Senior Associate - Tax

Senior Associate

Experience: 3-6 Years

Our client is a global professional services firm notable for its work in turnaround management and performance improvement of a number of large, high-profile businesses both in the US and abroad such as Lehman Brothers, HealthSouth, Tribune Company, Warnaco, Interstate Bakeries, Target, Darden Restaurants and Arthur Andersen

Key responsibilities:

- Assist with various state and local tax planning and compliance projects including deep technical issues surrounding areas such as apportionment methodologies, tax base modifications, and Tax

- Reform for corporate income/franchise and pass-through entities

- Deliver state and local tax advisory services, including refund reviews, nexus studies, voluntary disclosures, tax minimization studies for income/franchise tax purposes

- Independently research multi-state income/franchise tax issues and developments

- Regularly be exposed to sales and use taxes, gross receipts taxes, employment taxes, credits and incentives, and property taxes

- Attend client calls to understand critical areas of importance and apply tax technical knowledge to specific client situations

- Create deliverables that are concise, complete and address the elements deemed critical by the client

- Work as part of a multidisciplinary team and clearly communicate work plan, project objectives, and timelines

- Support the engagement workflow management and mentor Associates when they are supporting the same projects by delegating appropriate tasks, ensuring they complete tasks efficiently and sharing best practices

- Value diversity of perspectives and create opportunities for individuals to feel comfortable contributing

- Build client relationships and demonstrate a working knowledge of client businesses; with opportunity to assume additional responsibility quickly

- Identify opportunities to provide additional services to existing clients by using working knowledge of client businesses

Qualifications/Ideal Experience

- Bachelors degree in Accounting

- 3-6 years of relevant experience with State and Local Tax

- CPA or Licensed Attorney (or in the process of pursuing)

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to articulate complex information clearly and concisely

- Excellent research, writing, and analytical skills

- Experience with all Microsoft Office products

- Ability to simultaneously work on several projects and effectively manage deadlines

- High motivation to learn and grow

- Detail-oriented and possess strong organizational skills