Tax Manager 1 - Accounting Methods and Periods

As a member of our Credits, Incentives, & Methods (CIM) group, working specifically with tax Accounting Methods & Periods (AMP) team, you will be responsible for the following advisory duties which are focused around two core concepts: your technical and quality expertise and delivering excellent client service:

• Identification, project management, and initial technical review of AMP projects,supported by Washington National Tax office (WNT) AMP specialists, including overall changes, revenue recognition, expense recognition, inventory/UNICAP/ LIFO, capitalization/cost recovery, Section 174 R&E expenditures, leasing engagements, strategic method review projects, and impacts of transactions/mergers on methods

• Manage delivery of AMP projects (typically automatic or advanced consent changes), including calculation of 481(a) adjustments, impact on tax provisions/reserves, and IRS exam support, while managing teams of 2-4 professionals

• Understand financial accounting (GAAP; IFRS) and current financial accounting pronouncements

• Research and write tax advice, opinion, and position memorandums

• Draft and review technical memoranda, legal basis disclosures, responses to IRS inquiries, and IRS Ruling requests

• Issue spot and pursue AMP services for existing and prospective clients

• Build rapport with RSM Managers, Sr. Managers and Partners

• Identification and pursuit of AMP services for existing and prospective clients, collaborating as a pursuit member with RSMs Growth Acceleration Teams

• Cross-team, and cross-line-of-business relationship building, collaboration, and identification of service areas in conjunction with RSMs Enterprise Account Leaders

• Train, mentor, develop, and grow AMP professionals

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors/Masters degree (preferably B.Com/M.Com/MBA Finance) from an accredited college/university

• CPA or EA required

• 7+ years of experience in public accounting, with a proven track record of project management and mentorship

• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to concisely articulate complex information