Tax Credits & Incentives Advisory Senior Associate - R&D

Cherry Bekaert•Tysons Corner, VA

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

Cherry Bekaert, a leading accounting and consulting firm recognized as a Great Place to Work, is seeking an R&D Senior Associate for its Tax Credits & Incentives Advisory team. This role focuses on providing innovative advisory, assurance, and tax services. The R&D Senior Associate will specialize in Research and Development Tax Credit consulting services, working with clients on R&D tax credits and capitalization/amortization rules under IRC Section 174. The position offers a hybrid work arrangement, allowing remote work from within the United States or from any of Cherry Bekaert's office locations.

Requirements

Prior experience from an accounting firm working with clients and the IRC Section 41 research credit.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Engineering, Technology, Information Systems, Accounting or Finance.
Knowledge of common computer infrastructure concepts, web-based or n-tiered architectures, performance tuning of databases and middleware.
Written and verbal communication skills adequate to conduct technical interviews with technical management, solution architects, and product owners to gather qualitative details and write up project narratives to summarize findings.
Strong writing skills to accurately capture and articulate information provided from subject matter experts in a technical interview and reference related technical documentation.
An inquisitive mind such that you, on your own, continue to educate yourself in your specialty area.
Eligibility to work in the United States.
Cherry Bekaert will not provide work sponsorship for this position.

Nice To Haves

Recent industry experience in software development, consulting, or engineering preferable.

Responsibilities

Provide tax consulting services related to the Research and Development Tax Credit and IRC Section 174 capitalization and amortization rules.
Understand software development methodologies, programming concepts, architectural design patterns, and common software terms.
Conduct technical interviews to gather qualitative details on how client work meets qualifying research activities under Section 41.
Review technical documentation to draft project narratives that demonstrate compliance with Section 41 guidelines.
Collaborate with team members to scope Research Tax Credit benefits, conduct studies, perform tax technical research, and interact with clients across various industries.
Create and update costing models to track business expenditures and calculate credits and capitalization amounts.
Understand the value of employee time tracking and its integration into projects.