Consultant, Severance Tax/Royalty

Ryan LLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Work Options

Award-Winning Culture

Generous PTO

14-Weeks Paid Leave for New Parents

Gym/Wellness Reimbursement

401K with Employer Match

Tuition Reimbursement

Fertility Assistance

Sabbatical Eligibility

Job summary

Ryan LLC seeks a Severance Tax Consultant to identify incentives and deductions to reduce client severance tax liabilities across multiple states. The role involves fieldwork at client sites, communicating with regulators, and delivering data-driven refunds using Excel and Access.

A foundation in accounting/finance and strong data skills are required to drive accurate calculations. The position emphasizes collaboration with team members, interaction with regulatory authorities, and the ability

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Engineering, Mathematics, Business Analytics, Business CIS, Statistics or similar with a Master's/JD is preferred.
• Must have 9 Accounting hours or equivalent courses with a 3.0 GPA+ and Major GPA 3.25+.

Responsibilities

• Create a positive team experience and support the client team.
• Perform fieldwork at client sites to review documents for incentive applications/refund claims.
• Communicate with clients and external regulators over e-mail/phone/in person.
• Research and analyze state severance tax issues for management.
• Gather data, perform data entry, and execute detailed calculations.
• Utilize Access and Excel to prepare refund claims and analyses.

Skills

Accounting knowledge

Data analysis

Client communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Engineering/Mathematics/Business Analytics/Business CIS/Statistics

Tools

Microsoft Access

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Why Ryan?Hybrid Work OptionsAward-Winning CultureGenerous Personal Time Off (PTO) Benefits14-Weeks of 100% Paid Leave for New Parents (Adoption Included)Monthly Gym Membership Reimbursement OR Gym Equipment ReimbursementBenefits Eligibility Effective Day One401K with Employer MatchTuition Reimbursement After One Year of ServiceFertility Assistance ProgramFour-Week Company-Paid Sabbatical Eligibility After Five Years of ServiceThe 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 ResultsPeople: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