Senior Associate, Tax Credit Monetization

Job Summary

The Senior Associate, STS Tax Credit Monetization, supports the delivery of monetizable tax credit services, with a focus on federal incentives such as energy tax credits and the New Markets Tax Credit. This tax consulting role assists clients in identifying, documenting, and optimizing tax credit opportunities while ensuring compliance with relevant tax laws and regulations. The Senior Associate collaborates with team members and clients across diverse industries, providing technical analysis, structuring guidance, written tax advice, and recommendations to minimize tax liabilities and exposures.

This position offers opportunities for professional growth in technical expertise, project management, and client service, while contributing to business development and practice management initiatives.

• Conduct research on federal tax incentives, including but not limited to various energy tax credits, New Markets Tax Credit, Historic Tax Credit.
• Analyze client data to identify eligible tax credits and incentives.
• Prepare and review tax credit calculations and documentation support as part of project analyses.
• Prepare and review technical memoranda, written tax advice, and client deliverables.
• Evaluate alternative tax strategies to optimize client benefits and minimize tax exposures.
• Monitor changes in tax policy and regulations relevant to tax credit monetization practice.
• Communicate with clients and internal teams to clarify technical issues and project requirements.
• Assist with responses to inquiries from federal tax authorities.
• Participate in marketing and business development activities, including the preparation of proposals and presentations.
• Collaborate with colleagues across business lines to deliver integrated client solutions.
• Contribute to the development and improvement of practice tools and processes.
• Other duties as required.

• Train and mentor STS Tax Credit Monetization Interns, Associates, and possibly other Senior Associates.

• Bachelor's degree, required.

• Two (2) or more years prior experience in accounting, tax, or finance (including internships), required.
• Prior experience in tax consulting roles (e.g., energy credit, new markets tax credit, accounting methods, R&D Tax Credit), preferred.
• Experience in preparing/reviewing tax provisions, corporate taxation, consolidations, and partnerships, preferred.

• Currently holds or working towards Certified Public Accountant license, Enrolled Agent certification, or Juris Doctorate degree (or the equivalent of one of these designations), preferred.

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

• N/A

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Entrepreneurial spirit and 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 Tax Credit Monetization practice.
• Building, maintaining, and utilizing networks of client relationships and community involvement.

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: $73,500 - $131,250

California Range: $73,500 - $131,250

Ohio Range: $73,500 - $131,250

Colorado Range: $73,500 - $131,250

Illinois Range: $73,500 - $131,250

Maryland Range: $73,500 - $131,250

Massachusetts Range: $73,500 - $131,250

Minnesota Range: $73,500 - $131,250

New Jersey Range: $73,500 - $131,250

NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $73,500 - $131,250

Vermont Range: $73,500 - $131,250

Washington Range: $73,500 - $131,250

Washington DC Range: $73,500 - $131,250