Attorney in Pittsburgh, PA

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Pittsburgh, PA

Attorney in Pittsburgh, PA

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Job Title: Tax Senior - Sustainability, Climate & Equity - Renewable Energy

Job Responsibilities:
As a Senior within the Sustainability, Climate, and Equity: Renewable Energy practice, the candidate will play a crucial role in advising clients on tax issues related to renewable energy projects. Responsibilities include:
- Supporting renewable energy client engagements and participating in targeting new clients.
- Delivering value to clients by identifying opportunities and advising on the potential benefits and eligibility requirements related to various tax credits such as IRC section 48 Investment Tax Credit, IRC section 45 Production Tax Credit, IRC section 45Q Carbon Capture Tax Credit, and IRC section 45V Clean Hydrogen Tax Credit.
- Preparing tax returns and providing advisory services related to the modeling and structuring of renewable energy tax equity structures, including partnership flip, sale-leaseback, and pass-through lease.
- Maintaining and developing strong internal and client relationships.
- Demonstrating sound judgment and quality-first mentality in evaluating eligibility for various fact patterns.
- Developing processes with colleagues in other technical specialties and creating materials for benefit calculations.
- Collaborating with member firms to execute work streams such as valuation studies, tax equity modeling, and life cycle assessment studies.
- Identifying potential issues, proposing solutions to leadership, and implementing process improvement strategies.
- Ensuring accurate and timely delivery of engagement deliverables, including presentation decks, executive summaries, credit calculations, completed tax forms, supporting files, memoranda, and IRS audit responses.
- Monitoring legislative and regulatory tax developments to present potential opportunities for assisting clients.
- Providing support with various internal initiatives and special tax-related projects.

Education and Experience Information:
Required qualifications include:
- Ability to perform job responsibilities within a hybrid work model that requires US Tax professionals to co-locate in person 2-3 days per week.
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, law, business administration, economics, or related field.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in a related field.
- Ability to travel up to 25%, based on work and client/industry requirements.
- Demonstrated analytical and research skills with effective verbal and written communication.
- Proven leadership skills with strong judgment, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel.
- Excellent research, writing, presentation, and communication skills.
- Active accreditations such as a Licensed CPA, Licensed Attorney, Enrolled Agent, or certifications like Chartered Financial Advisor (CFA) or Certified Financial Planner (CFP) are required, in process, or willingness to obtain.

Preferred qualifications include:
- Advanced degree such as Masters of Tax, JD, and/or LLM.
- Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
- Experience in a virtual and/or global environment.
- Passion for leveraging and exploring new technology solutions.
- Previous experience in a Big 4 or large CPA or law firm.

Salary Information:
The wage range for this role considers various factors such as skill sets, experience, training, licensure, certifications, and business needs. The disclosed range estimate is $66,570 to $151,580. Compensation decisions depend on the facts and circumstances of each case. Additionally, candidates may be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, which depends on factors like individual and organizational performance.

Additional Information:
The position is part of the Business Tax Services (BTS) practice, which provides clients with a broad range of tax services across more than 150 countries and regions worldwide. The BTS practice focuses on supporting clients with their Sustainability, Climate, and Equity initiatives. The role requires collaboration across various service lines within the company.

The company values diversity and offers a broad range of benefits to its employees. It promotes an inclusive culture that empowers individuals to contribute unique perspectives and drive creativity and innovation. The company is committed to professional development, providing opportunities for employees to learn new skills, take on leadership roles, and grow through mentorship.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or protected veteran status, in accordance with applicable law.