Senior Consultant, Credits and Incentives

Ryan Companies US, Inc.; San Antonio (TX); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Work Options

Award-Winning Culture

Generous Personal Time Off (PTO)

14-Weeks of 100% Paid Leave for New _P

Monthly Gym Membership Reimbursement

Benefits Eligibility Day One

401K with Employer Match

Tuition Reimbursement After One Year

Fertility Assistance Program

Sabbatical Eligibility After Five Year

Job summary

Ryan Companies US, Inc. is seeking a Credits and Incentives Senior Consultant to join a fast-paced team in the San Antonio metro area.

You’ll identify incentives for large US clients, coordinate with state/local governments, and contribute to strategic incentive planning while collaborating across functions. The role offers hybrid work arrangements, with a mix of office and remote days, and the opportunity to work with premier clients while leveraging AI/tax research tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting/Business/Economics/Finance with ideally 2–4 years of relevant experience.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and internet navigation; use of AI and tax research tools.
• Valid driver’s license; CPA, EA, CEcD or CCIP preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing project workplans and schedules for client projects.
• Demonstrate leadership; train and develop team members.
• Prepare presentations, summaries and documentation to negotiate incentives with state/local governments.
• Review client data and research tax concerns; respond to inquiries from agencies.
• Research credit/incentive programs and assess program statutes on eligibility.
• Draft technical research memos and narratives for incentive applications.
• Use AI and Excel modeling to assist with calculations and deliverables.

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting/Business/Economics/Finance

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Access

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Outlook

AI tools

Tax research tools

Job description

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 Credits and Incentives Senior Consultant (“ Senior Consultant”) works with a team in a fast-paced environment to identify financial assistance, tax credits, and other incentive-related opportunities for clients. The Senior Consultant will work on a team with some of the most diverse and largest companies in the United States to assist them with maximizing economic development incentives as they consider domestic capital expansions. The Senior Consultant will correspond with clients, secure information needed to maximize economic development incentives, strategize with others and assist with various tax calculations. In addition to assisting clients with capital expansions, the Senior Consultant will also collaborate to research issues, identify state and local economic development programs, and determine prospective and retroactive incentive benefits.

This is a hybrid role with about 3 days work from the office and 2 days work remotely within metro San Antonio, TX area.

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

Client Teaming:

• Assists Manager in developing project workplans and scheduling associated project deliverables.
• Demonstrates ability to show leadership skills, cross train and develop oneself and others.
• Assist Manager with preparing presentations, summaries, schedules, and documentation needed to negotiate with state and local governments in order to maximize incentive offer for client projects.
• Reviews and reconciles client data downloads and identifies tax concerns to research.
• Responds to client inquiries and requests to/ from local and state economic development agencies.
• Research credit and incentive programs for client eligibility. This includes reviewing program statute, rules and regulations, and any proposed legislation that could impact the program.
• Preparation of technical research and process memoranda, including drafting narratives for incentive applications.
• Using available technology and tools, AI and Excel modeling to assist with client calculations and deliverables.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree or equivalent in Accounting, Business Administration, and/or Economics/Finance with ideally 2 to 4 years of economic development, consulting, government, 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, use of AI and tax research related tools.

Certificates and Licenses:

Valid driver’s license required.

Ideally CPA, EA, CEcD, CCIP

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Requires limited supervisory responsibilities, including training employees, assigning work, and checking work for accuracy and completeness.

Work Environment:

• Standard indoor office environment.
• Occasional long periods of sitting while working at computer.
• Position requires regular interaction with employees, government agencies and clients both in-person and via e-mail and video conferencing.
• Up to 5% travel.

Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran