Senior Tax Associate

Job Title: Senior Tax Associate

Location: Vadodara, Gujarat, India (On-site)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Shift: 3:30 PM – 1:00 AM IST (Hybrid – Mandatory Office Presence)

Mandatory Office Hours: 3:30 PM to 8:00 PM IST (work from our Vadodara office)

Work From Home: 9:30 PM to 1:00 AM IST

About Cambrean CPAs:

Cambrean CPAs® is an accounting & taxation firm providing full-service bookkeeping, payroll, tax preparation, and business support.

Candidates must currently be based in Vadodara OR willing to relocate to Vadodara before joining. This is not a fully remote role. Applications from candidates unwilling to relocate will not be considered.

Key Responsibilities:

Tax Return Review & Finalization

• Independently review and finalize US business (multi-entity, multi-state) tax returns to a filing-ready standard.
• Review and finalize individual (Form 1040) returns, including multi-state filings.
• Handle a high volume of returns while maintaining accuracy, quality, and timely turnaround.
• Focus initially on smaller, less complex returns, progressively taking on complex returns year over year.

Technical Review & Compliance

• Ensure technical accuracy across Pass-Through Entity (PTE) tax, state withholding, State and Local Tax (SALT), and multi-state apportionment.
• Identify and resolve high-risk areas, discrepancies, and errors before filing.
• Ensure returns comply with applicable federal and state tax regulations.

Tax Research

• Independently conduct tax research to resolve complex or non-standard client situations.
• Apply research conclusions accurately to return preparation and review.

Off-Season Contribution

• Prepare and document Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and review checklists during the non-tax season.
• Support the second filing season (September–October) and related extension work.
• Prepare financial statements where required (added advantage).
• Support tax planning engagements (added advantage).

Process Alignment & Onboarding

• During the initial months, route completed returns through a senior reviewer (on a first-review basis) to confirm methodology and process alignment.
• Adapt preparation and review techniques to the firm’s internal processes and standards.

Reporting & Compliance:

• Ensure all work complies with internal processes and accounting / tax standards.
• Coordinate closely with the Senior Managers and follow review feedback promptly.
• Maintain organized, audit-ready documentation for all assigned returns.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 4–5 years of hands-on US taxation experience , preferably in return finalization / review.
• Working knowledge of multi-entity and multi-state business tax returns ; multi-state exposure on individual (1040) returns.
• Strong understanding of PTE tax, state withholding, SALT, and apportionment .
• Ability to independently conduct tax research and arrive at well-supported conclusions.
• Ability to handle a large volume of returns without compromising quality.
• Excellent communication skills and fluency in English (mandatory).
• Willingness to work extended hours during peak tax season (essential) .

Preferred / Added Advantage:

• Proficiency in UltraTax software.
• Enrolled Agent (EA), CPA, or Indian CA qualification (preferential).
• Experience preparing financial statements.
• Exposure to US tax planning.
• Experience working in a CPA firm or US accounting environment .