Washington National Tax | Accounting Methods | Tax Senior
Baker Tilly US, LLP
This is a Full-time position in New York, NY posted December 21, 2021.
Overview:
Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local law.
You will enjoy this role if:
Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage with critical mass and top-notch talent in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world’s leading financial centers – New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Chicago. Baker Tilly is an independent member of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 148 territories, with 36,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $4.0 billion.
Many of Baker Tilly’s roles have the opportunity to work remotely. Please discuss with your talent acquisition professional to understand the requirements for an opportunity you are exploring.
Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local law.
Responsibilities:
Baker Tilly has a great opportunity for you to join our Washington National Tax (WNT) practice as an Accounting Methods Senior! Our WNT practice assists in developing best practices and innovative tools to assist client teams firm wide. As a Senior in this group, you will be a exposed to a wide range of issues and serve as specialist resource for accounting methods related matters, assist with developing thought leadership and training to ensure that Baker Tilly’s client teams stay current on changing tax laws, regulations, and financial accounting standards.
You will enjoy this role if:
- You are a self-starter who likes working independently
- You are a strong technical specialist who enjoys learning new concepts and proactively monitoring new tax technical and procedural developments
- You are an analytical problem solver eager to understand the client’s business and tax needs and assist in developing practical solutions tailored to the client’s situation
- You enjoy live interaction and consultations with clients and colleagues
- You want to be part of firm is invested in your success by providing the resources and support to continually sharpen your technical skills and build your career now, for tomorrow
What you will do:
- Provide consulting services for accounting method-related issues including automatic and non-automatic accounting method changes, inventory, revenue recognition, tangible and intangible cost capitalization, cost recovery, accounting periods and M&A transaction costs analysis
- Assist in the management and delivery of client projects, including review and analysis of client data and preparation of required calculations, supporting documents and IRS filings
- Perform tax technical research to support tax advice
- Manage client deadlines and workflow for multiple parties, including internal and external clients and third party service providers
- Interface with clients and be able to explain complex tax technical concepts clearly and concisely
- Develop and present technical training materials for both internal and external clients addressing accounting method issues and technical developments
- Produce written thought leadership materials for internal and external distribution
- Learn and grow from direct and on the job coaching and mentoring along with participating in firm wide learning and development programs
- Utilize your entrepreneurial skills to network and build strong relationships internally and externally with clients
- Support the growth and development of team members through the Baker Tilly Care and Teach philosophy, helping associates meet their professional goals
- Enjoy friendships, social activities and team outings that encourage a work-life balance
Qualifications:
Successful candidates will have:
- An undergraduate degree in Accounting or related field required
- Actively pursuing a CPA, MST or JD/LLM preferred
- Two (2) + year(s) experience in public accounting, experience with accounting methods and/or federal tax consulting preferred
- Demonstrated tax technical, analytical, organization, interpersonal, project management, oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to provide exceptional client service, demonstrate commitment to continuous learning in order to stay current regarding applicable strategies, see the “big picture” as well as the details
