Attorney in Philadelphia, PA

In-House

Philadelphia, PA

Attorney in Philadelphia, PA

Non-practicing Attorney

Min 3 yrs required

No

Job Title: Tax Senior - DART (Depreciation Analysis and Reporting Tool)

Job Responsibilities:
As a Tax Senior in the DART group, the primary responsibilities include:
- Engaging in tax analysis for various entities and affiliates, which involves reviewing public and tax-specific information.
- Identifying and deploying innovative technologies and processes to enhance value and efficiency in client engagements.
- Conducting research and analysis on a broad range of tax issues, working closely with local engagement teams and Partners.
- Managing and delivering tax advisory and consulting services on a day-to-day basis to clients.
- Interacting daily with engagement teams, both domestically and internationally, to ensure proper staffing and participation in engagement teams.

The role also involves using the proprietary DART technology solution to assist clients with efficient tax cost recovery calculations and tax planning through advanced technologies and data analytics. Specific tasks include:
- Assisting clients with annual and interim tax cost recovery computations, including computing depreciation and gain/loss for federal and state returns.
- Preparing state tax depreciation schedules and related adjustments for states that have decoupled from federal tax depreciation.
- Establishing additional sets of tax depreciation books for Earnings and Profits (E&P) and non-conforming state regimes.
- Utilizing advanced global tax depreciation data analytics and visualizations to identify tax planning considerations, potential tax risks related to fixed asset data, and potential cash tax savings.
- Analyzing and validating carried PP&E timing differences and related federal and state deferred tax balances.
- Computing tax depreciation for financial forecasts, tax provision, long-range planning, and cash-tax planning.
- Assisting clients with RFP development, tax fixed asset vendor demonstrations, and tax depreciation software selection.
- Supporting clients with fixed asset system implementations or upgrades.

Education and Experience Information:
Required qualifications include:
- Ability to perform job responsibilities within a hybrid work model requiring co-location in person 2-3 days per week.
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience in core tax compliance, including federal and/or international.
- A Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or another business-related field.
- Ability to travel 20% on average, depending on work, clients, and industries/sectors served.
- One of the following active accreditations obtained, in process, or willing and able to obtain:
- Licensed CPA in the state of practice/primary office if eligible to sit for CPA
- If not CPA eligible: Licensed attorney, Enrolled Agent, or Alternative Certification such as Project Management Professional (PMP) or Chartered Financial Advisor (CFA).

Preferred qualifications include:
- An advanced degree such as MST or MAcc.
- Mid-Level to Advanced skills in MS Project, Word, and Excel.
- Experience with Tax Depreciation Software, including Sage, Bloomberg, PowerPlan TFA, etc.
- A self-starter with demonstrated ability to effectively handle multiple, competing priorities.
- Demonstrated effective research and verbal and written communication skills.
- Previous experience with a Big 4 or large CPA firm, or equivalent experience.

Salary Information:
The wage range for this role considers various factors, including skill sets, experience, training, licensure, certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the geographic differential associated with the position's location. While it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, compensation decisions depend on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $66,570 to $151,580.

Additionally, there may be eligibility to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program subject to the program's rules. An award, if any, depends on various factors, including individual and organizational performance.