (Oracle, SAP, Thomson Reuters, etc.) or relevant industry certification such as Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD), AWS (Amazon Web Services) or GCP (Google Cloud Platform)
Preferred:
- Experience with a Big 4 firm, large ERP/consulting organization, or a large IT department of a multinational company with tax related experience
- Prior experience mentoring/developing junior staff
- Demonstrated track record of assisting with business development and working with clients
The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $86,700 to $177,125.
You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.
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Top Industries Hiring
- Accounting & Auditing
- Consulting & Professional Services
- Chemicals & Materials
What Tennessee Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in tax senior associate jobs across Tennessee.
- Active CPA license issued or reciprocally recognized in Tennessee required or in progress
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a closely related field required
- Two to four years of public accounting or corporate tax experience required
- Proficiency with tax software such as Thomson Reuters or CCH Axcess expected
- Strong knowledge of federal and multi-state income tax compliance and research
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple client engagements and meet filing deadlines
Tax Senior Associate Jobs in Tennessee: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a tax senior associate in Tennessee?
Most Tennessee employers require a CPA license or active candidacy through the Tennessee State Board of Accountancy, which administers the Uniform CPA Examination in the state. You'll need a bachelor's degree with sufficient accounting credit hours to sit for the exam, and Tennessee requires one year of qualifying supervised experience before full licensure. Firms typically promote candidates from staff associate roles after they demonstrate proficiency in tax compliance, client communication, and independent research.
How much do tax senior associates make in Tennessee?
Tax senior associates in Tennessee earn a median of about $76,840 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $49,920 for the lowest 10% to over $122,160 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire tax senior associates in Tennessee?
Employers hiring tax senior associates in Tennessee right now include BDO, CBIZ, and Deloitte, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Tennessee's concentration of regional accounting firms, Big Four offices in Nashville and Memphis, and large corporate headquarters creates consistent demand for experienced tax professionals across both public and private sectors.
Which Tennessee cities have the most tax senior associate jobs?
Nashville, Memphis, and Murfreesboro have the most tax senior associate openings in Tennessee. Nashville dominates due to its dense concentration of corporate headquarters, Big Four offices, and a fast-growing professional services sector, while Memphis draws volume from its logistics and financial services base and Knoxville benefits from the presence of large regional firms and manufacturing headquarters in East Tennessee.
Are there remote tax senior associate jobs in Tennessee?
Yes, and more than most fields, since tax senior associate work is largely desk-based, analytical, and document-driven. About 64% of tax senior associate openings tied to Tennessee are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting the role's suitability for distributed work. Tax compliance, research, and provision work are the functions most commonly performed fully remotely, while client-facing advisory work tends to require in-person or hybrid arrangements.
How can I get hired as a tax senior associate in Tennessee with little or no experience?
The most realistic path is entering as a staff tax associate at a Big Four or large regional firm, such as those with offices in Nashville or Memphis, then advancing after one to two busy seasons. Many Tennessee public accounting firms run structured new-graduate programs that provide rotations through federal, state, and international tax. A sitting CPA candidate status, strong academic record in accounting, and any internship experience with a Tennessee firm significantly improve early hiring prospects.
Where can I find and apply to tax senior associate jobs in Tennessee?
You can find and apply to tax senior associate jobs in Tennessee on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings tied to Tennessee employers. Find roles that fit your experience and specialization and apply directly without creating a profile or signing up first.
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