Senior Associate - National Tax Solutions

4-7 yrs required

Full-time

No

Join us to discover a culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance, a true focus on people, and continual learning and growth opportunities. We are excited to hear from you!

Senior Associate - National Tax Solutions at Pinion

Are you a tax expert looking for a new challenge? Pinion, a top 70 accounting and consulting firm, is seeking a Senior Associate to join our National Tax Solutions (NTS) team. In this role, you will have the opportunity to build on your tax and business foundation while working with clients from a variety of industries. We are looking for an aspiring leader who is ready to take on deeper technical areas of client service.

Collaborative, engaged, and joy-filled - these are the values that guide us in our work with clients and with each other. We are looking for tax professionals who share these values and are eager to join our team.

What You'll Do:

- Serve as a creative thinker who isn't afraid to think outside the box
- Help clients strategically grow their business through entity selection and reorganization, buying and selling businesses, and modeling transactions
- Challenge the status quo and make a real difference by effectively assessing, understanding, and communicating risk
- Be an expert in federal income tax law and enjoy creative problem-solving
- Look beyond the technical details to recognize the bigger picture
- Dig into the root issue and turn it into an opportunity for greater client service

What You'll Need:

- CPA or JD required
- 4-7 years of experience with tax research and consulting
- Experience with passthrough entities (Partnerships and S corporations)
- Experience with entity selection and reorganization, including choice of entity, restructuring, buying and selling of businesses
- Ability to read and understand financial statements and tax returns
- Technical depth in at least one of the following areas:

- General to complex partnership issues, such as 754 elections, disguised sales, mergers and divisions, special allocations, debt, and basis, and related tax reporting requirements
- General to complex S corporation issues, such as ownership changes, ineligible shareholders, trust ownership, distributions, and basis, and related tax reporting requirements
- Corporate reorganizations, mergers, and acquisitions, and related tax reporting requirements
- Asset sales and transfers
- State and local income tax
- Executive compensation and benefits
- Methods of accounting experience
- Representing clients in tax controversy matters before the IRS and state taxing authorities

- Curiosity to go beyond the textbook and use technical skills to provide solutions to client problems
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to keep up with tax trends, IRS guidance, legislation, etc.
- Willingness to travel occasionally overnight up to 20% annually

Bonus Qualifications:

- Transaction modeling and cash flow planning
- Desire and ability to review and consult on legal documents for transactions
- LLM in Taxation

What's In It For You:

- A people-centered culture that values fun among its core firm values
- Robust training and development programs to help you grow and discover your distinct abilities
- More freedom to explore your areas of interest
- A fast track to leadership and influence for those who seek it

At Pinion, we believe in promoting a healthy work-life balance and providing continual learning and growth opportunities for our employees. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401k/profit-sharing, holidays, flexible work arrangements, and paid leave.

The salary for this role ranges from $65,000 to $95,000, taking into account factors such as experience, skills, certifications/licenses, and geographic location. Join us and discover a culture that values people, collaboration, and innovation. We can't wait to hear from you!

in this tax research and consulting role, you’ll serve as a creative thinker who isn’t afraid to think outside the box, suggesting new solutions, turning a question into a project and asking “what if…?” you’ll help clients from a variety of industries strategically grow their business as you guide them through entity selection and reorganization, buying and selling businesses, and modeling transactions

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