Senior Consultant (R&D Tax Credit)

Ryan, LLC•Boston, MA

44d•Remote

About The Position

The Federal Income Tax, Research and Experimentation ("R&E") Tax Credit Senior Consultant ("Senior Consultant") is responsible for assisting clients in identifying and claiming R&E [commonly known as Research and Development (R&D)] tax credits and then assisting the R&E Manager in defending those credits when necessary in the context of an audit by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and/or state tax authorities. Our work is project-based and sometimes requires us to spend time onsite at client facilities, working with engineers and technical personnel. This role includes performing and supervising tasks such as researching tax law, documenting expense treatment, and completing detailed models and calculations.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Accounting, Finance, and/or equivalent and two to four years of R&E tax credit experience required.
Must have excellent organization and time management skills, strong communication skills, and willingness to learn and be a team player.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be proficient in Microsoft Excel and have a working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Internet navigation and research.
Valid driver's license required.

Responsibilities

Assists Manager in preparing client presentations for proposals, planning strategies, and ideas.
Assists Manager in developing project work plans and scheduling associated project deliverables.
Performs interviews of client engineering and technical personnel, and drafts or reviews detailed project interview reports.
Gathers, formats, and analyzes large volumes of accounting cost data; and creates large complex calculation databases using Microsoft Excel and/or Microsoft Access.
Analyzes expenses for qualification under Section 174 and Section 41.
Responds to client requests and corresponds with clients to meet deliverables.
Participates in meetings with client tax department personnel.
Prepares and reviews R&E credit calculations and R&E deliverables.
Works with Federal Income Tax colleagues, as well as with International Tax colleagues, to assist on other tax matters where needed.
Performs other duties as assigned.