Tax Manager, Business Incentives Group

Job Summary:

A Tax Manager, Business Incentives Group (BIG) is responsible for helping clients identify, document, and support tax positions related to this specialty’s area of tax law upon examination and at appeals.  In this role, the BIG Manager will assist with developing and driving related business development, process improvement, and team-building initiatives.

Job Duties:

• Research
  • Identifies all situations where research is necessary and conducts appropriate investigation on identified topics
  • Confirms accuracy of facts and  sources where appropriate 
  • Prepares studies of tax implications and outlines alternative courses of action to clients
  • Composes effective research memos in support of projects / transactions
  • Develops effective presentations for marketing and sales opportunities
• Tax Compliance
  • Ensures clients comply with applicable authorities 
  • Identifies options for minimizing client tax and reporting burdens
  • Identifies “gray areas” and recognizes and communicates to partners related risks
  • Completes accurately appropriate workpapers and tax returns forms
  • Ensures firm risk management and tax quality control standards and protocols are met
  • Communicates with clients and appropriate Core Tax Services, Assurance, and Consulting personnel regarding any issues
• Tax Consulting
  • Develops, recommends, and implements solutions to provide clients maximum tax benefits
  • Stays informed of new legal and factual developments affecting clients’ BIG tax positions and identifies and communicates to partners effective approaches to optimize these positions
  • Identifies and assists in maximizing all potential BIG tax benefits
  • Identifies process improvements regarding, e.g., the processes of identifying, documenting, and supporting BIG benefits on exam and at appeals
• Tax Controversy
  • Effectively represents clients before tax authorities
  • Responds effectively to inquiries from federal and state tax authorities regarding BIG tax issues and questions
  • Tax Specialization
  • Develops an in-depth understanding of the technical and practical issues and opportunities regarding BIG tax benefits
  • Identifies client opportunities and issues having to do with tax specializations other than BIG
• ASC 740-10
  • Understands and applies industry and firm FAS 109 and FIN48 standards
  • Recognizes, measures, and documents effectively financial benefit of BIG positions 
• Strategy Development
  • Develops new or improved ideas and strategies to advance the position of clients, the firm or firm personnel
  • Suggests marketing approaches for new client acquisition
• Other duties as required

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Effectively supervises and reviews the day-to-day work of BIG Senior Associates and Associates on assigned engagements
• Ensures BIG Senior Associates, Associates, and Interns are well trained in all required areas
• Effectively evaluates the performance of BIG Senior Associates and Associates and assists in the development of goals and objectives to enhance their professional development
• Delivers periodic performance feedback and completes constructive performance evaluations for BIG Senior Associates, Associates, and Interns
• Acts as Career Advisor to BIG Senior Associates and Associates

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree, required
• Degree in accounting, tax, or finance, preferred
• Masters degree, preferred
• Juris Doctorate (J.D.), preferred 

Experience:

• Five (5) or more years of prior experience, required
• Prior experience supervising tax consulting professionals, required
• Experience in accounting, tax, or finance, preferred
• Prior experience in BIG tax consulting, preferred
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