Senior Manager, Business Incentives Group

About the role

A Tax Senior Manager, Business Incentives Group (BIG) is responsible for helping clients identify, document, and support tax positions related to their BIG tax credits and deductions. This role involves marketing and business development, process improvement, and maintaining client relationships. The Senior Manager also acts as a source of guidance to team members.

Responsibilities

• Tax Specialization: Maintains and develops an in-depth understanding of BIG tax benefits, identifies client opportunities, and develops solutions to maximize tax benefits.
• Tax Controversy: Represents clients before tax authorities, responds to inquiries from tax authorities, and identifies process improvements.
• Research: Identifies complex situations requiring research, confirms facts, and prepares detailed reports.
• Tax Compliance: Ensures clients comply with applicable authorities, identifies options for minimizing tax burdens, and communicates with relevant teams.
• Strategy Development: Develops new or improved ideas and strategies to advance client positions, suggests marketing approaches, and acts as a career advisor.
• Supervisory Responsibilities: Supervises and reviews work of managers, associates, interns, evaluates performance, and delivers performance feedback.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, required; degree in accounting, tax, or finance preferred.
• Seven (7) or more years of prior experience, required; six (6) or more years’ experience in BIG tax consulting, required.
• Prior experience supervising tax consulting professionals, required.
• Prior experience preparing and/or reviewing tax provisions, preferred.
• Prior experience with corporate taxation, consolidations, and partnerships, preferred.
• CPA, preferred.
• Software proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Word.
• Experience with tax-related software and research databases such as Caseware, GoSystems, and other comparable programs.

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge, skills, and abilities in the BIG tax area commensurate with the level of experience required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Solid organizational skills, especially ability to meet project deadlines with a focus on details.
• Ability to effectively manage a team of tax professionals and delegate work assignments as needed.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with firm and client personnel and the ability to successfully interact with professionals at all levels.
• Proven ability to work in a deadline-driven environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Executive presence and ability to act as primary contact on assigned engagements.

Skills

• Microsoft Office proficiency, especially Excel and Word.
• Experience with tax-related software and research databases.
• Understanding of industry and firm FAS 109 and FIN48 standards.
• Ability to conduct thorough research and prepare detailed reports.
• Strong analytical and research skills.
• Effective presentation skills for marketing and sales opportunities.
• Ability to develop and implement process improvements.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with clients and colleagues.

Benefits

National Range: $99,750 - $262,500
Maryland Range: $99,750 - $262,500
NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $99,750 - $262,500
Washington DC Range: $99,750 - $262,500

About Us

Join us at BDO, where you will find more than a career, you'll find a place where your work is impactful, and you are valued for your individuality. We offer flexibility and opportunities for advancement. Our culture is centered around making meaningful connections, approaching interactions with curiosity, and being true to yourself, all while making a positive difference in the world. At BDO, our purpose of helping people thrive every day is at the heart of everything we do. Together, we are focused on delivering exceptional and sustainable outcomes and value for our people, our clients, and our communities. BDO is proud to be an ESOP company, reflecting a culture that puts people first, by sharing financially in our growth in value with our U.S. team. BDO professionals provide assurance, tax, and advisory services for a diverse range of clients across the U.S. and in over 160 countries through our global organization. BDO is the first large accounting and advisory organization to implement an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). A qualified retirement plan, the ESOP offers participants a stake in the firm’s success through beneficial ownership and a unique opportunity to enhance their financial well-being. The ESOP stands as a compelling addition to our comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits* offerings. The annual allocation to the ESOP is fully funded by BDO through investments in company stock and grants employees the chance to grow their wealth over time as their shares vest and grow in value with the firm’s success, with no employee contributions. We Are Committed To Delivering Exceptional Experiences To Middle Market Leaders By Sharing Insight-driven Perspectives, Helping Companies Take Business As Usual To Better Than Usual. With Industry Knowledge And Experience, A Breadth And Depth Of Resources, And Unwavering Commitment To Quality, We Pride Ourselves On Welcoming diverse perspectives and understanding the experience of our professionals and clientsEmpowering team members to explore their full potentialOur talented team who brings varying skills, knowledge and experience to proactively help our clients navigate an expanding array of complex challenges and opportunitiesCelebrating ingenuity and innovation to transform our business and help our clients transform theirsFocus on resilience and sustainability to positively impact our people, clients, and communitiesBDO Total Rewards that encompass so much more than traditional “benefits.” Click here to find out more! Benefits may be subject to eligibility requirements. Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets Click here to find out more! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. "BDO USA, P.A. is an EO employer M/F/Veteran/Disability"