Senior Tax Associate

Sisterson & Co. LLP
Pittsburgh, PA Full Time
POSTED ON 10/16/2024 CLOSED ON 11/14/2024

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TAX SENIOR


Sisterson & Co. LLP, a regional CPA firm located in Pittsburgh, PA, is hiring qualified candidates to join our tax team. We are seeking local candidates to serve as our next Tax Senior.


Tax Seniors deliver quality tax services to clients of the firm. Seniors prepare individual, trusts, non-profit, and business tax returns, with some ability to train and advise staff level accountants or interns on interesting and complex engagements. As a senior you will utilize tax-related software to prepare tax returns.


Are you eager to grow your career, deliver outstanding client services, and make valued contributions to your team? Would you enjoy a collaborative and flexible environment, with a challenging, yet rewarding experience? Are you looking to grow your professional knowledge in public accounting?


You will succeed in this role if you:


  • Enjoy the public accounting industry and want to continue advancing in your career
  • Bring 2-3 years of tax return preparation experience (forms 1065, 1120, 1040, 990)
  • Hold a bachelor’s degree in accounting (CPA not required)
  • Provide excellent technical and project management skills
  • Are familiar with tax code, laws, and regulations
  • Effectively communicate, both verbally and in written form
  • Exhibit an advanced level of professionalism when representing the firm



Our team members enjoy an excellent Total Rewards Package including:


  • Competitive compensation
  • Flexible work arrangements, including remote work and flexible hours
  • Generous paid time off and holiday breaks
  • Bonus eligibility and commission opportunities
  • Employee referral bonuses
  • 401(k) plan with discretionary firm match
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage, which includes Behavioral Health coverage and Employee Assistance Programs
  • Long-term & short-term disability coverage and group term life insurance
  • Tax-free transportation and parking expenses
  • Tuition reimbursement and continuing professional education (CPE), including soft skills training
  • CPA pass bonus, and reimbursement of study materials and exam fees
  • Networking and practice development opportunities
  • Membership reimbursements for professionally affiliated organizations
  • A robust performance management, evaluation, and mentoring system



Our culture will appeal to you if you like:


  • Building relationships at all levels, including with managers, directors, and partners
  • A family-oriented, forward-thinking firm, ready to help you advance your career
  • An organization who centers their values on their clients and employees
  • Having the ability to help guide your own path through open dialogue
  • A company that promotes collaboration through recognition dinners, community and stewardship activities, and external and internal leadership opportunities
  • A business casual atmosphere where professional and personal milestones are celebrated
  • A team environment empowering all employees to achieve their professional and personal goals
  • A place who understands real life and respects you as a professional



Sisterson is one of the largest certified public accounting and financial consulting firms in the Pittsburgh area. Our growth since the firm's inception in 1926 has been deliberate and steady as we offer services and staff dedicated to meet the needs of our clients. The firm presently serves hundreds of clients and takes pride in preserving a tradition that began almost one hundred years ago. Sisterson delivers quality service and value to each client while developing long-term relationships. At Sisterson, we are proud of our long-standing commitment to key values such as integrity, objectivity, and competence. Our mission is to enhance the success of our clients through our commitment, creativity, and competencies as a respected and responsive provider of value-added financial services.


We work in a variety of industries including the following expert areas: manufacturing and distribution, private investment companies, not-for-profit, private foundations, real estate, energy, professional services, emerging businesses, technology, and employee benefit plans.


The Sisterson Standard

For nearly 100 years, our professionals have served clients large and small with the same standard of service. What differentiates Sisterson from other firms is what we call the Sisterson Standard. Simply, these are the standards by which we work with our clients and how we run our engagements:

  • Partner involvement in all engagements
  • Technical expertise in complex matters
  • Commitment to integrity, competence and objectivity
  • Dedicated and responsive staff
  • Exemplary client service


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