About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Accounting & Finance (Industry Tax Practice — Entrepreneurial & Private Business).

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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Position overview

Confidential Client is hiring an entry-level Tax Associate to join the Japanese Business Network within its Tax practice. This role supports Entrepreneurial & Private Business clients with corporate, partnership and multistate tax compliance, international tax planning, tax research, and analytics-driven recommendations. This is a full-time, Cincinnati, OH–based role with up to 20% travel.

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What You’ll Do

• Navigate global tax landscapes to help clients optimize tax strategies and manage risk
• Support client engagements by preparing and filing corporate tax returns and multistate compliance documents
• Conduct tax research, analysis, and documentation to deliver accurate advice
• Assist with international tax planning, structuring, and compliance workstreams
• Collaborate on drafting and reviewing tax deliverables to confirm regulatory compliance
• Use data analytics to surface insights for tax policy, restructuring, and client decision-making
• Engage in partnership tax and direct tax consulting for client-specific needs
• Participate in tax provision preparation, modeling, and tax audit-related tasks
• Build strong client relationships and contribute to growth for entrepreneurial and privately owned businesses

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Minimum qualifications (What You Must Have)

• Bachelor’s degree completed or currently pursuing in Accounting
• Minimum overall GPA: 3.0
• Business‑level fluency in Japanese and English (read, write, speak)
• Before starting full-time, meet the educational requirements to be eligible to sit for the CPA exam in the intended state of employment
• Entry-level candidates: completed or in the final academic year of degree requirements

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Preferred qualifications (What Sets You Apart)

• Overall GPA of 3.5 or higher
• Experience or interest in applying AI and data analytics to tax workflows
• Demonstrated intellectual curiosity in tax research and international tax
• Strong teamwork, client-service orientation, and comfort working in entrepreneurial environments

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Travel & work location

• Up to 20% travel
• Work location: Cincinnati, OH (on-site or hybrid per client policy)

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Compensation & benefits

• Salary range: $53,500 – $142,000 per year (actual pay will depend on skills, experience, qualifications, and location)
• Annual discretionary bonus eligibility (per client policy)
• Benefits may include medical, dental, vision, retirement savings (401k), paid time off, and other standard offerings (confirm specifics with the client)

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Hiring & eligibility notes

• Confidential Client does not intend to sponsor H‑1B visa applicants for this role, except as allowed by the client’s public H‑1B policy.
• This role will be filled consistent with applicable federal, state, and local hiring laws and pay-transparency requirements. Applicants may be required to provide documentation to verify eligibility to work in the United States.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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