Job Title: Tax Senior - DART (Depreciation Analysis and Reporting Tool)
Job Responsibilities:
As a Tax Senior in the FTS-DART group, the incumbent will be responsible for a variety of tasks. Key responsibilities include:
- Participating in engagements that require tax analysis for various entities and their affiliates, which involves reviewing both public and tax-specific information.
- Analyzing and deploying innovative technologies and processes to enhance value and efficiency in client engagements.
- Conducting research and analysis on a wide range of tax issues, collaborating closely with local engagement teams and Partners.
- Leading project management and delivery of tax advisory and consulting services to clients on a day-to-day basis.
- Interacting with engagement teams, both domestically and internationally, to ensure proper staffing and participation on engagement teams.
The role requires the use of proprietary DART technology to aid clients in efficient tax cost recovery calculations and tax planning through advanced technologies and data analytics. Tax services focus on fixed asset-centric tasks, including:
- Assisting clients with annual and interim tax cost recovery computations, such as computing depreciation and gain/loss for federal and state returns.
- Preparing state tax depreciation schedules and related adjustments for states decoupled from federal tax depreciation.
- Preparing and establishing additional sets of tax depreciation books like Earnings and Profits (E&P) and non-conforming state regimes.
- Utilizing global tax depreciation data analytics and visualizations to identify tax planning considerations, potential tax risks, and cash tax savings.
- Analyzing and validating clients' 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 in RFP development, tax fixed asset vendor demonstrations, and tax depreciation software selection.
- Aiding clients with fixed asset system implementations or upgrades.
Education and Experience Information:
Required qualifications for the role include:
- Ability to perform job responsibilities within a hybrid work model, requiring US Tax professionals to co-locate in person 2-3 days per week.
- At least 3 years of experience in core tax compliance, including federal and/or international tax compliance.
- A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or another business-related field.
- Ability to travel approximately 20%, based on the work and clients served.
- One of the following active accreditations obtained, in process, or willing 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
- Alternative Certification:
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Chartered Financial Advisor (CFA)
Preferred qualifications include:
- An advanced degree such as MST or MAcc.
- Mid-Level to Advanced skills in MS Project, Word, Excel.
- Experience with Tax Depreciation Software including Sage, Bloomberg, PowerPlan TFA, etc.
- A self-starter with demonstrated ability to handle multiple, competing priorities effectively.
- Demonstrated effective research and verbal and written communication skills.
- Previous experience with a Big 4 or large CPA firm or equivalent.
Salary Information:
The wage range for this role is influenced by various factors including skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate is $66,570 to $151,580, although it may vary based on geographic location and other factors. Compensation decisions are case-dependent, and it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range.
Additionally, candidates may be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program. Awards depend on various factors, including individual and organizational performance.
