Posts by Oxford Tax Recruiting, Inc.

RETHINKING YOUR TAX CAREER IN 2026 Let me start by acknowledging the great number of you that are working long days to get across the April 15th deadline. In case you’re wondering if anyone notices how hard you are working – I see you and I know how hard it is. While most tax people…

RECAPPING 2025 Looking back on 2025, the tax profession can see just how quickly its landscape evolved. It was a year defined by accelerating automation, heightened regulatory complexity, and a growing expectation that tax professionals act not just as compliance experts but as strategic advisors. Firms that embraced technology—especially AI‑driven analytics and workflow tools—found themselves…

Welcome to The Oxford Tax Recruiting Brief, your monthly read on where the tax job market is actually moving. Each issue breaks down current hiring patterns, firm developments, and compensation trends across public accounting and corporate tax teams. You’ll find concise analysis, real job opportunities, and straightforward insight from recruiters who work these searches every…

Welcome to The Oxford Tax Recruiting Brief, your monthly read on where the tax job market is actually moving. Each issue breaks down current hiring patterns, firm developments, and compensation trends across public accounting and corporate tax teams. You’ll find concise analysis, real job opportunities, and straightforward insight from recruiters who work these searches every…

Fall Tax season is in full swing — and so is the competition for top tax talent in Colorado. The market is still strong, but shifting fast in ways you’ll want to track. Key Market Shifts 🌍 Public Accounting Offshoring: More firms are moving entry-level tax prep and even detailed review work offshore to cut…

Hey there, tax pros. While a lot of you are out there living your best “slow season” lives — vacations, patio drinks, and pretending to not check your email — we’re doing the exact opposite. We’re grinding, hunting down opportunities, and finding talent to fill them. It’s kind of ironic: when you relax, we hustle.…

As we crawl across the finish line of another tax season—exhausted, over-caffeinated, and finally catching up on laundry—you might be thinking: “There’s no way I can keep doing this.” And hey, I get it. This time of year always stirs up thoughts of change. But before you dust off the résumé and fantasize about walking…

As I sit at my desk and watch another January snowfall, there is an anxious buzz in my gut because I’m wondering what 2025 will bring for all of us and especially for the labor market. I wish I had sexier things to worry about, but at this point in my life it’s about trying…

Where Does the Tax Job Market Stand Heading in Q4 of 2024? As we approach the end of the Fall busy season, many of you are likely ready to take some time off and finally kick your feet up. Now that the deadlines are almost in the rearview mirror, it’s time to enjoy the Holidays…

With certain data indicating the job market is cooling off, you would think my job is slowing down. In fact, the opposite seems to be happening. Recruiters must work harder in a market like this. Primarily because we are sifting through more candidates to find “the one” our client is willing to hire. Companies and…