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Entry-level tax associate jobs: what the job is, skills and open roles

A tax associate prepares and reviews tax returns and research for individuals or businesses, often at an accounting firm with a busy season. Right now 96 entry-level tax associate jobs are open on employers’ own career sites.

What a tax associate does

In the finance and accounting family of jobs. Roles that keep the books, check the numbers and pay the bills.

A typical day

  1. 1. Collect client documents
  2. 2. Prepare returns in tax software
  3. 3. Research tax questions
  4. 4. Respond to notices
  5. 5. Support reviewers

Do you need experience?

4 of the 96 open entry-level tax associate jobs say in their own text that no experience is required. The figures are counted from the posting text and change as jobs open and close.

Open entry-level tax associate jobs

Taken from employers’ own career sites and checked to still be open within the last week.

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Skills for tax associate jobs

The skills this job uses, most important first. Most can be learned or shown before the first day.

Skills to build or show

  1. 1. Tax software
  2. 2. Accounting basics
  3. 3. Research
  4. 4. Accuracy
  5. 5. Client communication
  6. 6. Seasonal stamina

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The market for tax associate work

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Open entry-level tax associate jobs
96

Source: NextChapter, checked against employer career sites, last 7 days.

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Openings that say no experience is required
4

Source: The posting’s own text, counted by NextChapter.

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Median pay in listings that state it
$76,500

Source: NextChapter verified openings (17 with pay).

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Across 17 open entry-level tax associate listings that state an annual pay figure, the middle half run from $72,500 to $87,000, with a median of $76,500. Listings that state pay are not every listing, and some roles add commission or bonus on top.

Where entry-level tax associate jobs are

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Employers hiring tax associates now

  • Intuit 7
  • Direct Counsel 4
  • gpac 4
  • Hantz Group 4
  • Aprio Advisory Group 3
  • BDO USA 3
  • Comunidade Metodista 2
  • Kreischer Miller 2
  • McCormack Schreiber Legal Search 2
  • Allworth Financial 1

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Questions about tax associate jobs

What does a tax associate do?
A tax associate prepares and reviews tax returns and research for individuals or businesses, often at an accounting firm with a busy season. A typical day includes: collect client documents; prepare returns in tax software; research tax questions; respond to notices; support reviewers.
Can I get an entry-level tax associate job with no experience?
4 of the 96 open entry-level tax associate jobs say in their own text that no experience is required. The figures are counted from the posting text and change as jobs open and close.
What skills do you need to be a tax associate?
The skills this job uses most are tax software, accounting basics, research, accuracy, client communication, seasonal stamina. Most can be learned before the first day through coursework, short courses, practice or a related job.
How much does an entry-level tax associate make?
Across 17 open entry-level tax associate listings that state an annual pay figure, the middle half run from $72,500 to $87,000, with a median of $76,500. Listings that state pay are not every listing, and some roles add commission or bonus on top.
Where can a tax associate job lead?
People in this job commonly move to staff accountant, financial analyst, internal auditor, compliance analyst. The link between jobs is the shared skills; the path is not guaranteed and depends on the employer.

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