Senior Associate - Partnership Tax- National Tax

About the role

This is a unique opportunity to work alongside senior national office professionals and serve as a technical resource to engagement teams and clients across the firm. The developing partnership team advises on a broad range of federal income tax matters including mergers and acquisitions involving partnerships, partnership restructurings, complex partnership allocation structures, and related complex matters.

• You enjoy analyzing complex federal tax issues and developing practical solutions
• You are a strong technical writer and enjoy preparing memoranda, tax analyses, and opinion-related work products
• You have strong technical skills including the use of spreadsheets, smartsheets and other technical tax tools
• You enjoy researching new and evolving tax authorities and explaining complicated concepts to others
• You like collaborating with experienced national office professionals and serving as a technical resource to engagement teams
• You are 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
• You enjoy working on transactions where partnership tax intersects with debt, international, controversy, accounting methods, compensation and benefits, and other specialty tax practices
• You want to build a long-term career as a recognized technical specialist and trusted advisor

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

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. 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.