CohnReznick
Learning & Development Senior Specialist
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CohnReznick is hiring a Learning & Development Senior Specialist to design, develop, and execute enterprise Tax learning programs. The role involves creating scalable curricula, instructional design, and delivering engaging learning experiences for Tax professionals in collaboration with subject matter experts.
Highlights
- Lead instructional design and development of Tax learning programs including needs analysis and evaluation.
- Design technical learning pathways aligned with Tax career progression and firm priorities.
- Develop eLearning, blended, and hands-on technical learning experiences using adult learning principles.
- Collaborate with Tax SMEs to convert complex content into learner-centered materials.
- Create and maintain learning assets such as job aids, guides, simulations, and assessments.
- Bachelor’s degree required in Accounting, Finance, Business, Education, Instructional Design, or related field.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in Learning & Development or instructional design, preferably in technical or compliance learning.
- Familiarity with tax compliance tools (e.g., CCH Axcess, Checkpoint, GoFileRoom) to effectively partner with SMEs.
- Preferred skills include experience with eLearning tools like Articulate or Rise and working with global learner populations.
- Strong communication, presentation, and organizational skills with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
Learning & Development Senior Specialist Full Description
Learning & Development Senior Specialist
Department
Practice Management
Location(s)
Miami
State
Florida
Function
Human Resources
Job Description
As CohnReznick grows, so do our career opportunities. As one of the nation’s top professional services firms, CohnReznick creates rewarding careers in advisory, assurance, and tax with team members who value innovation and collaboration in everything they do!
CohnReznick helps organizations optimize performance, manage risk, and maximize value through CohnReznick LLP (assurance services) and CohnReznick Advisory LLC (advisory and tax services). Together, the firm provides leaders with deep industry knowledge and relationships, solutions to address clients’ unique business goals and risks, and insight on how emerging market forces can drive opportunity. With offices nationwide, the firm serves organizations around the world as an independent member of Nexia.
We currently have an exciting career opportunity for an L&D Tax Senior Specialist to join the Learning & Development team.
CohnReznick is a hybrid firm and most of our professionals are located within a commutable distance to one of our offices. This position is considered remote which means it does not require job duties be performed within proximity of a CohnReznick office location. However, as a remote employee, you may be required to be present at a CohnReznick office with scheduled notice for client work, team meetings, or trainings.
YOUR TEAM.
CohnReznick is deeply invested in the personal and professional development of our team members, with the Center for Learning and Development (CLD) playing a pivotal role in this commitment. The L&D team is dedicated to equipping CohnReznick professionals with premier learning opportunities and resources, fostering a culture of continuous growth and improvement.
Reporting directly to the L&D Manager, Tax Learning, this role is a senior individual contributor responsible for the design, development, and execution of enterprise Tax learning solutions. The Senior Specialist partners closely with the Tax Learning Manager to translate strategy into high-quality learning experiences by building scalable curricula, level-based technical learning pathways, and extended learning toolkits. This role plays a critical hands-on role in curriculum architecture, instructional design, and learning experience delivery across U.S. and global offices, working with Tax professionals and subject matter experts to convert complex technical content into engaging, instructionally sound learning.
WHY COHNREZNICK?
At CohnReznick, we’re united by a common mission to create opportunity, value, and trust for our clients, our people, and our communities. Whether it’s working alongside your peers to solve a client challenge, or volunteering together at the local food bank, there are so many ways to find your “why” at the firm.
We believe it’s important to balance work with everyday life – and make time for enjoyment and fun. We invest in a robust Total Rewards package that includes everything from generous PTO, a flexible work environment, expanded parental leave, extensive learning & development, and even paid time off for employees to volunteer.
YOUR ROLE.
Responsibilities include but not limited to:
- Own the end‑to‑end instructional design and development of assigned Tax learning programs, including needs analysis, learning architecture, design, development, and evaluation
- Design level-based technical learning pathways aligned to Tax career progression and firm priorities
- Develop interactive eLearning, blended programs, and hands-on technical learning experiences using adult learning and learning experience design (LxD) best practices
- Partner with Tax SMEs to extract content and convert it into instructionally sound, learner-centered experiences
- Create and maintain learning assets and toolkits (job aids, practice guides, simulations, assessments) that support application on the job
- Partner with the Tax Learning Manager on curriculum improvements, learning innovation, and scalability
- Measure learning effectiveness and recommend continuous improvements using learner feedback and performance insights
- Ensure learning solutions are designed for consistency, scalability, and global deployment
YOUR EXPERIENCE.
The successful candidate will have:
- Bachelor’s degree required (Accounting, Finance, Business, Education, Instructional Design, or related field).
- Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in Learning & Development, instructional design, or curriculum development, with experience designing technical or compliance-driven learning preferred
- Competence and working familiarity with tax compliance and research tools (e.g., CCH Axcess, Checkpoint, GoFileRoom) sufficient to partner effectively with Tax SMEs
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Ability to translate complex tax concepts into easy-to-understand learning materials
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
- Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision
- Working knowledge of instructional design principles and adult learning theories
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience designing learning for technical, regulatory, or professional services environments strongly preferred
- Advanced experience in instructional design, learning experience design (LxD), or curriculum architecture
- Demonstrated experience designing eLearning and blended technical learning (Articulate, Rise, or similar tools preferred)
- Experience supporting professional services, accounting, tax, or regulatory learning environments
- Familiarity with assessment design and learning measurement strategies
- Experience working with geographically dispersed or global learner populations
Studies have shown that we are less likely to apply to jobs unless we meet every single qualification. At CohnReznick, we are dedicated to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or one of our other roles.
"CohnReznick" is the brand name under which CohnReznick LLP and CohnReznick Advisory LLC and their respective subsidiaries provide professional services. CohnReznick LLP and CohnReznick Advisory LLC (and their respective subsidiaries) practice in an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable law, regulations, and professional standards. CohnReznick LLP is a licensed CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. CohnReznick Advisory LLC provides tax and business consulting services to its clients. CohnReznick Advisory LLC and its subsidiaries are not licensed CPA firms.
CohnReznick is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive team to drive business results and create a better future every day for our team members, clients, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. For more information, please see Equal Employment Opportunity Posters.
If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please contact us at CRaccommodation@CohnReznick.com Please note: This email address is reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and are not a means of inquiry about positions or application statuses.
CohnReznick does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters are currently engaged by CohnReznick Talent Acquisition Team by way of a written agreement to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that CohnReznick will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.
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