Tax Senior Manager, Accounting Methods

Overview

This role supports clients in optimizing federal tax accounting methods, including IRC 263(A) capitalization, depreciation accounting methods, expense acceleration, and revenue deferral. Work spans technical research, compliance support, consulting, and tax controversy related to tax accounting methods.

As a Tax Senior Manager, Accounting Methods, you will help identify federal tax benefits and address federal tax exposures for public and private companies across industries including technology, manufacturing, healthcare, architecture/engineering services, and consumer products.

Responsibilities

Research

• Identify situations where research is necessary and conduct appropriate investigation
• 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 supporting 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 Core Tax Services, Assurance, and Consulting 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 methods positions, and identify and communicate effective approaches to optimize these positions with partners
• Identify and assist in maximizing all potential tax accounting methods 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 and opportunities regarding 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 client 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 an industry group go-to person in Tax Accounting Methods
• Collaborate with Specialized Tax Services and Tax Accounting Methods partners, Local Office Managing Partner, and local/regional Business Development Managers to develop and execute a marketing plan
• Build go-to-market strategies
• Identify opportunities and prepare and deliver presentations to pitch service capabilities to clients and potential clients
• Prepare proposals, statements of work, and engagement letters
• Research transfer pricing-related tax topics and support teams summarizing and reporting recent transfer pricing developments
• Draft tax alerts for external audiences and create slides for internal and external presentations
• Prepare training materials and deliver training to internal audiences
• Work on special projects to develop the practice, create efficiencies, or improve process

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 trained in required areas
• Evaluate performance of Accounting Methods Senior Associates and Associates and support professional development
• Deliver periodic performance feedback and complete constructive performance evaluations
• Act as Career Advisor to Accounting Methods Senior Associates and Associates

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (required); degree in Accounting, Tax, or Finance (preferred)
• Master’s degree (preferred)
• Juris Doctorate (J.D.) (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)

Preferred Qualifications

• 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 candidate qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.

BDO provides comprehensive Total Rewards benefits (benefits may be subject to eligibility requirements).

Location

Compensation ranges are provided for National, Maryland, NYC/Long Island/Westchester, and Washington DC.