Tax Consultant

Overview

This role involves serving as a Fractional Tax Consultant for growing organizations facing complex tax and regulatory challenges. The consultant will provide expert guidance on multi-state nexus issues, international expansion structuring, audit defense, and overall tax efficiency and compliance.

This position is suited for senior tax professionals, CPAs, or tax attorneys who want to lead tax strategy and provision work for multiple clients on a part-time, project-based, or advisory retainer basis.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive tax strategies to minimize effective tax rates and align with business objectives.
• Manage calculation and reporting of income tax provisions for financial statements.
• Review and approve complex federal, state, and local income tax returns to ensure accuracy.
• Analyze nexus to determine taxable presence due to remote employees or sales volume and manage registrations accordingly.
• Establish and document transfer pricing policies for intercompany transactions to meet international or multi-state regulatory requirements.
• Lead audit defense efforts, including managing inquiries from tax authorities and negotiating settlements.
• Identify and document eligibility for government tax credits and incentives to reduce tax liability.
• Advise on tax implications of mergers, acquisitions, or restructuring events to prevent successor liability.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in corporate tax, preferably within public accounting or a corporate tax department.
• In-depth knowledge of federal, state, and international tax codes and regulations.
• Professional certification such as CPA or a specialized advanced degree is typically required.
• Strong risk management skills to identify exposure areas early and implement mitigating controls.
• Excellent communication skills to translate complex tax concepts into clear financial impacts for executive leadership.
• Proficient research skills to interpret novel tax positions for emerging business models.
• Solid business acumen to understand how operational decisions affect the tax position.

Additional Information

• Ability to set your own pricing.
• Fully virtual, work-from-home position.
• Flexible schedule.
• Opportunity to work across various industries.

Location

Remote / Virtual