Senior Consultant, Credits and Incentives

Ryan; San Antonio (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO benefits

Paid parental leave

Gym reimbursement

Benefits day one

401k with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Fertility assistance

Sabbatical after 5 years

Job summary

Ryan is seeking a Credits and Incentives Senior Consultant to join our team in a fast-paced environment. You will identify financial assistance, tax credits, and other incentive opportunities for clients with domestic capital expansions.

You will collaborate with diverse clients, secure necessary information, and model incentives using AI and Excel. Travel up to 5% and interact with government agencies as needed. Hybrid role in the San Antonio metro area.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in accounting, business administration, and/or economics/finance with 2–4 years in economic development, consulting, government, or tax-related work.
• Strong communication and presentation abilities; client-facing experience a plus.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite; comfortable with research and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Assist Manager in developing project workplans and schedules.
• Prepare presentations, summaries, and documentation for negotiations with state/local governments.
• Research programs, analyze incentives, and determine eligibility; draft narratives for applications.

Skills

Leadership

Client communication

Project coordination

Education

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

Tools

Excel

AI tools

Microsoft Word/Access/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?

• 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