Senior Manager, Accounting Methods

STS Tax Senior Manager, Accounting Methods

The STS Accounting Methods group helps companies optimize their federal tax accounting methods, including IRC 263(A) capitalization, depreciation accounting methods, expense acceleration and revenue deferral. STS Accounting Methods is part of BDO's Specialized Tax Services (STS) business, which is composed of various tax consulting practices designed to help companies comply with specific areas of federal, state, and international tax law.

As an STS Tax Senior Manager, Accounting Methods, you will help achieve BDO's core purpose—Helping People Thrive Every Day—by helping both public and private companies identify federal tax benefits and correct federal tax exposures. Our clients are leaders in industries such as technology, manufacturing, healthcare, architecture/engineering services, and consumer products. As an STS Tax Senior Manager, Accounting Methods, you will have the opportunity and charge to innovate and collaborate with fellow BDO colleagues in all of our business lines, as well as with our clients' leaders in tax, accounting, and finance, and also in their operations, software, manufacturing, and supply chain departments.

The STS Tax Senior Manager, Accounting Methods pursue opportunities to enable them to gain and improve their skills in every aspect of professional service, including technical, interpersonal, verbal and written communication, project management, practice management, and business development.

Job Duties:

• Research
• Tax Compliance
• Tax Consulting
• Tax Controversy
• Tax Specialization
• Strategy Development
• Marketing and Business Development

Other duties as required

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Supervises and reviews the day-to-day work of STS Accounting Methods Senior Associates and Associates on assigned engagements
• Ensures STS Accounting Methods Senior Associates, Associates, and Interns are well trained in all required areas
• Evaluates the performance of STS Accounting Methods Senior Associates and Associates and assists in the development of goals and objectives to enhance their professional development
• Delivers periodic performance feedback and completes constructive performance evaluations for STS Accounting Methods Senior Associates, Associates, and Interns
• Acts as Career Advisor to STS Accounting Methods Senior Associates and Associates

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree, required; degree in Accounting, Tax, or Finance, preferred
• Master's degree, preferred
• Juris Doctorate (J.D.), preferred

Experience:

• Seven (7) or more years of prior Federal tax client service experience, required
• Prior experience supervising tax consulting professionals, required
• Prior experience with accounting methods, preferred
• Prior experience preparing and/or reviewing tax provisions, preferred
• Prior experience with corporate taxation, consolidations, and partnerships, preferred

License/

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), required

Software:

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Word, preferred
• Experience with tax related software and research databases such as Caseware, GoSystems, and other comparable programs, preferred

Other Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Knowledge, skills, and abilities in the tax accounting methods area commensurate with the level of experience required above
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Superior analytical and research skills
• Solid organizational skills, especially ability to meet project deadlines with a focus on details
• Ability to effectively manage a team of tax professionals and delegating work assignments as needed
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with firm and client personnel and the ability to successfully interact with professionals at all levels
• Ability to cultivate a positive team environment on engagements and contribute to the professional development of team personnel
• Executive presence and ability to act as primary contact on assigned engagements

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: $99,750 - $262,500 Maryland Range: $99,750 - $262,500 NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $99,750 - $262,500 Washington DC Range: $99,750 - $262,500