Tax Specialist Jobs in Alabama

A Tax Specialist in the accounting industry is responsible for preparing, filing, and ensuring the accuracy of an organization's or individual's tax returns, ensuring compliance with tax laws and regulations, and providing advice on tax related matters. They research, analyze, interpret, and apply tax laws, regulations, and court decisions to help optimize tax savings and minimize tax liabilities. Their duties also include identifying tax savings opportunities, developing tax strategies, and assisting with audits and tax litigations.

The skills required for a Tax Specialist include excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, strong attention to detail, a thorough understanding of tax laws and regulations, and proficiency in tax software and databases. They should have excellent communication skills to effectively interact with clients, colleagues, and tax authorities. A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license or Certified Tax Coach (CTC) certification would be advantageous. Prior roles that can lead to a Tax Specialist position include Tax Accountant, Tax Analyst, or Tax Associate.

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Tax Manager

  • Pivotal
  • Auburn, AL
  • 2 days ago
  • Auburn, AL
  • 2 days ago

Lead more complex projects, including tax compliance for individual, partnership, s-corporation and c-corporation clients as well as transactional tax compliance work and other problem solving tasks...

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Tax Senior - Partner Tax Matters

  • Deloitte
  • Birmingham, AL
  • 6 days ago
  • Birmingham, AL
  • 6 days ago

Strong knowledge of federal and state partnership tax compliance, including partner-level income allocations, tax research, and tax planning....

In Person

Senior Tax Manager

  • Mcdaniel And Associates Pc
  • Dothan, AL
  • 10 days ago
  • Dothan, AL
  • 10 days ago

McDaniel & Associates, PC is seeking a motivated professional to serve as a full-time Senior Tax Accountant/Manager working with our team to provide accounting, tax preparation, and business...

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QC and Compliance Senior Manager, Tax Operations

  • Aprio
  • Birmingham, AL
  • 14 days ago
  • Birmingham, AL
  • 14 days ago

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+...

Hybrid

International Tax Senior Associate

  • Cherry Bekaert
  • Montgomery, AL
  • 16 days ago
  • Montgomery, AL
  • 16 days ago

compliance projects....

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Tax Manager

  • GPAC
  • Center Point, AL
  • 20 days ago
  • Center Point, AL
  • 20 days ago

Supervise, mentor, and develop a team of tax professionals. Act as a strategic advisor to clients on tax-related matters....

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Tax Director

  • Staff Financial Group
  • Brookwood, AL
  • 22 days ago
  • Brookwood, AL
  • 22 days ago

Essential Functions: ASC 740 Accounting for Income Taxes....

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Public Tax Senior

  • Staff Financial Group
  • Birmingham, AL
  • 22 days ago
  • Birmingham, AL
  • 22 days ago

Back To Results Public Tax Senior Job Description Public Tax Senior - Birmingham, Al Our client has an opening for a Senior tax accountant with 5+ years of public accounting experience, primarily...

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Tax Senior Associate

  • Staff Financial Group
  • Birmingham, AL
  • 26 days ago
  • Birmingham, AL
  • 26 days ago

Our Tax Professionals are responsible for the delivery of tax services for multiple clients in a variety of industries....

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Tax Analyst

  • Mission Pet Health
  • Birmingham, AL
  • 28 days ago
  • Birmingham, AL
  • 28 days ago

Work closely with the Company's tax preparers to provide information and analysis in conjunction with interim and year-end tax compliance....

Remote

Senior Tax Associate

  • Staff Financial Group
  • Birmingham, AL
  • 30+ days ago
  • Birmingham, AL
  • 30+ days ago

What: You will prepare tax returns, conduct technical tax research, support tax consulting engagements, assist with ASC 740 provisions, and help guide junior staff while delivering high-quality client...

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Tax Senior - Atlanta

  • Staff Financial Group
  • Birmingham, AL
  • 30+ days ago
  • Birmingham, AL
  • 30+ days ago

Accounting or Business Master's degree in Accounting or Taxation is a plus 3-5 years of public accounting experience Expertise in preparing & reviewing individual, partnership and corporate returns Tax...

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Senior Tax Manager - Enterprise Tax

  • Aprio
  • Birmingham, AL
  • 30+ days ago
  • Birmingham, AL
  • 30+ days ago

ASC 740. Provision review, deferred tax, valuation allowance analysis, and return to provision coordination with client controllers and auditors. GoSystems....

Hybrid

Tax Senior

  • GPAC
  • Mountain Brook, AL
  • 30+ days ago
  • Mountain Brook, AL
  • 30+ days ago

Ability to work effectively as part of a team of tax professionals. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. Dedication to maintaining the highest ethical and professional standards....

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Senior Indirect Tax Analyst

  • Mission Pet Health
  • Birmingham, AL
  • 45+ days ago
  • Birmingham, AL
  • 45+ days ago

CPA candidate or active CPA is preferred. 4-6+ years of experience in sales and use tax compliance....

Remote

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Salary for Tax Specialist Jobs in Alabama

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Highest Education Level

Tax Specialists in Alabama offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
48.2%
Master's Degree
31.6%
Associate's Degree
7.1%
High School or GED
5.1%
Vocational Degree or Certification
4.3%
Doctorate Degree
2.6%
Some College
0.9%
Some High School
0.2%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Tax Specialists in Alabama
None
27.3%
1-2 years
22.7%
Less than 1 year
18.2%
2-4 years
18.2%
4-6 years
9.1%
6-8 years
4.5%


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