Job Title: Senior Manager, Accounting Methods
Job Responsibilities:
1. **Research**:
- Identify situations requiring research and conduct investigations on identified topics.
- Confirm the accuracy of facts and sources.
- Prepare studies on tax implications and outline alternative courses of action for clients.
- Compose effective research memos for projects and transactions.
- Develop effective presentations for marketing and sales opportunities.
2. **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 company risk management and tax quality control standards and protocols are met.
- Communicate with clients and appropriate department personnel regarding any issues.
3. **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.
- Identify and assist in maximizing all potential tax accounting methods benefits.
- Identify process improvements regarding the processes of identifying, documenting, and supporting accounting methods on exams and at appeals.
4. **Tax Controversy**:
- Represent clients before tax authorities.
- Respond effectively to inquiries from federal and state tax authorities regarding tax accounting methods issues and questions.
5. **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 other than accounting methods.
6. **Strategy Development**:
- Develop new or improved ideas and strategies to advance the position of clients and the company.
- Suggest marketing approaches for new client acquisition.
7. **Marketing and Business Development**:
- Exhibit thought leadership in a specialized area within Tax Accounting Methods.
- Recognized as an industry group go-to person in Tax Accounting Methods.
- Work with department partners and local and regional business development managers to develop and execute an effective marketing plan.
- Build effective 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 a variety of tax topics related to transfer pricing.
- Work on teams that summarize and report on recent transfer pricing developments.
- Draft tax alerts used to communicate recent developments to an external audience.
- Create slides for use in presentations to internal and external audiences.
- Prepare training materials and present on topics of interest to internal audiences.
- Work on special projects to develop the practice, create efficiencies, or improve processes.
8. **Other Duties**:
- Perform other duties as required.
**Supervisory Responsibilities**:
- Supervise and review the day-to-day work of Senior Associates and Associates in the Accounting Methods group.
- Ensure team members are well trained in all required areas.
- Evaluate the performance of team members and assist in the development of goals and objectives to enhance their professional development.
- Deliver periodic performance feedback and complete constructive performance evaluations for team members.
- Act as Career Advisor to team members.
Education and Experience Information:
- Bachelor’s degree required; degree in Accounting, Tax, or Finance preferred.
- Master’s degree preferred.
- Juris Doctorate (.) preferred.
- Seven 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.
License/Certifications:
- CPA certification, Attorney (admitted to practice in a . jurisdiction), or Internal Revenue Service Enrolled Agent (EA) or equivalent required.
Software:
- Proficient 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.
Other Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
- Knowledge, skills, and abilities in the tax accounting methods area commensurate with the level of experience required.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Superior analytical and research skills.
- Solid organizational skills, especially the ability to meet project deadlines with a focus on details.
- Ability to effectively manage a team of tax professionals and delegate work assignments as needed.
- Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with company and client personnel and successfully interact with professionals at all levels.
- Ability to cultivate a positive team environment on engagements and contribute to the professional development of team personnel.
- Executive presence and ability to act as primary ,500
- Maryland Range: $99,750 - $262,500
- NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $99,750 - $262,500
- Washington DC Range: $99,750 - $262,500
About Us:
Join us at the company, where you will find more than a career, you’ll find a place where your work is impactful, and you are valued for your individuality. We offer flexibility and opportunities for advancement. Our culture is centered around making meaningful connections, approaching interactions with curiosity, and being true to yourself, all while making a positive difference in the world.
At the company, our purpose of helping people thrive every day is at the heart of everything we do. Together, we are focused on delivering exceptional and sustainable outcomes and value for our people, our clients, and our communities. The company is proud to be an ESOP company, reflecting a culture that puts people first, by sharing financially in our growth in value with our . team. Company professionals provide assurance, tax, and advisory services for a diverse range of clients across the . and in over 160 countries through our global organization.
The company is the first large accounting and advisory organization to implement an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). A qualified retirement plan, the ESOP offers participants a stake in the company’s success through beneficial ownership and a unique opportunity to enhance their financial well-being. The ESOP stands as a compelling addition to our comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits offerings. The annual allocation to the ESOP is fully funded by the company through investments in company stock and grants employees the chance to grow their wealth over time as their shares vest and grow in value with the company’s success, with no employee contributions.
We are committed to delivering exceptional experiences to middle-market leaders by sharing insight-driven perspectives, helping companies take business as usual to better than usual. With industry knowledge and experience, a breadth and depth of resources, and an unwavering commitment to quality, we pride ourselves on:
- Welcoming diverse perspectives and understanding the experience of our professionals and clients.
- Empowering team members to explore their full potential.
- Our talented team who brings varying skills, knowledge, and experience to proactively help our clients navigate an expanding array of complex challenges and opportunities.
- Celebrating ingenuity and innovation to transform our business and help our clients transform theirs.
- Focus on resilience and sustainability to positively impact our people, clients, and communities.
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