National Tax Methods Director & Technical Lead

Baker Tilly US; New York (NY); On-site; USD 255,000 - 497,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker Tilly is seeking a seasoned professional to serve as a firmwide resource for accounting methods matters and lead a broad range of related projects. The role requires proximity to a Baker Tilly office and involves collaborating with practice leaders to deliver technically sound guidance to clients.

You will conduct deep technical research, monitor tax developments, and translate complex concepts into practical recommendations, while building relationships across service lines and mentoring

Qualifications

• 4-year degree is required.
• 12 years of professional experience.
• CPA or Law license/JD required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth technical research and analysis of complex accounting method matters.
• Research and interpret statutes, regulations, administrative guidance, case law, and other authoritative sources to develop technically sound positions and practical recommendations.
• Monitor and evaluate new and proposed tax legislation, regulations, administrative guidance, and judicial decisions, and assess their potential impact on clients and the firm’s tax practice.
• Serve as a national technical resource, collaborating with practice leaders, subject-matter specialists, and client-facing teams to provide guidance on complex, significant, or accounting method matters.
• Utilize your entrepreneurial skills to network and build strong relationships internally and externally.
• Demonstrate leadership, initiative, excellent team skills, and high ethical standards.
• Develop connections in the tax intelligence community, raising the public profile of Baker Tilly among our peers
• Support the growth and development of team members in accounting methods.
• Draft and review internal and external tax alerts, technical updates, articles, presentations, and other thought-leadership materials, translating complex tax concepts into clear, concise, and actionable guidance.
• Develop and deliver technical training, webinars, and other educational programs to share knowledge and enhance accounting method capabilities across the firm.
• Build and maintain strong relationships across service lines, practice offices, and engagement teams to promote collaboration, knowledge sharing, and consistent application of accounting method projects.

Skills

Tax research

Technical writing

Analytical thinking

Client communication

Leadership

Education

CPA or JD

4-year degree

Job description

Baker Tilly is seeking a seasoned professional to serve as a firmwide resource for accounting methods matters and lead a broad range of related projects. The role requires proximity to a Baker Tilly office and involves collaborating with practice leaders to deliver technically sound guidance to clients.

You will conduct deep technical research, monitor tax developments, and translate complex concepts into practical recommendations, while building relationships across service lines and mentoring