Manager, Tax Process Strategy & Solutions

RSM US in India; Hyderabad, Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

RSM US in India seeks a Tax Process Strategy & Solutions Manager to lead complex U.S. individual and trust/estate tax engagements, optimize tax technology, and drive scalable processes across practice areas.

The role requires deep federal, state, and international tax expertise and a track record of solving challenging tax issues with a strategic mindset. The candidate should possess CPA/CA/E A or JD status, extensive experience with flow-through entities, real estate, and private equity, and

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in tax compliance and advisory for high net-worth individuals in mid to large public accounting firms
• Capable of executive-level interactions and customer engagements
• Proven ability in tax research, complex allocations, and multi-state/foreign tax scenarios
• Experience with technology, process improvement, or workpaper standardization initiatives

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with process leads and Tax practice SMEs to understand product fit within business areas
• Acts as primary internal SME for how solutions are used in tax engagement processes
• Establishes usage targets and assesses performance against them
• Develops end-user documentation and training materials
• Leads documentation, validation, testing, and process improvements
• Represents the voice of the business to stakeholders and clients

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Communication

Problem solving

Ownership mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field

CPA / CA / EA / JD or actively pursuing

Tools

CCH Axcess Tax

Thomson Reuters GoSystem

SurePrep

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

The Tax Process Strategy & Solutions Manager supports process leads and the Tax Practice to understand how one or more product(s) fit into the overall vision” for one or more business area(s). The goal of this role is to drive long‑term scalability and sustainability of the business for a competitive advantage. To execute their area of responsibility, this role collaborates with staff, the tax practice, product teams, IT, other functional areas within the broader RSM firm, and field offices to ensure we achieve the vision cohesively and effectively.

You will play a key role in the build-out and continued improvement and stewardship of our process and technology for US individual and trust/estate taxation.

The ideal candidate will be a self-directed problem solver with an ownership mindset and will have: (a) extensive experience independently preparing and reviewing complex Form 1040 and 1041 tax returns, as well as having handled and advised on diverse issues and complexities (federal, state and foreign) arising from ownership of complex flowthrough (partnership, S-Corporation) operating businesses, real estate entities, fund of funds, hedge funds and private equity; and (b) played a key hand in technology, tax research, process improvement or workpaper standardization initiatives: whether at the practice, region or market level, or within the context of one or more large or complex engagements.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Collaborates with process leads and Tax practice SMEs to understand how products fit into the overall "vision" for one or more business area(s).
• Acts as primary internal functional process owner/SME for how assigned third party or custom developed solutions are used in tax engagement team processes, maintaining expertise on products through their lifecycle, developing an in depth understanding of user experience and needs by partnering with tax professionals.
• Works with process leads, Change Management, and practice leaders to establish usage and product-related targets; assesses performance against these targets.
• Understands the long-term strategy of how the products fit into the overall digital ecosystem and end user process (e.g., assists with process-related deliverables, such as process mapping and business requirements).
• Partners with practice leaders and SMEs to understand, analyze, and prioritize business needs for providing requirements to BAs and product teams for custom developed solutions or for enhancement requests to vendors.
• Responsible for end-user product documentation/content including user guides, knowledge docs, and training materials.
• Leads efforts to improve internal processes, controls, and procedures through documentation, validation, and testing.
• Partners with tax practice subject matter experts in the development and maintenance of tax content within and between applications.
• Designs and develops workpapers, data mappings, and other tax specific deliverables and content within applications, actively using expertise in accounting, tax, and the tax engagement lifecycle.
• Elicit, gather and define business needs and prioritize functional business requirements with BAs
• Conduct tax research on tax technical topics and determine process implications
• Maintain currency of integrations with other solutions and assists in the pertinent testing
• Coordinates with RSM product team or vendor to understand new features/functionality and works with Change Management, process leads, and business teams to socialize the timing of new capabilities and how they fit into end-to-end process.
• Assists process lead(s) and business analysts with end-to-end process development, data flows, end-user process documentation including user guides, process flows, and training materials
• Represents the "voice of the business" and balances management needs with end-users' requests.
• Acts as a key contact for internal stakeholders and clients on complex tax technology matters, resolving issues with autonomy.
• Partners with Change Management and practice leaders to help lead implementation and ongoing adoption of products.
• Serves as a Performance Advisor to Associates and Senior Associates providing coaching, feedback, and development support.

EDUCATION / CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree (preference given to accounting, business or technology major)
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Chartered Accountant (CA), Enrolled Agent (EA) or JD, or actively pursuing

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience having done tax compliance and advisory for high net-worth individuals within mid to large size public account firms (required).
• Must be capable of dealing confidently and professionally at executive level and with customers (required).
• Results driven; high integrity; ability to influence, negotiate and build relationships; superior communications skills; make complex decisions and manage change (required).
• Effective communication skills for differing audiences and situations (required).
• Tax compliance or advisory experience with deep expertise in accounting or tax fundamentals (required)
• Proficient in individual and fiduciary taxation, with an understanding of complex investments (e.g., real estate, fund of funds, hedge funds, private equity) and their implications (required), such as but not limited to the following:
• Multiple activity streams with differing passive/non-passive and NII determinations
• Partnership basis and pertinent limitations
• Passive activity losses (Form 8582)
• Trader income and materially participating real estate professional rules
• Net investment income tax / Form 8960
• Section 199A / QBI deduction
• Foreign tax credit / Form 1116
• International disclosures: Forms 926, 8621, 8938, 8865
• Trust accounting / figuring distributable net income
• Proficient with multi‑state taxation and familiar with foreign disclosures (required)
• Proficient in investment partnership taxation (preferred)
• Proficient in preparing and reviewing returns with CCH Axcess Tax or Thomson Reuters GoSystem (required)
• Proficient in using SurePrep to prepare and review returns (preferred)
• Proficient in conducting tax research and effectively consulting and using various resources (e.g., government authority form instructions, statutes, regulations, and secondary resources and research products) (required)
• Must effectively operate with limited supervision (required)

SUCCESSFUL CHARACTERISTICS / SKILLS

• Strategic, out-of-the-box thinker and problem-solving experience to assess, analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve issues and think through and identify the implications of issues or proposed actions or designs.
• Excellent analytical skills, extraordinary attention to detail, and ability to present recommendations.
• Strong leadership capabilities, experience and passion for talent development, and proven experience leading teams through change and digital transformation.
• Passion for technology and providing exceptional experiences both internally for our employees and externally for clients and prospects.
• Strong ownership, bias to action, and know-how to succeed in ambiguity.