Tax Associate
Rödl USA ‚Ä¢ Houston, Texas ‚Ä¢ Full Time
Posted on Fri, Jun 19, 2026
Description
We are currently seeking a Tax Associate to join our Houston, Texas office. You will work with a select team providing tax compliance services to predominantly manufacturing and distribution clients. You must be able to manage projects, work under time pressures, multitask, and communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. The right candidate will be organized, proactive, and results-oriented.
Office/Workplace Locations: The preferred candidate is local to the Houston office on-site. However, qualified candidates local to the Austin, Texas area will also be considered to support the Houston team on a remote basis.
What you will do:
- Prepare Federal and state corporate, partnership, 1120-F permanent establishment, and individual tax returns
- Perform technical tax research on a variety of Federal, state, and international tax topics
- Assist with the preparation of income tax provisions for corporate taxpayers under ASC 740
- Provide timely and high-quality services and deliverables that exceed client expectations
- Maintain active communication to manage expectations and ensure client satisfaction
- Prepare clear, concise work papers and other communications
- 2+ years of professional Federal and state income tax experience, including experience in public accounting
- 2+ years of corporate tax preparation experience
- BA/BS degree in Accounting or Masters degree in Accounting/Taxation
- CPA license or similar certification preferred
- Excellent research, writing, and communication skills in English
- Process-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Solid organizational skills with the ability to multi-task
- Positive team player attitude
- Experience in the manufacturing and distribution industry
- ProSystem fx Engagement experience
- CCH Axcess experience
- German writing and communication skills are an advantage but not required
- We keep our employees current by supplying cutting-edge technology and access to learning opportunities
- We invest in the growth of our team members through regular feedback sessions
- We recharge as a team by celebrating deadlines and gathering at organized firm events
- We applaud the achievement of both career and personal milestones for individual team members on a firm-wide basis
Unlike firms that may hint at an international work environment, RÖDL USA offers a truly global workplace. Every day, RÖDL employees are immersed in a diverse intercultural setting where it's common to hear colleagues or clients speaking different languages, sharing cultural traditions from their home countries, or explaining unique perspectives. Whether a team member is from the US or abroad, this inclusive culture supports the global vision established at our worldwide headquarters in Nuremberg, Germany, and drives the Firm’s success in the international marketplace.
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Get to Know RÖDL:
Our focus on the accounting, assurance, and tax needs of foreign, family-owned midsized ("Mittelstand") businesses operating in the U.S. carries forward from our two founding firms. Rödl & Partner (founded in 1977 in Nuremberg, Germany) and Langford de Kock & Co. (founded in 1976 in Atlanta, GA) and their merger in 2001.
As the preferred accounting, auditing, tax and business consulting professional services firm of German- speaking and other international entities, you will benefit from the extensive experience of our U.S. certified public accountants, as well as our bilingual staff of professionals, many of whom also carry international certifications (StB, WP, Dottori Commercialisti, CA).