Senior Associate - Partnership Tax- National Tax

About the role

Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world's leading financial centers – New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards. Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP, trading as Baker Tilly, are independent members of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion.

Responsibilities

• Research federal income tax issues and strategies and assist in providing technical advice to engagement teams and clients
• Prepare technical memoranda, tax analyses, and other written work products addressing complex tax issues
• Assist with the review and analysis of annual tax allocations, tax impact of sales, acquisitions, distributions and restructurings
• Develop internal and external thought leadership, including articles, presentations, webinars, and training materials
• Develop internal tools, templates and models to assist practice offices with enhanced quality and standardization
• Monitor legislative, regulatory, and judicial developments affecting partnership taxation and communicate implications to internal and external stakeholders
• Work directly with senior leaders within the partnership tax practice and other specialties throughout the National Tax Office
• Collaborate with professionals across international tax, tax controversy, accounting methods, compensation and benefits, SALT, ASC 740, and other specialty practices on multidisciplinary projects

Skills

• Enjoy analyzing complex federal tax issues and developing practical solutions
• Strong technical writer and enjoy preparing memoranda, tax analyses, and opinion-related work products
• Strong technical skills including the use of spreadsheets, smartsheets and other technical tax tools
• Enjoy researching new and evolving tax authorities and explaining complicated concepts to others
• Like collaborating with experienced national office professionals and serving as a technical resource to engagement teams
• Interested in developing deep expertise in all areas of partnership taxation, including detailed income/loss allocations, special allocations under Sec. 704(c), basis adjustments, allocation of liabilities, impact of self-employment tax, passive losses and at-risk limitations
• Enjoy working on transactions where partnership tax intersects with debt, international, controversy, accounting methods, compensation and benefits, and other specialty tax practices
• Want to build a long-term career as a recognized technical specialist and trusted advisor

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, law or other related field required; License eligible required
• JD, L.L.M. (Taxation), CPA, or combination preferred
• Three (3)+ years of experience in corporate tax, partnership tax, M&A tax, tax controversy, or a related technical tax specialty required
• Demonstrated experience researching and analyzing complex federal income tax issues
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including experience drafting technical memoranda and tax analyses
• Strong analytical, organizational, project management, and interpersonal skills
• Strong skills with spreadsheets, smartsheets and related technical tools
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment while managing multiple priorities and deadlines
• Demonstrated commitment to technical excellence, continuous learning, and exceptional client service
• Interest in developing specialized expertise and serving as a technical resource within a national tax organization

Pay

The national pay rate range is $82,600 to $120,000. In California: pay rate range is $95,000 to $138,000. This range represents a good-faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation the firm expects to pay for this position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will depend on a variety of relevant factors, including an applicant's skills, experience, qualifications, professional certifications, work arrangements, geographic location, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range, and compensation decisions depend on the facts and circumstances of each case. Baker Tilly offers a compensation and benefits package to eligible employees.