Tax Associate, Business Incentives Group - Summer 2027 (San Francisco)

Job Summary:

Our Business Incentives Group (“BIG”) business has doubled in the last three years and tripled in the last six. BIG Associates have been key to our success, and they are central to our plans to continue as one of BDO’s premiere national consulting practices.

As a Tax Associate, Business Incentives Group, you will help achieve BDO’s core purpose—helping people thrive every day—by helping companies and individuals identify and claim government incentives designed to promote innovation, economic growth, and job creation in the U.S. You will also focus on credits available for companies investing in sustainability and green initiatives.  

Our clients are leaders in innovation in virtually every industry, from technology, manufacturing, life sciences, and healthcare to retail, consumer products, and natural resources. As an BIG Associate, you will have the opportunity and charge to innovate as well, collaborating with BDO professionals in all of our business lines as well as with our clients’ innovation leaders, in tax, accounting, finance, and also in their engineering, software, manufacturing, scientific, medical, and other departments. 

 BIG’s short-term mission is to help our clients as efficiently and effectively as possible identify, document, and support on examination by tax authorities various incentives to which they are legally entitled. Our longer-term goal is to develop an understanding of them as people and of all aspects of their business so that we are well positioned as their trusted advisors, as professionals who understand both their business operations and business drivers as well as how BDO can help them realize their goals. 

In pursuing this mission, we are also seeking to help our BIG Associates become trusted advisors, ensuring they have a clear sense of the importance and responsibilities of such a role, as well as the training and opportunities to fill it. 

Toward that end, BIG Associates pursue opportunities to enable them to gain and improve their skills in every aspect of professional service, including technical, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication, project management, practice management, and business development.

Job Duties:

• Proactively assists in the execution of multiple client engagements
• Collaborates with other BIG professionals in all aspects of our business, e.g., innovating; developing and implementing better strategies and processes for our services, marketing, etc.
• Establishes effective working relationships directly with BIG professionals and our clients, internal—other BDO employees—and external
• Contributes to the development of your own technical acumen and BIG’s market prominence  
• Keeps up to date with local and national business and economic issues
• Actively participates in business development activities to further develop a professional network, with BDO professionals and others, and helps to identify and research opportunities for new and existing clients 
• Contributes to, supports, and enhances the culture of BIG, our local offices, and BDO as a globally leading professional services firm
• Other duties as required

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• N/A
   

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree, required; with a focus in Accounting, Finance, Computer Science, Engineering, Data Analytics, Communications, or Law, preferred 

Experience:

• Leadership experience, preferred
• Accounting based internship, preferred

License/Certifications:

• N/A

Software:

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel & intermediate knowledge of Word, preferred 

Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 
• Entrepreneurial spirit and leadership mentality
• Ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels of the firm 
• Ability to work independently within a team environment and with a customer service focus 
• Superior organizational skills and project management skills required with ability to multi-task in a fast- paced, deadline-driven environment
• Strong initiative and drive to lead while seeking opportunities to enhance and grow the BIG practice

Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.

California Range: $85,000 - $120,000
Colorado Range: $78,000 - $120,000
Illinois Range: $80,000 - $100,000
Maryland Range: $85,000 - $100,000
Massachusetts Range: $85,000 - $120,000
Minnesota Range: $72,000 - $100,000
New Jersey Range: $80,000 - $100,000
NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $85,000 - $120,000
Ohio Range:  $71,000 - $75,000
Virginia Range: $83,000 - $87,000
Washington Range: $78,000 - $120,000
Washington DC Range: $85,000 - $100,000

At BDO, how we show up matters. We build strong relationships by supporting one another, our clients, and our communities with care, curiosity, and a commitment to helping one another grow and succeed. Here, you’ll find meaningful work, leaders invested in your success, and opportunities to build a career around what matters most to you.

Our purpose is to be the people our clients count on to grow with confidence and achieve what matters most. Our values guide how we bring that purpose to life each day. Together, they shape how we work with one another, serve our clients, and create meaningful impact.

BDO provides assurance, tax, and advisory services to clients across the U.S. and around the world. No matter your role, you’ll be part of a team helping clients navigate complexity and move forward with clarity.

We are proud to be an ESOP company, offering participants a stake in the firm’s success through beneficial ownership and a unique opportunity to enhance their financial well-being. As a qualified retirement plan, the ESOP is a meaningful addition to our comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits* offerings. It also reinforces an ownership mindset that strengthens our connection to one another, our clients, and the future we’re building together.

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*Benefits may be subject to eligibility requirements.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets
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