Tax Senior Jobs in Atlanta, GA
Tax Senior jobs in Atlanta are in strong demand, concentrated in Midtown, Buckhead, and the Perimeter Center corridor across public accounting, financial services, and corporate tax functions. The firms and companies posting right now include Koch, CohnReznick, and Deloitte. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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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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Tax Senior Jobs in Atlanta: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a tax senior job in Atlanta?
Target the Big Four and regional firms anchored in Midtown and Buckhead, plus the corporate tax departments of Atlanta's large financial services, healthcare, and real estate companies. Candidates with CPA credentials and experience in partnership taxation, ASC 740 compliance, or multi-state returns stand out in Atlanta's market. Networking through Georgia Society of CPAs events and connecting directly with recruiting contacts at Midtown firms accelerates the process meaningfully.
Which companies hire tax seniors in Atlanta?
Atlanta tax senior roles are posted by Koch, CohnReznick, and Deloitte and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Atlanta's hiring base combines global accounting firms with large corporate tax departments at financial institutions, healthcare systems, and private equity-backed companies headquartered or regionally based here.
Are there remote tax senior jobs in Atlanta?
Yes, though availability depends on the role: corporate and partnership compliance work is more remote-friendly than audit-adjacent or client-facing tax advisory positions. About 70% of tax senior openings tied to Atlanta are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, with hybrid schedules concentrated among the large public accounting firms in Midtown. Fully remote roles appear most often with national corporations that have Atlanta-based tax teams.
How can I get a tax senior job in Atlanta with little or no experience?
The most realistic path is starting as a tax associate at one of Atlanta's regional or mid-size public accounting firms in Midtown or Buckhead, where promotion timelines to senior are typically two to three years. Atlanta's large real estate and private equity sector also hires tax staff from associate level and promotes quickly. A CPA in progress and exposure to ProSystem fx or OneSource strengthens your candidacy significantly with Atlanta employers.
Which industries hire the most tax seniors in Atlanta?
The sectors hiring the most tax seniors in Atlanta are Accounting & Auditing, Manufacturing, and Insurance, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Atlanta's role as a Southeast financial and logistics hub means sustained in-house tax demand at corporations across these sectors, alongside the city's dense concentration of national accounting firms serving them.
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