Tax Experienced Associate, Business Incentives Group

Job Title

Tax Experienced Associate, Business Incentives Group

Job Description

Our Specialized Tax Services ("STS") Business Incentives Group ("BIG") business has doubled in the last three years and tripled in the last six. STS BIG Experienced Associates have been key to our success, and they are central to our plans to continue as one of BDO's premiere national consulting practices.

As a Tax Experienced Associate, Business Incentives Group, you will help achieve BDO's core purposehelping people thrive every dayby helping companies and individuals identify and claim government incentives designed to promote innovation and economic and job growth in the U.S. Like the BIG Tax Credit.

Our clients are leaders in innovation in virtually every industry, from technology, manufacturing, life sciences, and healthcare to retail, consumer products, and natural resources. As a Tax Experienced Associate, you will have the opportunity and charge to innovate as well, collaborating with BDOers in all of our business lines as well as with our clients' innovation leaders, in tax, accounting, and finance, and also in their BIG, engineering, software, manufacturing, scientific, medical, and other BIG-related departments.

STS BIG's short-term mission is to help our clients as efficiently and effectively as possible identify, document, and support on examination by tax authorities all of the BIG-related incentives to which they are legally entitled. Our longer-term goal is to develop an understanding of them as people and of all aspects of their business so that we are well positioned as their trusted advisors, as professionals who understand both their business operations and business drivers as well as how BDO can help them realize their goals.

In pursuing this mission, we are also seeking to help our Tax Experienced Associates, Business Incentives Group become trusted advisors, ensuring they have a clear sense of the importance and responsibilities of such a role, as well as the training and opportunities to fill it.

Toward that end, Tax Experienced Associates pursue opportunities to enable them to gain and improve their skills in every aspect of professional service, including technical, interpersonal, oral and written communication, project management, practice management, and business development.

Job Duties

Proactively assists in the execution of multiple client engagements

Collaborates with other STS BIGers in all aspects of our business, e.g., innovating; developing and implementing better strategies and processes for our services, marketing, etc.

Establishes effective working relationships directly with STS BIGers and our clients, internalother BDOersand external

Contributes to the development of personal and to STS BIG's technical acumen and market prominence

Keeps up to date with local and national business and economic issues

Actively participates in business development activities to further develop your own professional network, with BDOers and others, and identifies and researches opportunities for new and existing clients

Contributes to, supports, and enhances the culture of STS BIG, our local offices, and BDO as a globally leading professional services firm

Other duties as required

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Education:

Bachelor's degree, required; with a focus in Accounting, Tax, or Finance, preferred

Experience:

One (1) or more years of prior related experience, required

Software:

Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Microsoft Word and advanced level skillset in Microsoft Excel, preferred

Language:

N/A

Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels of the firm

Ability to work independently within a team environment and with a customer service focus

Superior organizational skills and project management skills required with ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

Strong initiative and drive to lead while seeking opportunities to enhance and grow the BIG practice

Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.

National Range: $63,000 - $115,500 Maryland Range: $63,000 - $115,500 NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $63,000 - $115,500