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Senior Tax Associate, Corporate, Income Franchise

Capital One
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 23 Mar 2026
💰 $110,100/yr($96,500/yr$110,100/yr)

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Senior Tax Associate, Corporate, Income Franchise

Our Global Tax team is hiring a Senior Tax Specialist within our State Tax Accounting and Reporting Team. This position will be responsible for preparing State income and franchise tax returns, as well as assisting in the federal tax return and quarterly tax provision process. 

An ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker with the ability to work autonomously while partnering with various teams across the department. An ideal candidate will possess strong communication and technological skills, the ability to multi-task and prioritize various projects at once, attention to details and a desire for problem solving. 

Responsibilities of the Senior Tax Specialist—State Accounting and Reporting:

  • Preparation of state income and franchise tax returns in numerous jurisdictions including unitary, combined and separate entities 

  • Preparation of various state non-income tax monthly, quarterly and annual filings

  • Assist in requesting tax payments via check, EFT and wire transfer 

  • Calculation of quarterly estimated payments and annual extensions 

  • Assist in the calculation of state apportionment and various tax return modifications

  • Research and respond to state tax notices 

  • Identify and implement process improvements and automation solutions for data collection, tax calculations and tax reporting 

  • Assist in the Federal tax return and provision processes, including calculating book/tax differences and preparing various reconciliations and analyses 

  • Participating in special state tax compliance and planning projects as needed

  • Travel to other company sites and tax conferences as needed 

Position reports directly to the Director, State Tax Accounting and Reporting 

Basic Qualifications: 

  • Bachelor's Degree or military experience 

  • At least 2 years of tax experience in a public company or accounting firm or law firm or a combination

Preferred Qualifications: 

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or a similar field of study 

  • Master’s of Science in Tax or Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

  • Tax experience in a Big 4 public accounting firm or financial services environment

  • Software experience using OneSource, Google Suite, Excel, Alteryx and Checkpoint

  • Strong communication, research and writing skills 

  • The ability to multi-task, work independently, develop new ideas and take ownership of projects 

This opportunity offers a work/life balance in an autonomous environment.

At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

McLean, VA: $96,500 - $110,100 for Sr. Tax Specialist


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate’s offer letter.

This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non discretionary depending on the plan.

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website. Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.

This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.

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