Federal Tax Associate (Fall 2027/Winter 2028)

About the Role

This is an Associate-level position focused on Federal Tax at RSM US LLP.

Key Responsibilities

• Working with high net worth families, closely held businesses, estates, trusts, and private foundations.
• Developing strong working relationships with clients by understanding their needs and challenges.
• Completing tax planning and research.
• Preparing federal and state & local tax returns.
• Developing a general understanding of the reporting requirements for different entity structures and the compliance process.
• Increasing involvement in developing cutting-edge tax ideas that could significantly lessen clients' overall effective tax rates.
• Leveraging tax knowledge and understanding of the tax preparation process to bring work to completion for review.
• Demonstrating awareness of differing levels of assurance as it relates to tax positions taken through writing memoranda and other written documentation on complex tax issues for business and private tax clients.
• Staying current on tax legislation relevant to Private Client Service clients.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business-related field.
• Required coursework to sit for CPA exam, licensed JD, or enrolled agent.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal) with the ability to work as part of a collaborative team.
• Excellent client relation and interpersonal skills with the ability to work closely with clients to answer questions or collect necessary information for client service engagements.
• Outstanding organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple priorities and take ownership of assigned tasks.
• No sponsorship will be provided for this role.

Qualifications

• CPA, JD, or Enrolled Agent designation (preferred).
• LL.M. in Taxation and/or Master’s in Taxation (preferred).