Tax Senior Associate - Advocacy & Controversy

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. Visit bakertilly.com or join the conversation on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

Responsibilities

• Provide tax advocacy and controversy services on civil matters.
• Representing clients for IRS notice responses, penalty abatement requests, and other IRS negotiations.
• Advocate on clients' behalf before IRS collections and all 50 state tax agencies.
• Respond to IRS and other tax authority inquiries when requested, make recommendations to the client for consideration.
• Invest in professional development through active participation in training sessions and networking events both internally and externally.
• Demonstrate excellent team skills, positive attitude and high ethical standards.

Qualifications

• EA Required (CPA or JD optional).
• Must have a PTIN.
• 4-year degree, License eligible required.
• Three (3) or more years of experience in a professional services firm providing tax compliance services or equivalent government agency required.
• Previous experience in tax advocacy or controversy a plus.
• Demonstrated analytical, organization, interpersonal, project management, communication skills, and developed Microsoft Suite skills (Word, Excel) required.
• Ability to provide exceptional client service, willingness to work in a fast-paced environment, display appropriate ethical knowledge and commitment and exhibit a sense of urgency and commitment to quality and the timely completion of duties.
• The ability to work effectively in a team environment and comfortably interact with both internal and external clients on a daily basis.
• Excellent written/verbal communications and collaboration skills.
• Strong project management and facilitation skills.

Skills

Not specified.

Benefits

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Pay

The pay rate range for this job position is $81,450 to $154,430. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of relevant factors including but not limited to applicant’s skills, prior experience, qualifications, degrees, professional certifications, work arrangements and geographic location.

Schedule

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