National Tax - R&D Manager

As Cohn Reznick grows, so do our career opportunities. As one of the nation’s top professional services firms, Cohn Reznick creates rewarding careers in advisory, assurance, and tax with team members who value innovation and collaboration in everything they do!

Cohn Reznick helps organizations optimize performance, manage risk, and maximize value through Cohn Reznick LLP (assurance services) and Cohn Reznick Advisory LLC (advisory and tax services). Together, the firm provides leaders with deep industry knowledge and relationships, solutions to address clients’ unique business goals and risks, and insight on how emerging market forces can drive opportunity. With offices nationwide, the firm serves organizations around the world as an independent member of Nexia.

We currently have an exciting career opportunity for an R&D Credit Services – Manager to join our
National Tax
practice.

Cohn Reznick is a hybrid firm and most of our professionals are located within a commutable distance to one of our offices. This position is considered remote which means it does not require job duties be performed within proximity of a Cohn Reznick office location. However, as a remote employee, you may be required to be present at a Cohn Reznick office with scheduled notice for client work, team meetings, or trainings.

This position will support the R&D Credit Services Team, which in turn supports the firm’s National Tax practice. R&D Credit Services is a growing national team with opportunities for its members to become regional leaders.

The R&D Credit Manager is responsible for supporting and running key aspects of R&D engagements; researches tax issues, conducts fieldwork, reviews technical work products, and contributes to sales and marketing efforts.

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We believe it’s important to balance work with everyday life – and make time for enjoyment and fun. We invest in a robust Total Rewards package that includes everything from generous PTO, a flexible work environment, expanded parental leave, extensive learning & development, and even paid time off for employees to volunteer.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Primary point of contact and project manager for R&D credit studies and related activities to ensure all engagements are conducted in accordance to practice standards, completed on time, and within budget including conducting fieldwork to assisting with client deliverables
• Consistently demonstrate expert time management skills, proper prioritization of projects, personal time, completing work in a timely manner, and avoiding PTO and personal time during critical times of year
• Consistently demonstrate expert project management skills, keeping projects progressing, updating stakeholders, and a clear understanding of and managing stakeholder expectations
• Develop and assist in the execution of work plans designed to identify and quantify research credit claims, including scope, fees, deliverables, timing, etc.
• Explain in simple terms complex tax technical matters to firm and client personnel
• Assist other team members with the delivery of engagements as needed, including legal research and writing regarding technical issues
• Provide and lead overall engagement review, technical review of calculations, work papers, and deliverables
• Provide proactive in project updates to stakeholders to manage expectations
• Provide suggestions for efficiency improvement in process and…