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Pennsylvania's tax associate market is concentrated in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, where Big Four firms like Deloitte, PwC, EY, and KPMG maintain large offices that regularly sponsor international candidates. Regional accounting firms and financial services companies in the Delaware Valley corridor also hire tax associates, making Pennsylvania a strong state for visa sponsorship in this field.
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Job Summary:
Our Business Incentives Group (“BIG”) business has doubled in the last three years and tripled in the last six. BIG Associates have been key to our success, and they are central to our plans to continue as one of BDO’s premiere national consulting practices.
As a Tax Associate, Business Incentives Group, you will help achieve BDO’s core purpose—helping people thrive every day—by helping companies and individuals identify and claim government incentives designed to promote innovation, economic growth, and job creation in the U.S. You will also focus on credits available for companies investing in sustainability and green initiatives.
Our clients are leaders in innovation in virtually every industry, from technology, manufacturing, life sciences, and healthcare to retail, consumer products, and natural resources. As an BIG Associate, you will have the opportunity and charge to innovate as well, collaborating with BDO professionals in all of our business lines as well as with our clients’ innovation leaders, in tax, accounting, finance, and also in their engineering, software, manufacturing, scientific, medical, and other departments.
BIG’s short-term mission is to help our clients as efficiently and effectively as possible identify, document, and support on examination by tax authorities various incentives to which they are legally entitled. Our longer-term goal is to develop an understanding of them as people and of all aspects of their business so that we are well positioned as their trusted advisors, as professionals who understand both their business operations and business drivers as well as how BDO can help them realize their goals.
In pursuing this mission, we are also seeking to help our BIG Associates become trusted advisors, ensuring they have a clear sense of the importance and responsibilities of such a role, as well as the training and opportunities to fill it.
Toward that end, BIG Associates pursue opportunities to enable them to gain and improve their skills in every aspect of professional service, including technical, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication, project management, practice management, and business development.
Job Duties:
- Proactively assists in the execution of multiple client engagements
- Collaborates with other BIG professionals in all aspects of our business, e.g., innovating; developing and implementing better strategies and processes for our services, marketing, etc.
- Establishes effective working relationships directly with BIG professionals and our clients, internal—other BDO employees—and external
- Contributes to the development of your own technical acumen and BIG’s market prominence
- Keeps up to date with local and national business and economic issues
- Actively participates in business development activities to further develop a professional network, with BDO professionals and others, and helps to identify and research opportunities for new and existing clients
- Contributes to, supports, and enhances the culture of BIG, our local offices, and BDO as a globally leading professional services firm
- Other duties as required
Supervisory Responsibilities:
N/A
Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Education:
- Bachelor's degree, required; with a focus in Accounting, Finance, Computer Science, Engineering, Data Analytics, Communications, or Law, preferred
Experience:
- Leadership experience, preferred
- Accounting based internship, preferred
License/Certifications:
- N/A
Software:
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel & intermediate knowledge of Word, preferred
Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Entrepreneurial spirit and leadership mentality
- Ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels of the firm
- Ability to work independently within a team environment and with a customer service focus
- Superior organizational skills and project management skills required with ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Strong initiative and drive to lead while seeking opportunities to enhance and grow the BIG practice
Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.
California Range: $85,000 - $120,000
Colorado Range: $78,000 - $120,000
Illinois Range: $80,000 - $100,000
Maryland Range: $85,000 - $100,000
Massachusetts Range: $85,000 - $120,000
Minnesota Range: $72,000 - $100,000
New Jersey Range: $80,000 - $100,000
NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $85,000 - $120,000
Ohio Range: $71,000 - $75,000
Washington Range: $78,000 - $120,000
Washington DC Range: $85,000 - $100,000
Join us at BDO, where you will find more than a career, you’ll find a place where your work is impactful, and you are valued for your individuality. We offer flexibility and opportunities for advancement. Our culture is centered around making meaningful connections, approaching interactions with curiosity, and being true to yourself, all while making a positive difference in the world.
At BDO, our purpose of helping people thrive every day is at the heart of everything we do. Together, we are focused on delivering exceptional and sustainable outcomes and value for our people, our clients, and our communities. BDO is proud to be an ESOP company, reflecting a culture that puts people first, by sharing financially in our growth in value with our U.S. team. BDO professionals provide assurance, tax and advisory services for a diverse range of clients across the U.S. and in over 160 countries through our global organization.
BDO is the first large accounting and advisory organization to implement an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). A qualified retirement plan, the ESOP offers participants a stake in the firm’s success through beneficial ownership and a unique opportunity to enhance their financial well-being. The ESOP stands as a compelling addition to our comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits offerings. The annual allocation to the ESOP is fully funded by BDO through investments in company stock and grants employees the chance to grow their wealth over time as their shares vest and grow in value with the firm’s success, with no employee contributions.
We are committed to delivering exceptional experiences to middle market leaders by sharing insight-driven perspectives, helping companies take business as usual to better than usual. With industry knowledge and experience, a breadth and depth of resources, and unwavering commitment to quality, we pride ourselves on:
- Welcoming diverse perspectives and understanding the experience of our professionals and clients
- Empowering team members to explore their full potential
- Our talented team who brings varying skills, knowledge and experience to proactively help our clients navigate an expanding array of complex challenges and opportunities
- Celebrating ingenuity and innovation to transform our business and help our clients transform theirs
- Focus on resilience and sustainability to positively impact our people, clients, and communities
- BDO Total Rewards that encompass so much more than traditional “benefits.” Benefits may be subject to eligibility requirements.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets

Job Summary:
Our Business Incentives Group (“BIG”) business has doubled in the last three years and tripled in the last six. BIG Associates have been key to our success, and they are central to our plans to continue as one of BDO’s premiere national consulting practices.
As a Tax Associate, Business Incentives Group, you will help achieve BDO’s core purpose—helping people thrive every day—by helping companies and individuals identify and claim government incentives designed to promote innovation, economic growth, and job creation in the U.S. You will also focus on credits available for companies investing in sustainability and green initiatives.
Our clients are leaders in innovation in virtually every industry, from technology, manufacturing, life sciences, and healthcare to retail, consumer products, and natural resources. As an BIG Associate, you will have the opportunity and charge to innovate as well, collaborating with BDO professionals in all of our business lines as well as with our clients’ innovation leaders, in tax, accounting, finance, and also in their engineering, software, manufacturing, scientific, medical, and other departments.
BIG’s short-term mission is to help our clients as efficiently and effectively as possible identify, document, and support on examination by tax authorities various incentives to which they are legally entitled. Our longer-term goal is to develop an understanding of them as people and of all aspects of their business so that we are well positioned as their trusted advisors, as professionals who understand both their business operations and business drivers as well as how BDO can help them realize their goals.
In pursuing this mission, we are also seeking to help our BIG Associates become trusted advisors, ensuring they have a clear sense of the importance and responsibilities of such a role, as well as the training and opportunities to fill it.
Toward that end, BIG Associates pursue opportunities to enable them to gain and improve their skills in every aspect of professional service, including technical, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication, project management, practice management, and business development.
Job Duties:
- Proactively assists in the execution of multiple client engagements
- Collaborates with other BIG professionals in all aspects of our business, e.g., innovating; developing and implementing better strategies and processes for our services, marketing, etc.
- Establishes effective working relationships directly with BIG professionals and our clients, internal—other BDO employees—and external
- Contributes to the development of your own technical acumen and BIG’s market prominence
- Keeps up to date with local and national business and economic issues
- Actively participates in business development activities to further develop a professional network, with BDO professionals and others, and helps to identify and research opportunities for new and existing clients
- Contributes to, supports, and enhances the culture of BIG, our local offices, and BDO as a globally leading professional services firm
- Other duties as required
Supervisory Responsibilities:
N/A
Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Education:
- Bachelor's degree, required; with a focus in Accounting, Finance, Computer Science, Engineering, Data Analytics, Communications, or Law, preferred
Experience:
- Leadership experience, preferred
- Accounting based internship, preferred
License/Certifications:
- N/A
Software:
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel & intermediate knowledge of Word, preferred
Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Entrepreneurial spirit and leadership mentality
- Ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels of the firm
- Ability to work independently within a team environment and with a customer service focus
- Superior organizational skills and project management skills required with ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Strong initiative and drive to lead while seeking opportunities to enhance and grow the BIG practice
Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.
