Senior Tax & Audit AI Engineer

Thomson Reuters

. Partner with public accounting firms and corporate tax departments to understand workflows, identify automation opportunities and define successful outcomes .

Posted 11/2/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $102,200 - $189,800 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in public accounting and corporate tax, with a strong focus on automation and AI integration. Proficient in developing solutions that enhance accuracy and efficiency while adhering to professional standards.

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Public Accounting ExperienceCertified Public Accountant (CPA)AI Coding Tools ProficiencyPrompt EngineeringAdvanced Excel Skills

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Hard Skills

PythonSQLAutomation DevelopmentEvaluation Datasets CreationTax ProvisionAudit TestingK-1 ProcessingWorkpaper PreparationAI Tool DeliveryProfessional Judgment

Soft Skills

CollaborationClear CommunicationRisk ManagementWorkflow TranslationClient Engagement

Tools & Technologies

Thomson Reuters ProductsClaude CodeCursorGitHub CopilotLow-Code Platforms

Certifications & Qualifications

Certified Public Accountant (CPA)Enrolled Agent (EA)Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)

Industry Keywords

Corporate TaxAuditTax LawProfessional StandardsQuality Assurance

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partner with public accounting firms and corporate tax departments to understand workflows, identify automation opportunities and define successful outcomes
Design solutions that preserve professional judgment and incorporate controls for accuracy, risk and professional standards
Build prompts, AI agent instructions, prototypes and working automations using AI coding tools, Python and low-code platforms
Own AI evaluation and accuracy validation by creating expert-validated reference datasets, testing outputs against professional criteria and approving accuracy before deployment
Support client demonstrations and early engagement discussions
Develop reusable prompts and automations for return review, workpaper preparation, K-1 processing, tax provision and audit testing
Collaborate with Thomson Reuters domain experts, editorial and product teams to keep solutions aligned with product capabilities, tax law and professional standards

Requirements

What you’ll need

Five or more years of hands-on experience in public accounting, corporate tax or audit
Relevant professional credential such as Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Enrolled Agent (EA) or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), or equivalent depth of professional experience
Experience applying AI to real tax or audit work
Experience with prompt engineering, custom agents or assistants, and AI coding tools such as Claude Code, Cursor or GitHub Copilot
Experience delivering at least one automation or AI tool used by others
Experience building evaluation datasets and test harnesses
Advanced Excel skills
Working knowledge of SQL or Python
Strong professional judgment when assessing accuracy, managing risk and determining where human review is necessary
Ability to translate complex workflows into practical solutions
Ability to collaborate across disciplines and communicate clearly with clients, tax and audit leaders, and engineers
Preferred: Experience with Thomson Reuters products such as UltraTax CS, GoSystem Tax RS, ONESOURCE, Checkpoint or CoCounsel
Preferred: Experience at a large public accounting firm or complex corporate tax department
Preferred: Formal programming training, a coding bootcamp or a portfolio of AI projects
Preferred: Experience developing quality assurance or professional review processes for tax or audit work

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible hybrid working environment
Work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year
Flexible vacation
Two company-wide Mental Health Days off
Headspace app access
Retirement savings
Tuition reimbursement
Employee incentive programs
Mental, physical, and financial wellbeing resources
Two paid volunteer days off annually
Health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance programs
401(k) plan with company match
Sick and safe paid time off
Paid holidays
Parental leave
Sabbatical leave
Optional hospital, accident and sickness insurance
Optional life and AD&D insurance
Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
Fitness reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program
Group Legal Identity Theft Protection benefit
529 Plan access
Commuter benefits
Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Annual bonus eligibility based on enterprise and individual performance