Consultant, Severance Tax/Royalty

Ryan; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO Benefits

14 Weeks Paid Leave for New Parents

Gym Membership or Gym Equipment Reimb.

Benefits Eligibility Day One

401K with Employer Match

Tuition Reimbursement After One Year

Fertility Assistance Program

Company-Paid Sabbatical Eligibility

Job summary

Ryan seeks a Severance Tax Consultant to identify severance tax incentives across multiple states and collaborate with the team to reduce tax liabilities for clients.

You will perform incentive research, use databases, and conduct detailed reconciliations and calculations to support refund claims and proposals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field is required.
• 9 accounting hours or equivalent courses with a GPA 3.0+ and major GPA 3.25+.
• Zero to two years of audit or tax related experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform fieldwork at client sites to review documentation for incentive applications and refund claims.
• Communicate with clients and external contacts at regulatory and tax authorities.
• Research and analyze state severance tax issues and report findings to management.
• Gather data, perform data entry, and execute detailed calculations.
• Work with data in Microsoft Access and Excel to prepare refund claims.
• Assist with proposal and prospect development research.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field

Tools

Microsoft Access

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

• Generous Personal Time Off (PTO) Benefits
• 14-Weeks of 100% Paid Leave for New Parents (Adoption Included)
• Monthly Gym Membership Reimbursement OR Gym Equipment Reimbursement
• Benefits Eligibility Effective Day One
• 401K with Employer Match
• Tuition Reimbursement After One Year of Service
• Fertility Assistance Program
• Four-Week Company-Paid Sabbatical Eligibility After Five Years of Service

Why Ryan?

• Hybrid Work Options
• Award-Winning Culture
• Generous Personal Time Off (PTO) Benefits
• 14-Weeks of 100% Paid Leave for New Parents (Adoption Included)
• Monthly Gym Membership Reimbursement OR Gym Equipment Reimbursement
• Benefits Eligibility Effective Day One
• 401K with Employer Match
• Tuition Reimbursement After One Year of Service
• Fertility Assistance Program
• Four-Week Company-Paid Sabbatical Eligibility After Five Years of Service

The Severance Tax Consultant (“Consultant”) works with the team to identify severance tax incentives and deductions in order to reduce overall severance tax liabilities for our clients. The Consultant will gain an understanding of the mechanics of severance taxes on a multistate basis. This includes, but is not limited to, incentive research and analysis, proficient utilization of databases, and performing detailed reconciliations and calculations.

Duties and responsibilities, as they align to Ryan’s Key Results

People

• Create a positive team experience.

Client

• Performs fieldwork at client site to review support documentation necessary to substantiate incentive applications and refund claims.
• Communicates and interacts with clients and external contacts at Regulatory and Taxing Authorities.

Value

• Researches and analyzes state severance tax issues and communicates to management.
• Gathers data, performs data entry, and performs detailed calculations.
• Works with data and software in Microsoft® Access and Excel in order to prepare refund claims.
• Performs company research for utilization in proposal and prospect development initiatives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education And Experience

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Engineering, Mathematics, Business Analytics, Business Computer Information Systems, Statistics or other degree with Master's in Business Discipline or JD. Must have 9 Accounting hours or substitute technical courses for accounting hours with a 3.0 GPA or higher, and a Major GPA of 3.25 or higher. Zero to two years audit or tax related experience.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual must have intermediate knowledge of Microsoft® Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Internet navigation and research.

Certificates And Licenses

Valid driver’s license required.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

• Standard indoor working environment.
• Occasional long periods of sitting while working at computer.
• Position requires regular interaction with employees at all levels of the Firm in person and via e-mail and telephone.
• Position requires regular interaction with clients and interface with external vendors in person and via e-mail and telephone.
• Independent travel requirement: Up to 10-20%.

Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran