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Tax principal visa sponsorship jobs in Virginia are concentrated in the Northern Virginia corridor, where major federal contractors, Big Four firms, and financial services companies maintain large tax practices. Employers including Deloitte, PwC, KPMG, and EY staff tax principal roles across Arlington, McLean, Tysons, and Richmond, drawing international tax professionals with experience in corporate, partnership, and international tax.
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The Core Tax Services (“CTS”) Senior Manager – ASC740 is responsible for advising clients on the tax implications of their business objectives, evaluating and selecting alternative actions to lessen tax burden and cost of compliance, identifying different methods of complying with tax regulations while acting as the primary client contact for complex corporate tax and ASC 740 tax issues. In this role, the Core Tax Services Senior Manager is charged with applying knowledge to understand potential tax issues and recognizing and communicating potential risks and potential changes in the tax policy. In addition, the Core Tax Services Senior Manager will be involved in the marketing, networking and business development within an area of expertise and specialization and may be asked to provide written tax advice to clients.
Job Duties:
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Tax Compliance
- Ensures both that (a) clients comply with all applicable authorities, while at the same time minimizing their tax and reporting burdens, and (b) self and client service teams comply with all Firm policies, standards, and the BDO Tax Quality Manual (“TQM”)
- Conducts top level review of T/R and resolves all tax issues with client; involves specialists where appropriate
- Communicates with client and Assurance any issues identified in tax accrual reviews
- Plans and reviews the tax process and the procedures to be performed to include:
- Budgeting and staffing
- Monitoring engagement process and actual time incurred vs. budget with assistance of Senior
- Timely billing including management of identified out-of-scope activity and communication to client
- Timely collection of A/R
- Manages client relationships/expectations in accordance with the project
- Provides advice to clients in a timely manner
- Ensures both that (a) clients comply with all applicable authorities, while at the same time minimizing their tax and reporting burdens, and (b) self and client service teams comply with all Firm policies, standards, and the BDO Tax Quality Manual (“TQM”)
-
Research
- Identifies when research is needed; clearly and concisely frames issues to be researched; and clearly and concisely reports the analysis
- Identifies complex issues to be researched by engagement team and provides research methodology for efficient research processes
- Trains managers/staff on research skills and helps to appropriately frame ASC 740 tax issues for analysis
- Involves firm specialists, as appropriate
- Identifies when research is needed; clearly and concisely frames issues to be researched; and clearly and concisely reports the analysis
-
ASC 740 (fka FAS 109 and FIN 48) Tax Accruals
- Correctly and proactively applies Firm policies, standards, and the BDO Tax Quality Manual (TQM) regarding ASC 740
- Applies, correctly and proactively, ASC 740, and Firm policies, standards, and BDO TQM
- Clearly and concisely explains and discusses components of the income tax provision and uncertain tax positions to the client as well as other complexities surrounding ASC 740
- Communicates with Assurance team to timely plan tax accrual reviews, including budget, scope and delivery dates
- Reviews tax provisions - applies in depth knowledge of ASC 740
- Reviews prepared workpapers
- Utilizes and manages Specialized Tax Services (“STS”), as needed
- Correctly and proactively applies Firm policies, standards, and the BDO Tax Quality Manual (TQM) regarding ASC 740
-
Tax Consulting
- Assists with developing, recommending, and implementing efficient and effective methods to maximize client benefits, especially by decreasing clients’ current and future taxes
- Considers the applicability of CTS and STS consulting specialties for each client
- Develops and implements a work plan to include/organize the STS assistance on ongoing projects from client
- Serves as a technical resource
- Ensures client service teams comply with Firm policy regarding Written Tax Advice (“WTA”)
- Provides effective assistance with exam support
- Frames projects and issues for effective delegation to seniors and associates
- Assists with developing, recommending, and implementing efficient and effective methods to maximize client benefits, especially by decreasing clients’ current and future taxes
-
Tax Specialization
- Develops an in-depth understanding of the technical and practical issues and opportunities regarding one or more areas of taxation, e.g., individual, corporate, property, sales, corporate, pass-through, state and local, international, expatriate, transfer pricing, credits and incentives, compensation and benefits, accounting methods, R&D tax benefits
- May be required to organize and conduct effective internal CPE training sessions in area of specialization, involving Firm specialists
- May train and mentor managers/ seniors/associates on ASC 740
- Develops an in-depth understanding of the technical and practical issues and opportunities regarding one or more areas of taxation, e.g., individual, corporate, property, sales, corporate, pass-through, state and local, international, expatriate, transfer pricing, credits and incentives, compensation and benefits, accounting methods, R&D tax benefits
-
Strategy Development
- Introduces and develops new or improved ideas to improve the position of clients, the Firm, or Firm personnel, e.g., by reducing taxes or expenses or providing non-tax benefits
- Consistently makes suggestions as to how previous work products or approaches can be improved
- May lead marketing campaigns, if applicable to role
- Presents complex strategies to clients and prospective clients
- Collaborates with the Firm’s National Tax and Specialized Tax Services to deliver high-quality deliverables and/or analyses on ASC 740
- Introduces and develops new or improved ideas to improve the position of clients, the Firm, or Firm personnel, e.g., by reducing taxes or expenses or providing non-tax benefits
-
Other duties as required
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Supervises associates and senior associates on all projects
- Reviews work prepared by associates and senior associates and provides review comments
- Trains Associates and Seniors how to use all current software tools
- Acts as a Career Advisor to associates and senior associates
- Schedules and manages workload of associates and senior associates
- Provides verbal and written performance feedback to associates and senior associates
Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Education:
- Bachelors degree in Accounting or Taxation, required
- Masters degree in Accounting or Taxation, preferred
Experience:
- Eight (8) or more years of prior experience, required
- Experience in managing the process of preparing and auditing ASC740 computations for both privately held and/or publicly traded clients, required
- Prior supervisory experience, required
- Multinational client experience, preferred
License/Certifications:
- CPA certification, Attorney (admitted to practice in a U.S. jurisdiction), or Internal Revenue Service Enrolled Agent (“EA”) (or the equivalent of one of these designations), required
Software:
- Experience with Microsoft Office Tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook), and Adobe Acrobat, preferred
- Experience with tax research databases such as BNA and RIA Proficient in all tax compliance process software including GoFileRoom, GoSystemRS, Caseware, BNA Depreciation Software, or comparable programs and standard tax workpapers, preferred
Language:
- N/A
Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Superior verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to effectively delegate work as needed
- Strong analytical, research and critical thinking skills as well as decision-making skills
- Ability to work well in a team environment
- Able to develop and manage a team of tax professionals
- Ability to compose written tax advice
- Ability to effectively develop and maintain client relationships
- Executive presence and ability to act as primary client contact for preparation and presentation of issues and resolutions to clients
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: $146,000 - $200,000
Colorado Range: $120,000 - $180,000
Illinois Range: $140,000 - $190,000
Maryland Range: $150,000 - $180,000
Massachusetts Range: $150,000 - $206,000
Minnesota Range: $130,000 - $190,000
New Jersey Range: $155,000 - $200,000
NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $180,000 - $225,000
Washington Range: $150,000 - $190,000
Washington DC Range: $162,000 - $190,000
At BDO, how we show up matters. We build strong relationships by supporting one another, our clients, and our communities with care, curiosity, and a commitment to helping one another grow and succeed. Here, you’ll find meaningful work, leaders invested in your success, and opportunities to build a career around what matters most to you.
Our purpose is to be the people our clients count on to grow with confidence and achieve what matters most. Our values guide how we bring that purpose to life each day. Together, they shape how we work with one another, serve our clients, and create meaningful impact.
BDO provides assurance, tax, and advisory services to clients across the U.S. and around the world. No matter your role, you’ll be part of a team helping clients navigate complexity and move forward with clarity.
As technology continues to shape how we work, BDO values the ability to apply generative and agentic AI solutions to develop work products, improve workflows and identify potential risks. Across our firm, we emphasize professional judgment in validating AI-generated outputs for accuracy, quality, and compliance.
We are proud to be an ESOP company, offering participants a stake in the firm’s success through beneficial ownership and a unique opportunity to enhance their financial well-being. As a qualified retirement plan, the ESOP is a meaningful addition to our comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits offerings. It also reinforces an ownership mindset that strengthens our connection to one another, our clients, and the future we’re building together.
Learn more about our benefits: BDO Total Rewards encompass more than traditional benefits.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets
Job Summary:
The Core Tax Services (“CTS”) Senior Manager – ASC740 is responsible for advising clients on the tax implications of their business objectives, evaluating and selecting alternative actions to lessen tax burden and cost of compliance, identifying different methods of complying with tax regulations while acting as the primary client contact for complex corporate tax and ASC 740 tax issues. In this role, the Core Tax Services Senior Manager is charged with applying knowledge to understand potential tax issues and recognizing and communicating potential risks and potential changes in the tax policy. In addition, the Core Tax Services Senior Manager will be involved in the marketing, networking and business development within an area of expertise and specialization and may be asked to provide written tax advice to clients.
Job Duties:
-
Tax Compliance
- Ensures both that (a) clients comply with all applicable authorities, while at the same time minimizing their tax and reporting burdens, and (b) self and client service teams comply with all Firm policies, standards, and the BDO Tax Quality Manual (“TQM”)
- Conducts top level review of T/R and resolves all tax issues with client; involves specialists where appropriate
- Communicates with client and Assurance any issues identified in tax accrual reviews
- Plans and reviews the tax process and the procedures to be performed to include:
- Budgeting and staffing
- Monitoring engagement process and actual time incurred vs. budget with assistance of Senior
- Timely billing including management of identified out-of-scope activity and communication to client
- Timely collection of A/R
- Manages client relationships/expectations in accordance with the project
- Provides advice to clients in a timely manner
- Ensures both that (a) clients comply with all applicable authorities, while at the same time minimizing their tax and reporting burdens, and (b) self and client service teams comply with all Firm policies, standards, and the BDO Tax Quality Manual (“TQM”)
-
Research
- Identifies when research is needed; clearly and concisely frames issues to be researched; and clearly and concisely reports the analysis
- Identifies complex issues to be researched by engagement team and provides research methodology for efficient research processes
- Trains managers/staff on research skills and helps to appropriately frame ASC 740 tax issues for analysis
- Involves firm specialists, as appropriate
- Identifies when research is needed; clearly and concisely frames issues to be researched; and clearly and concisely reports the analysis
-
ASC 740 (fka FAS 109 and FIN 48) Tax Accruals
- Correctly and proactively applies Firm policies, standards, and the BDO Tax Quality Manual (TQM) regarding ASC 740
- Applies, correctly and proactively, ASC 740, and Firm policies, standards, and BDO TQM
- Clearly and concisely explains and discusses components of the income tax provision and uncertain tax positions to the client as well as other complexities surrounding ASC 740
- Communicates with Assurance team to timely plan tax accrual reviews, including budget, scope and delivery dates
- Reviews tax provisions - applies in depth knowledge of ASC 740
- Reviews prepared workpapers
- Utilizes and manages Specialized Tax Services (“STS”), as needed
- Correctly and proactively applies Firm policies, standards, and the BDO Tax Quality Manual (TQM) regarding ASC 740
-
Tax Consulting
- Assists with developing, recommending, and implementing efficient and effective methods to maximize client benefits, especially by decreasing clients’ current and future taxes
- Considers the applicability of CTS and STS consulting specialties for each client
- Develops and implements a work plan to include/organize the STS assistance on ongoing projects from client
- Serves as a technical resource
- Ensures client service teams comply with Firm policy regarding Written Tax Advice (“WTA”)
- Provides effective assistance with exam support
- Frames projects and issues for effective delegation to seniors and associates
- Assists with developing, recommending, and implementing efficient and effective methods to maximize client benefits, especially by decreasing clients’ current and future taxes
-
Tax Specialization
- Develops an in-depth understanding of the technical and practical issues and opportunities regarding one or more areas of taxation, e.g., individual, corporate, property, sales, corporate, pass-through, state and local, international, expatriate, transfer pricing, credits and incentives, compensation and benefits, accounting methods, R&D tax benefits
- May be required to organize and conduct effective internal CPE training sessions in area of specialization, involving Firm specialists
- May train and mentor managers/ seniors/associates on ASC 740
- Develops an in-depth understanding of the technical and practical issues and opportunities regarding one or more areas of taxation, e.g., individual, corporate, property, sales, corporate, pass-through, state and local, international, expatriate, transfer pricing, credits and incentives, compensation and benefits, accounting methods, R&D tax benefits
-
Strategy Development
- Introduces and develops new or improved ideas to improve the position of clients, the Firm, or Firm personnel, e.g., by reducing taxes or expenses or providing non-tax benefits
- Consistently makes suggestions as to how previous work products or approaches can be improved
- May lead marketing campaigns, if applicable to role
- Presents complex strategies to clients and prospective clients
- Collaborates with the Firm’s National Tax and Specialized Tax Services to deliver high-quality deliverables and/or analyses on ASC 740
- Introduces and develops new or improved ideas to improve the position of clients, the Firm, or Firm personnel, e.g., by reducing taxes or expenses or providing non-tax benefits
-
Other duties as required
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Supervises associates and senior associates on all projects
- Reviews work prepared by associates and senior associates and provides review comments
- Trains Associates and Seniors how to use all current software tools
- Acts as a Career Advisor to associates and senior associates
- Schedules and manages workload of associates and senior associates
- Provides verbal and written performance feedback to associates and senior associates
Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Education:
- Bachelors degree in Accounting or Taxation, required
- Masters degree in Accounting or Taxation, preferred
Experience:
- Eight (8) or more years of prior experience, required
- Experience in managing the process of preparing and auditing ASC740 computations for both privately held and/or publicly traded clients, required
- Prior supervisory experience, required
- Multinational client experience, preferred
License/Certifications:
- CPA certification, Attorney (admitted to practice in a U.S. jurisdiction), or Internal Revenue Service Enrolled Agent (“EA”) (or the equivalent of one of these designations), required
Software:
- Experience with Microsoft Office Tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook), and Adobe Acrobat, preferred
- Experience with tax research databases such as BNA and RIA Proficient in all tax compliance process software including GoFileRoom, GoSystemRS, Caseware, BNA Depreciation Software, or comparable programs and standard tax workpapers, preferred
Language:
- N/A
Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Superior verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to effectively delegate work as needed
- Strong analytical, research and critical thinking skills as well as decision-making skills
- Ability to work well in a team environment
- Able to develop and manage a team of tax professionals
- Ability to compose written tax advice
- Ability to effectively develop and maintain client relationships
- Executive presence and ability to act as primary client contact for preparation and presentation of issues and resolutions to clients
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: $146,000 - $200,000
Colorado Range: $120,000 - $180,000
Illinois Range: $140,000 - $190,000
Maryland Range: $150,000 - $180,000
Massachusetts Range: $150,000 - $206,000
Minnesota Range: $130,000 - $190,000
New Jersey Range: $155,000 - $200,000
NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $180,000 - $225,000
Washington Range: $150,000 - $190,000
Washington DC Range: $162,000 - $190,000
At BDO, how we show up matters. We build strong relationships by supporting one another, our clients, and our communities with care, curiosity, and a commitment to helping one another grow and succeed. Here, you’ll find meaningful work, leaders invested in your success, and opportunities to build a career around what matters most to you.
Our purpose is to be the people our clients count on to grow with confidence and achieve what matters most. Our values guide how we bring that purpose to life each day. Together, they shape how we work with one another, serve our clients, and create meaningful impact.
BDO provides assurance, tax, and advisory services to clients across the U.S. and around the world. No matter your role, you’ll be part of a team helping clients navigate complexity and move forward with clarity.
As technology continues to shape how we work, BDO values the ability to apply generative and agentic AI solutions to develop work products, improve workflows and identify potential risks. Across our firm, we emphasize professional judgment in validating AI-generated outputs for accuracy, quality, and compliance.
We are proud to be an ESOP company, offering participants a stake in the firm’s success through beneficial ownership and a unique opportunity to enhance their financial well-being. As a qualified retirement plan, the ESOP is a meaningful addition to our comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits offerings. It also reinforces an ownership mindset that strengthens our connection to one another, our clients, and the future we’re building together.
Learn more about our benefits: BDO Total Rewards encompass more than traditional benefits.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets
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Search Tax Principal Jobs in VirginiaTax Principal Jobs in Virginia: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies sponsor visas for tax principals in Virginia?
Big Four accounting firms, Deloitte, PwC, KPMG, and EY, are among the most active H-1B visa sponsors for tax principal roles in Virginia, particularly in the Northern Virginia market. Regional mid-size firms, large financial services companies, and federal contractors headquartered in McLean and Tysons also file Labor Condition Applications for senior tax positions. Sponsorship activity is concentrated at firms with established global mobility and immigration compliance programs.
Which visa types fit tax principal roles in Virginia?
Tax principal roles typically qualify as specialty occupations requiring a directly related bachelor's degree or higher, making the H-1B the primary pathway. H-1B1 visas are available to Chilean and Singaporean nationals under the same specialty occupation standard without a lottery. The E-3 visa applies exclusively to Australian nationals. For candidates already in H-1B status, portability allows starting with a new Virginia employer once the new petition is filed. EB-2 and EB-3 green cards are available for longer-term permanent residence.
How to find tax principal visa sponsorship jobs in Virginia?
Migrate Mate lists Virginia employers with verified LCA sponsorship history for tax principal and senior tax roles, searchable by city and specialty. This lets you focus on firms that have already filed for comparable positions in markets like Arlington, McLean, Tysons, and Richmond, rather than applying broadly and discovering sponsorship limitations later in the process.
Which cities in Virginia have the most tax principal sponsorship jobs?
Northern Virginia, particularly Arlington, McLean, and Tysons, accounts for the largest share of tax principal sponsorship activity, driven by the concentration of Big Four offices, government contractors, and financial institutions near Washington, D.C. Richmond is a secondary market with sponsorship opportunities at regional accounting firms, Fortune 500 corporate tax departments, and insurance companies. Reston and Herndon also host technology and professional services employers with active tax practices.
Are there state-specific factors that affect tax principal sponsorship in Virginia?
Virginia's proximity to the federal government creates steady demand for tax professionals with government contracting, federal compliance, and international tax experience, which influences the types of tax principal roles that attract sponsorship. Northern Virginia's dense cluster of professional services firms means employers in this market file LCAs regularly for senior tax positions. Virginia also hosts several university-affiliated research institutions, though tax principal pipelines typically come from graduate accounting or law programs rather than undergraduate STEM tracks.
What is the prevailing wage for sponsored tax principal jobs in Virginia?
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.