Manager - Tax Controversy

Overview

This role supports the organization’s National Tax Group. The team is seeking a highly motivated, analytical Tax Controversy professional to help clients respond to IRS and state tax matters in order to resolve them as favorably as possible.

As a Tax Controversy Manager, you will report directly to the Head of Tax Controversy and Risk and play an integral role within a new National Tax team.

Responsibilities

• Represent clients in IRS and other authorities’ tax controversy matters, including interacting with clients, engagement team members, and IRS/state personnel
• Research complex federal and state tax topics and draft and/or review technical memoranda and tax alerts
• Ensure timely identification and handling of technical topics for training tax team members
• Assist client teams with complex transactions to identify risk areas prior to transactions being executed
• Assist clients and engagement teams in identifying potential risk areas
• Support internal and external presentations
• Serve as a tax technical resource to the Tax practice
• Assist in reviewing and enhancing tax policies and procedures to improve quality and reduce risk

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• CPA, EA, JD or LLM preferred
• IRS or solid controversy experience desirable
• 6+ years of broad, relevant experience in tax compliance, tax accounting, or tax consulting
• Strong technical skills in tax concepts and rules
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Good interpersonal and organizational skills and intuition
• Team player with the ability to work effectively and independently with guidance, in an environment of deadlines and concurrent projects
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, Power Point, and various tax research tools

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA, EA, JD or LLM
• IRS or tax controversy experience

Compensation & Benefits

The organization offers a Total Rewards package that includes:

• Generous PTO
• Flexible work environment
• Expanded parental leave
• Extensive learning and development
• Paid time off for employees to volunteer

Location

National (offices nationwide)