Tax Senior, Core Tax Services

Tax Compliance

Taxes must be filed in compliance with all applicable authorities, minimizing client tax and reporting burdens. Manages projects by planning the tax process and procedures, ensuring quality. Communicates expectations and procedures to preparers, conducts detailed reviews, identifies book-to-tax differences, and meets internal deadlines.

Research

Identifies when research is needed, clearly frames issues to be researched, and reports the analysis. Applies most Firm and professional standards for preparation of WTA and tax returns. Applies most Firm and professional standards for preparation of WTA and tax returns. Applies most Firm and professional standards for preparation of WTA and tax returns.

Tax Accruals

• Correctly and proactively applies Firm policies, standards, and the BDO Tax Quality Manual (TQM) regarding FAS 109 and FIN 48.
• Prepares provision workpapers and discusses with the appropriate team members.
• Reviews & prepares footnote disclosures in compliance with 740-10-55.

Tax Consulting

• Assists with developing, recommending, and implementing efficient and effective methods to maximize client benefits, especially by decreasing clients’ current and future taxes.
• Gathers relevant information for controversy work, efficiently and effectively.
• Documents all significant tax positions, clearly, correctly, and in accordance with Firm and office policies (by creating memorandums to the files – Tax issues Memos).

Strategy Development

• Introduces and develops new or improved ideas to improve the position of clients, the Firm, or Firm personnel, e.g., by reducing taxes or expenses or providing non-tax benefits.
• Prepares studies of tax implications and offers clients alternative courses of action.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Supervises and manages the day-to-day work assignments of Core Tax Services Associates.
• Provides verbal and written performance feedback to Core Tax Associates, as necessary.
• Acts as mentor to Core Tax Services Associates.

Education Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or Statistics OR Bachelor's degree in other focus area and CPA certification (or Authorization to Test for the CPA exam, or equivalent documentation, prior to start date in your state of employment), required.
• Masters in Accountancy or Taxation, preferred.
• Two (2) or more years of prior relevant tax experience and/or public accounting, private industry accounting or consulting/professional services experience, preferred.
• Industry expertise in one or more tax specialty, preferred.
• Prior basic supervisory experience, preferred.
• Licenses/Certifications: CPA certification, Attorney (admitted to practice in a U.S. jurisdiction), or Internal Revenue Service Enrolled Agent (“EA”) (or the equivalent of one of these designations), preferred.
• Possession of other professional degrees or certifications applicable to role, preferred.
• Software Proficiency: Proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite, preferred.
• Experience with tax research databases and tax compliance process software, preferred.

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