Senior Tax Associate

Senior Tax Associate

Work with a top 20 CPA and advisory firm that accounts for anything. Aprio has 40 U.S. office locations, as well as international office locations and more than 3,200 team members that speak 60+ languages across the globe. By bringing together proven expertise, deep understanding, and strategic foresight for fast-growing industries, Aprio ensures clients are prepared for wherever life or business may take them. Discover a top-rated culture, vast growth opportunities, and your next big career move with Aprio.

Aprio is seeking a Senior Tax Associate to join their Real Estate Team team in Portland!

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys complex business returns, taking ownership of engagements, and expanding their technical skills while working alongside experienced industry leaders.

The role is ideally based in Portland, Oregon, with a hybrid work schedule, though we're open to exceptional candidates throughout the Pacific Northwest, including Seattle, who can support occasional in-person team and client needs.

In this role, you'll have the opportunity to:

• Take ownership engagements from planning through completion
• Develop specialized expertise in partnership taxation, real estate transactions, and flow-through entities
• Build meaningful client relationships and serve as a trusted advisor
• Collaborate with an experienced team that is investing in technology, automation, AI-enabled tools, and modern tax delivery processes
• Gain exposure to engagement review, staff development, and increasing leadership responsibilities as you progress toward Manager and beyond
• Work closely with partners and industry leaders who are committed to mentoring and developing future leaders within the practice
• Grow your career within a nationally recognized advisory and accounting firm with a strong and expanding real estate platform

Responsibilities:

As a Senior Tax Associate, your typical day may include:

• Preparing and reviewing federal and state tax returns, with a primary focus on partnerships and other flow-through entities
• Reviewing workpapers, trial balances, and supporting documentation to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance
• Taking ownership of assigned client engagements and helping drive projects through timely completion
• Working on real estate-focused tax matters including partnership allocations, multi-state filings, consolidated trial balances, and related compliance issues
• Researching tax issues and identifying opportunities to support client objectives and planning strategies
• Collaborating directly with clients to gather information, answer questions, and provide responsive service
• Responding to review comments, resolving technical issues, and incorporating feedback efficiently
• Reviewing work prepared by junior staff and providing coaching, guidance, and constructive feedback
• Collaborating with offshore preparation teams and reviewing simpler returns to ensure quality and consistency
• Leveraging tax technology, automation, and AI-enabled tools to improve efficiency and service delivery
• Building strong client relationships through proactive communication and exceptional service
• Working closely with Managers, Directors, and Partners to deliver high-quality tax solutions and support client growth initiatives

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate brings a strong foundation in partnership taxation and enjoys technically challenging business-return work. Successful candidates will have:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• 2-5 years of public accounting tax experience
• Experience preparing and reviewing tax returns for partnerships, S corporations, corporations, and individuals
• Strong understanding of flow-through entities and closely held businesses
• Exposure to real estate clients or a strong interest in specializing in real estate taxation
• Experience reviewing workpapers and responding to review notes
• Ability to manage multiple engagements successfully
• Solid understanding of accounting fundamentals and CPA firm operations
• Experience working directly with clients and building trusted relationships
• Comfort working with tax technology, automation tools, and evolving AI-enabled solutions
• Ability to collaborate effectively with both onshore and offshore teams
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• CPA or EA designation (preferred)

$82,000 - $133,500 a year The salary range for this opportunity is stated above. As such, an actual salary may fall closer to one or the other end of the range, and in certain circumstances, may wind up being outside of the listed salary range.

The application window is anticipated to close on October 30, 2026 and may be extended as needed.

Why work for Aprio:

Whether you are just starting out, looking to advance into management or searching for your next leadership role, Aprio offers an opportunity to grow with a future-focused, innovative firm.

Perks/Benefits we offer for full-time team members:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance on the first day of employment
• Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Account
• 401k with Profit Sharing
• 9+ holidays and discretionary time off structure
• Parental Leave – coverage for both primary and secondary caregivers
• Tuition Assistance Program and CPA support program with cash incentive upon completion
• Discretionary incentive compensation based on firm, group and individual performance
• Incentive compensation related to origination of new client sales
• Top rated wellness program
• Flexible working environment including remote and hybrid options

What's in it for you:

• Working with an industry leader: Be part of a high-growth firm that is passionate for what's next.
• An awesome culture: Thirty-one fundamental behaviors guide our culture every day ensuring we always deliver an exceptional team-member and client experience. We call it the Aprio Way. This shared mindset creates lasting relationships between team members and with clients.
• A great team: Work with a high-energy, passionate, caring and ambitious team of professionals in a collaborative culture.
• Entrepreneurship: Have the freedom to innovate and bring your ideas to help us grow to become the CPA firm of choice nationally.
• Growth opportunities: Grow professionally in an environment that fosters continuous learning and advancement.
• Competitive compensation: You will be rewarded with competitive compensation, industry-leading benefits and a flexible work environment to enjoy work/life balance.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Aprio is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex; pregnancy; sexual orientation; gender identity and/or expression; age; disability; genetic information, citizenship status; military service obligations or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Aprio, LLP and Aprio Advisory Group, LLC, operate in an alternative business structure, with Aprio Advisory Group, LLC providing non-attest tax and consulting services, and Aprio, LLP providing CPA firm services.