Tax Senior Manager, Accounting Methods

Overview

This role supports companies in optimizing federal tax accounting methods, including IRC 263(A) capitalization, depreciation accounting methods, expense acceleration, and revenue deferral. Work focuses on helping clients identify federal tax benefits and address federal tax exposures across federal, state, and international tax law.

Responsibilities

Research

• Identify situations where research is necessary and conduct appropriate investigations
• Confirm accuracy of facts and sources where appropriate
• Prepare studies of tax implications and outline alternative courses of action to clients
• Compose effective research memos in support of projects/transactions
• Develop effective presentations for marketing and sales opportunities

Tax Compliance

• Ensure clients comply with applicable authorities
• Identify options for minimizing client tax and reporting burdens
• Identify “gray areas” and communicate related risks to partners
• Complete appropriate workpapers and tax return forms
• Ensure firm risk management and tax quality control standards and protocols are met
• Communicate with clients and relevant firm personnel regarding issues

Tax Consulting

• Develop, recommend, and implement solutions to provide clients maximum tax benefits
• Stay informed of new legal and factual developments affecting clients’ tax accounting method positions; identify and communicate effective approaches to optimize positions
• Identify and help maximize potential tax accounting method benefits
• Identify process improvements related to identifying, documenting, and supporting Accounting Methods on exam and at appeals

Tax Controversy

• Represent clients before tax authorities
• Respond effectively to inquiries from federal and state tax authorities regarding tax accounting methods issues and questions

Tax Specialization

• Develop an in-depth understanding of technical and practical issues/opportunities related to tax accounting methods
• Identify client opportunities and issues related to tax specializations beyond accounting methods

Strategy Development

• Develop new or improved ideas and strategies to advance clients’ positions, the firm, and firm personnel
• Suggest marketing approaches for new client acquisition

Marketing and Business Development

• Demonstrate thought leadership in a specialized area within Tax Accounting Methods
• Serve as a recognized go-to person in Tax Accounting Methods
• Work with Specialized Tax Services and Tax Accounting Methods partners, Local Office Managing Partner, and local/regional Business Development Managers to develop and execute an effective marketing plan
• Build go-to-market strategies
• Identify opportunities and prepare/deliver presentations to pitch service capabilities to clients and potential clients
• Prepare proposals, statement of work, and engagement letters
• Research transfer pricing topics and contribute to teams summarizing and reporting transfer pricing developments
• Draft tax alerts for communication to external audiences
• Create slides for internal and external presentations
• Prepare training materials and present to internal audiences
• Work on special projects to develop the practice, create efficiencies, or improve processes

Supervisory responsibilities

• Supervise and review the day-to-day work of Accounting Methods Senior Associates and Associates on assigned engagements
• Ensure Accounting Methods Senior Associates, Associates, and Interns are well trained in required areas
• Evaluate performance of Accounting Methods Senior Associates and Associates and assist in development of goals and objectives
• Deliver periodic performance feedback and complete constructive performance evaluations for Accounting Methods Senior Associates, Associates, and Interns
• Act as Career Advisor to Accounting Methods Senior Associates and Associates

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (required); degree in Accounting, Tax, or Finance preferred
• Seven (7) or more years of prior Federal tax client service experience (required)
• Prior experience supervising tax consulting professionals (required)
• Prior experience with accounting methods (preferred)
• Prior experience preparing and/or reviewing tax provisions (preferred)
• Prior experience with corporate taxation, consolidations, and partnerships (preferred)
• CPA certification, Attorney (admitted to practice in a U.S. jurisdiction), or Internal Revenue Service Enrolled Agent (EA) (or the equivalent of one of these designations) (required)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Superior analytical and research skills
• Solid organizational skills, including meeting project deadlines with attention to detail
• Ability to effectively manage a team of tax professionals and delegate work assignments
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with firm and client personnel and interact effectively with professionals at all levels
• Ability to cultivate a positive team environment on engagements and contribute to professional development
• Executive presence and ability to act as primary contact on assigned engagements

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree (preferred)
• Juris Doctorate (J.D.) (preferred)
• Prior experience preparing and/or reviewing tax provisions (preferred)
• Prior experience with corporate taxation, consolidations, and partnerships (preferred)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Word (preferred)
• Experience with tax-related software and research databases such as Caseware, GoSystems, and other comparable programs (preferred)

Compensation & Benefits

• National Range: $99,750 - $262,500
• Maryland Range: $99,750 - $262,500
• NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $99,750 - $262,500
• Washington DC Range: $99,750 - $262,500

Individual salaries offered are determined after consideration of numerous factors including qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.

Benefits may be subject to eligibility requirements.

Location

Ranges are provided for:

• Maryland
• NYC/Long Island/Westchester
• Washington DC
• National

Equal Opportunity

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.