Senior Associate - Partnership Tax- National Tax

Baker Tilly•Washington DC, DC

About The Position

Baker Tilly is seeking a Senior Associate to join its partnership tax practice within the National Tax office. This role offers the opportunity to work with senior national office professionals and serve as a technical resource to engagement teams and clients across the firm. The practice advises on federal income tax matters including partnership mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, complex allocation structures, and related matters. The position focuses on researching complex federal tax issues and developing practical solutions, preparing technical written advice, and supporting the analysis of partnership tax allocations and transactions. The Senior Associate will contribute to thought leadership and internal practice tools, monitor developments in tax authorities, and collaborate with professionals across the National Tax Office and other specialty practices. The role is suited to someone interested in developing deep partnership taxation expertise and a long-term career as a technical specialist and trusted advisor.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, law, or another related field.
Must be license eligible.
Three or more years of experience in corporate tax, partnership tax, M&A tax, tax controversy, or a related technical tax specialty.
Demonstrated experience researching and analyzing complex federal income tax issues.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including experience drafting technical memoranda and tax analyses.
Strong analytical, organizational, project management, and interpersonal skills.
Strong skills with spreadsheets, smartsheets, and related technical tools.
Ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment while managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
Demonstrated commitment to technical excellence, continuous learning, and exceptional client service.
Interest in developing specialized expertise and serving as a technical resource within a national tax organization.

Nice To Haves

JD, L.L.M. (Taxation), CPA, or a combination of these qualifications.
Interest or experience in partnership taxation topics including income and loss allocations, special allocations under Section 704(c), basis adjustments, allocation of liabilities, self-employment tax, passive losses, and at-risk limitations.
Interest in transactions where partnership tax intersects with debt, international tax, controversy, accounting methods, compensation and benefits, and other specialty tax practices.

Responsibilities

Research federal income tax issues and strategies and assist in providing technical advice to engagement teams and clients.
Prepare technical memoranda, tax analyses, and other written work products addressing complex tax issues.
Assist with the review and analysis of annual tax allocations and the tax impact of sales, acquisitions, distributions, and restructurings.
Develop internal and external thought leadership, including articles, presentations, webinars, and training materials.
Develop internal tools, templates, and models to help practice offices enhance quality and standardization.
Monitor legislative, regulatory, and judicial developments affecting partnership taxation and communicate implications to internal and external stakeholders.
Work directly with senior leaders within the partnership tax practice and other specialties throughout the National Tax Office.
Collaborate on multidisciplinary projects with professionals across international tax, tax controversy, accounting methods, compensation and benefits, SALT, ASC 740, and other specialty practices.