Jobs at PKF O’Connor Davies

Manage tax compliance, planning, and consulting engagements for high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, partnerships, and closely held businesses. Review complex tax returns, develop tax-saving strategies, advise clients, manage relationships, mentor tax staff, support business development, and ensure compliance with evolving tax laws.

Paid, full-time summer tax internship supporting client engagements at a public accounting firm. Responsibilities include assisting with tax services, researching and presenting a project, preparing and scanning tax returns, learning tax requirements and firm applications, and building client relationships. The eight-week program includes training, mentorship, community service, and potential part-time extension. Candidates must have completed at least 75% of an Accounting bachelor's degree and be available for 20 hours weekly, weekends as needed, and frequent local travel.

Leads buy-side and sell-side financial due diligence engagements for mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures. Oversees Quality of Earnings, working capital, cash flow, and debt-like item analyses; evaluates U.S. GAAP issues; manages budgets, staffing, timelines, and client deliverables. Serves as a primary client contact, presents findings, mentors team members, supports business development, and coordinates with investment bankers, legal counsel, tax advisors, and other stakeholders.

One-day, in-person early-career program for accounting sophomores and juniors. Participants attend skill-building workshops, network with accounting professionals, develop leadership abilities, and learn about public accounting careers at PKF O'Connor Davies. The program is held in Woburn, Massachusetts, on June 1, 2027. Participation is not guaranteed and applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

Paid winter tax internship assisting with tax scanning, tax return preparation, client engagements, and basic tax compliance. Interns collaborate with industry teams, develop client relationships, learn firm procedures, and build proficiency with routine computer applications. The full-time program runs from mid-February through mid-April during busy season, requires at least 37.5 hours weekly, may include weekends, and involves frequent local travel.

Part-time, paid 12-week winter audit internship assisting with audit, review, and compilation engagements. Responsibilities include drafting financial statements, supporting client accounting functions, applying accounting pronouncements, developing tax knowledge, and maintaining professional client relationships. The intern must work at least 20 hours weekly and travel locally to clients more than 80% of the time.

One-day, in-person leadership and career exploration program for accounting undergraduates who have completed their sophomore or junior year and plan to pursue CPA eligibility. Participants attend skill-building workshops, network with accounting professionals, learn about public accounting, and develop leadership skills at the Boston office on June 2, 2027.

Leads tax compliance, planning, and advisory engagements for privately held and middle-market clients. Reviews complex federal, state, and local returns; researches tax issues; advises clients on transactions and planning strategies; manages notices and examinations; oversees budgets, deadlines, staffing, and service delivery; and mentors tax professionals. The role also supports client development, cross-selling, business development, and practice growth, with increased leadership expectations at the Director level.

One-day virtual summer program for students who have completed their freshman year and are interested in public accounting. Participants will learn about public accounting, network with professionals, explore business and accounting career opportunities, and develop skills for future success.

The Senior Associate performs buy-side and sell-side financial due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures. Responsibilities include Quality of Earnings, working capital, cash flow, debt-like item, and financial statement analyses; preparing diligence reports; coordinating data rooms; supporting purchase agreement considerations; managing client communications and engagement timelines; reviewing junior staff work; and assisting with proposals, recruiting, and business development.

Leads R&D tax credit consulting engagements from scoping through delivery, including technical interviews, qualified research expense calculations, documentation, tax research, and examination support. Advises clients on IRC Section 41 and federal and state requirements, manages budgets and teams, reviews deliverables, develops client relationships, supports business development, and mentors tax professionals. The role may also address energy-related and other tax credits.