Skip Navigation

New York City tax recruiters

Recruit Finance helps New York City, New York employers hire tax accountants, tax managers and tax specialists. Tax hiring starts with the work: corporate provision, compliance, international tax or advisory. Find professionals who know the jurisdictions and business structures that matter to you.

New York City employers work across accounting, tax and payroll services, transit and transportation infrastructure, and power, water and public works. We build your search around corporate provision, compliance, indirect tax, international tax or tax advisory, with experience suited to your business.

Whether you need a permanent hire, contract support or an executive search, our tax recruiters can help. Tell us about your team and the role you need to fill.

Related financial functions can call for different experience. We also recruit Accounting recruiters in New York City.

"*" indicates required fields

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

"*" indicates required fields

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
Max. file size: 128 MB.
Drop your resume and other files here or upload here

Your catalyst for accounting and finance excellence

Recruit Finance is a leading talent acquisition firm specializing in accounting, finance, financial services, and insurance recruitment. Founded in 2015 by former Big Four accountants Sarah Kowalski and Michael Rodriguez, we combine deep industry expertise with advanced analytics to connect top financial talent with premier organizations nationwide. Our specialized teams serve over 500 clients, from Fortune 500 financial institutions to emerging FinTech startups, maintaining an industry-leading 94% placement success rate and 89% first-year retention rate. With dedicated divisions in public accounting, corporate finance, investment banking, wealth management, and insurance services, we deliver precisely matched candidates through our rigorous vetting process and proprietary talent matching technology, ensuring lasting partnerships that drive success for both employers and candidates.

Ready to work with Recruit Finance?

Industries shaping tax hiring in New York City

Each industry calls for a different mix of experience. Explore the employer landscape in New York City below, then tell us where your next hire needs to contribute.

Accounting, tax and payroll services

Accounting and tax businesses need people who can deliver accurate work and manage client expectations. Find professionals with the reporting, tax and systems experience your team needs.

Employer sources

data.bls.gov

Transit and transportation infrastructure

Support the financial demands of a transport network. Find professionals for capital expenditure, service-cost analysis, grants and forecasts for maintenance or expansion programs.

Local and regional employers

  • MTA New York City Transit
  • Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
  • NYC Department of Transportation
Employer sources

www.mta.info, www.panynj.gov, www.nyc.gov

Power, water and public works

Coordinate finance across essential public-service projects. Find professionals who can manage capital plans, contract payments, operating budgets and reporting across power, water and civil works.

Local and regional employers

  • Con Edison
  • NYC Department of Environmental Protection
  • NYC Department of Design and Construction
Employer sources

www.coned.com, www.nyc.gov, www.nyc.gov

New York City tax salary ranges

Use these local figures as a starting point for your offer. Responsibilities, experience and the full compensation package will shape what it takes to hire.

New York City tax salary ranges · Annual wages · USD
RoleLower end of typical payMedianUpper end of typical payMeasure and source
Accountants and Auditors $82,830$105,650$137,490 BLS annual wages, May 2025
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $64,810$86,340$121,880 BLS annual wages, May 2025
Tax Preparers $49,100$71,300$98,940 BLS annual wages, May 2025
About these salary figures

BLS figures cover New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ and show 25th percentile, median and 75th percentile annual wages for May 2025. Related specialties can share a broad occupation category. Wages include commissions and production bonuses; overtime, nonproduction bonuses and employer benefits are excluded.

Tax roles can fall within accountants and auditors or other published tax occupations. Tax preparers are not a proxy for corporate tax leadership.

Compare salaries for your role

Education and tax talent in New York City

Planning an early-career hire? Explore schools with relevant fields of study, then work with us to define the skills and experience your team needs.

CUNY Queens College

Queens, NY

Fields of study include accounting and taxation.

190 degree awards · 2024–25

About the degree figures

Counts cover bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees awarded from July 2024 through June 2025. They count degree awards, rather than people available to hire. Totals can include other teaching locations and government estimates.

Degree data from the U.S. Department of Education

Recruiting service questions

We help New York City employers recruit tax accountants, tax managers and tax specialists. We support permanent hiring, contract staffing and executive search. Tell us what the person will own, who they will work with and what success looks like.

Yes. We can discuss your role, seniority and hiring priorities alongside available salary benchmarks. The offer should reflect the work, required experience and full package, including any incentives, benefits or equity.

Tell us about the role, the experience you need and your compensation range. Include the work location and any travel requirements. We can discuss direct hire, contract staffing or executive search and agree on the next steps for your team.

Ready to work with Recruit Finance?