BIG Senior Associate

• Provides premier-quality services leveraging and/or improving our standard business practices and technologies
• Leads or participates actively during interviews with client personnel to identify and document qualifying activities and costs
• Prepares or reviews calculations, qualified cost schedules, descriptions of qualified activities, supporting client documentation, etc.
• Completes tasks efficiently and effectively, organizing workpapers so that required revisions are minimal
• Takes initiative to ensure proactively that due dates are met
• Prepares or reviews final client deliverables summarizing, e.g., our analysis and results
• Operates online research tools efficiently to gather pertinent tax, legal, industry, and other information
• Continues building tax knowledge by monitoring relevant tax laws and educating oneself on tax strategies
• Complies with industry standards and the policies outlined in the BDO Tax Quality Manual

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Trains and mentors STS BIG Interns, Associates, and possibly other Senior Associates

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in accounting or another relevant field required

Experience

• Three (3) or more years prior experience in accounting, tax or finance (including internships), preferred
• Prior experience in research and development and/or other tax consulting roles (e.g., accounting methods, 263A, FDII, Employee Retention Credits, Investment Tax Credits, Production Tax Credits), preferred
• Experience in preparing/reviewing tax provisions, corporate taxation, consolidations, and partnerships, preferred

License/Certifications:

• Currently holds or working towards Certified Public Accountant license, Enrolled Agent certification, or Juris Doctorate degree, preferred

Software:

• Advanced proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, especially Microsoft Excel & Word, preferred

Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Has Leadership mentality
• Ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels of BDO
• Ability to work independently and within a team environment with a focus on superior customer service
• Exceptional organizational and project management skills, with ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Strong initiative, drive to lead, and desire and ability to enhance and grow the STS practice