Tax Specialist Jobs in Pearland, TX

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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Sr Analyst, Tax

  • Houston, TX (15 miles from Pearland, TX)
  • 1 hour ago
  • Houston, TX (15 miles from Pearland, TX)
  • 1 hour ago

Tax Group Transocean is focused on being the employer of choice for the drilling industry. We are challenging ourselves every day to push the performance of the company through technological...

Tax Analyst

  • Houston, TX (15 miles from Pearland, TX)
  • 6 hours ago
  • Houston, TX (15 miles from Pearland, TX)
  • 6 hours ago

Income tax accounting - Journal entries validation, reconciliation and clearings of tax accounts, etc. Withholding taxes for US, Canada, and Puerto Rico - Analysis, Collections and reports....

Senior Manager, Tax Planning

  • Houston, TX (15 miles from Pearland, TX)
  • 7 hours ago
  • Houston, TX (15 miles from Pearland, TX)
  • 7 hours ago

Are you ready to be part of a company that's not just talking about the future, but actively shaping it? Join The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES), a Fortune 500 company that's leading the charge in...

Senior Analyst, Tax

  • Houston, TX (15 miles from Pearland, TX)
  • 7 hours ago
  • Houston, TX (15 miles from Pearland, TX)
  • 7 hours ago

Are you ready to be part of a company that's not just talking about the future, but actively shaping it? Join The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES), a Fortune 500 company that's leading the charge in...

Tax Senior Manager, Private Wealth

  • Houston, TX (15 miles from Pearland, TX)
  • 7 hours ago
  • Houston, TX (15 miles from Pearland, TX)
  • 7 hours ago

This includes strong experience in personal taxation, trust taxation, estate & gift taxation, charitable taxation, with exposure to flow through entities, partnership taxation and corporate taxation...

Senior Tax Manager, Mergers & Acquisitions

  • Houston, TX (15 miles from Pearland, TX)
  • 12 hours ago
  • Houston, TX (15 miles from Pearland, TX)
  • 12 hours ago

Qualifications: Bachelors degree in Accounting and Masters in Taxation; JD/LLM preferred CPA or Bar admission required 8+ years of relevant experience in M&A tax with a public accounting firm, law firm...

Property Tax Analyst

  • Houston, TX (15 miles from Pearland, TX)
  • 19 hours ago
  • Houston, TX (15 miles from Pearland, TX)
  • 19 hours ago

Determined. Imaginative. Curious. If these are some of the ways you describe yourself we want to learn more about you! At TC Energy, we are Energy Problem Solvers passionate about transitioning...

Payroll Tax and Compliance Specialist

  • Houston, TX (15 miles from Pearland, TX)
  • 20 hours ago
  • Houston, TX (15 miles from Pearland, TX)
  • 20 hours ago

Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates. Consider the possibilities of joining a Great Place to Work! Performs payroll funding, taxability, tax calculations, tax payments,...

Tax Senior Associate - Financial Services

  • Houston, TX (15 miles from Pearland, TX)
  • 1 day ago
  • Houston, TX (15 miles from Pearland, TX)
  • 1 day ago

The Weaver Experience Weaver is a full-service national accounting, advisory and consulting firm with opportunities for professionals in many different fields. We seek to bring a human element to...

Property Tax Director

  • Houston, TX (15 miles from Pearland, TX)
  • 1 day ago
  • Houston, TX (15 miles from Pearland, TX)
  • 1 day ago

An exciting career awaits you At MPC, we're committed to being a great place to work - one that welcomes new ideas, encourages diverse perspectives, develops our people, and fosters a...

Manager or Senior Manager, Tax, National Power & Utilities Practice

  • Houston, TX (15 miles from Pearland, TX)
  • 1 day ago
  • Houston, TX (15 miles from Pearland, TX)
  • 1 day ago

specialist Lead complex tax compliance engagements Build, manage, direct, and monitor multiple client engagement teams while maintaining active communication with clients to manage expectations and...

Tax Senior Manager, Asset Management (Structured as a Corporation) - Remote Option

  • Houston, TX (15 miles from Pearland, TX)
  • 1 day ago
  • Houston, TX (15 miles from Pearland, TX)
  • 1 day ago

At KPMG, you can become an integral part of a dynamic team at one of the world's top tax firms. Enjoy a collaborative, future-forward culture that empowers your success. Work with KPMG's extensive...

Remote Work

Payroll Tax Analyst III

  • Houston, TX (15 miles from Pearland, TX)
  • 2 days ago
  • Houston, TX (15 miles from Pearland, TX)
  • 2 days ago

I. Job Summary Performs highly specialized tax accounting functions on federal, state and local levels, including filing large volumes of tax returns on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis,...

Senior Manager, Tax - Private Equity

  • Houston, TX (15 miles from Pearland, TX)
  • 3 days ago
  • Houston, TX (15 miles from Pearland, TX)
  • 3 days ago

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Taxation or related field 7+ years of relevant progressive tax experience in public accounting, or a combination of corporate tax and public...

Senior Tax Associate, Sales Tax

  • Houston, TX (15 miles from Pearland, TX)
  • 4 days ago
  • Houston, TX (15 miles from Pearland, TX)
  • 4 days ago

Work with a nationally ranked CPA and advisory firm that is passionate for what's next. Aprio has 30 U.S. office locations, one in the Philippines and more than 2,100 team members that speak 60+...

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Salary for Tax Specialist Jobs in Pearland, TX

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Highest Education Level

Tax Specialists in Pearland, TX offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
48.2%
Master's Degree
31.5%
Associate's Degree
7.0%
High School or GED
5.3%
Vocational Degree or Certification
4.4%
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 Pearland, TX
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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