Tax Senior Associate, Corporate Tax National Tax

Baker Tilly•Philadelphia, DC

About The Position

Are you interested in joining one of the fastest growing public accounting firms? If yes, consider joining Baker Tilly (BT) as a Senior in our National Tax Practice Services! This is a great opportunity to be a valued advisor delivering industry-focused advisory services to a variety of market clients. As one of the fastest growing firms in the nation, BT has the ability to offer you a secure career, flexibility in how and where you get your work done and meaningful relationships with clients, teammates and leadership who truly care about you and your development. You will enjoy this role if: You are looking for a secure, flexible, and collaborative job that will be fast-paced and mentally stimulating. You envision yourself as a business advisor, working face-to-face with clients to negotiate and advocate for their IRS and state tax matters. You want to work for a leading advisory firm that serves various market clients and whose owners have both their clients’ and employees’ best interests in mind and are transparent in their decisions. You will enjoy this role if: You enjoy analyzing complex federal tax issues and developing practical, strategic solutions You are a strong technical writer and enjoy preparing memoranda, tax analyses, and opinion-related work products You enjoy deciphering new tax authorities and explaining complicated concepts to others You like collaborating with experienced national office professionals and serving as a technical resource to engagement teams You enjoy working on tax aspects of transactions and nonroutine events You want to build a long-term career as a recognized technical specialist and trusted advisor

Requirements

4-Year Degree, License eligible required
Three (3)+ years of experience in corporate tax, partnership tax, M&A tax, tax controversy, or a related technical tax specialty required
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
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, LL.M. (Taxation), CPA, EA, or combination preferred

Responsibilities

Prepare technical memoranda, tax analyses, opinion support, and other written work products addressing complex tax issues
Research federal income tax issues and strategies and assist in providing technical advice to engagement teams and clients
Assist in providing tax advocacy and controversy services on civil matters, make recommendations to the client for consideration, and represent clients for IRS notice responses, penalty abatement requests, and other IRS negotiations
Assist with tax analysis of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, recapitalizations, financings, and internal restructurings
Assist in the continued development and growth of Baker Tilly's tax opinion and technical consulting practice
Assist in developing internal and external thought leadership, articles, presentations, webinars, and training materials
Work directly with team members and senior leaders primarily within the corporate, partnership, and controversy practices
Collaborate with professionals across international tax, accounting methods, compensation and benefits, SALT, ASC 740, and other specialty practices on multidisciplinary projects