California Range: $85,000 - $120,000
Colorado Range: $78,000 - $120,000
Illinois Range: $80,000 - $100,000
Maryland Range: $85,000 - $100,000
Massachusetts Range: $85,000 - $120,000
Minnesota Range: $72,000 - $100,000
New Jersey Range: $80,000 - $100,000
NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $85,000 - $120,000
Ohio Range: $71,000 - $75,000
Washington Range: $78,000 - $120,000
Washington DC Range: $85,000 - $100,000
Join us at BDO, where you will find more than a career, you’ll find a place where your work is impactful, and you are valued for your individuality. We offer flexibility and opportunities for advancement. Our culture is centered around making meaningful connections, approaching interactions with curiosity, and being true to yourself, all while making a positive difference in the world.
At BDO, our purpose of helping people thrive every day is at the heart of everything we do. Together, we are focused on delivering exceptional and sustainable outcomes and value for our people, our clients, and our communities. BDO is proud to be an ESOP company, reflecting a culture that puts people first, by sharing financially in our growth in value with our U.S. team. BDO professionals provide assurance, tax and advisory services for a diverse range of clients across the U.S. and in over 160 countries through our global organization.
BDO is the first large accounting and advisory organization to implement an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). A qualified retirement plan, the ESOP offers participants a stake in the firm’s success through beneficial ownership and a unique opportunity to enhance their financial well-being. The ESOP stands as a compelling addition to our comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits offerings. The annual allocation to the ESOP is fully funded by BDO through investments in company stock and grants employees the chance to grow their wealth over time as their shares vest and grow in value with the firm’s success, with no employee contributions.
We are committed to delivering exceptional experiences to middle market leaders by sharing insight-driven perspectives, helping companies take business as usual to better than usual. With industry knowledge and experience, a breadth and depth of resources, and unwavering commitment to quality, we pride ourselves on:
- Welcoming diverse perspectives and understanding the experience of our professionals and clients
- Empowering team members to explore their full potential
- Our talented team who brings varying skills, knowledge and experience to proactively help our clients navigate an expanding array of complex challenges and opportunities
- Celebrating ingenuity and innovation to transform our business and help our clients transform theirs
- Focus on resilience and sustainability to positively impact our people, clients, and communities
- BDO Total Rewards that encompass so much more than traditional “benefits.” Benefits may be subject to eligibility requirements.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets
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Which companies sponsor visas for tax associates in Pennsylvania?
The Big Four accounting firms, Deloitte, PwC, EY, and KPMG, are the most consistent H-1B sponsors for tax associates in Pennsylvania, with offices primarily in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Mid-size firms such as RSM, Grant Thornton, and BDO also have Pennsylvania presences and have sponsored tax roles. Large regional employers in financial services and healthcare occasionally sponsor as well, though less frequently than the major accounting firms.
Which visa types are most common for tax associate roles in Pennsylvania?
The H-1B is the most common visa for tax associates in Pennsylvania, as the role typically requires a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field, meeting the specialty occupation standard. F-1 OPT and STEM OPT extension are common entry points for recent graduates before H-1B sponsorship. Candidates from Australia may qualify for the E-3 visa, and Canadian and Mexican nationals may be eligible for TN status under the accountant category.
Which cities in Pennsylvania have the most tax associate sponsorship jobs?
Philadelphia is by far the largest market for tax associate sponsorship in Pennsylvania, home to the regional headquarters of all Big Four firms and a dense cluster of financial services employers. Pittsburgh is the second-strongest market, supported by large accounting firm offices and corporate headquarters in energy, technology, and healthcare sectors. Smaller markets like Harrisburg and Allentown have limited sponsorship activity compared to these two major cities.
How to find tax associate visa sponsorship jobs in Pennsylvania?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for international candidates and filters tax associate roles in Pennsylvania by visa sponsorship eligibility, saving you from sorting through listings where sponsorship is not available. You can search by location, filtering to Philadelphia or Pittsburgh where sponsorship activity is highest, and by firm type to target Big Four and mid-size accounting employers that have a documented history of sponsoring tax associates in the state.
Are there any Pennsylvania-specific factors that affect tax associate visa sponsorship?
Pennsylvania's large university pipeline, particularly from Drexel, Temple, Penn State, and the University of Pennsylvania, means Big Four firms in the state regularly hire and sponsor international graduates with accounting or tax credentials. The Philadelphia market's ties to the Delaware Valley financial corridor increase sponsorship demand. Employers must meet Department of Labor prevailing wage requirements for the Philadelphia or Pittsburgh metropolitan areas, which differ from national averages and affect petition filings.
What is the prevailing wage for sponsored tax associate jobs in Pennsylvania?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.
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