Senior Tax Accounting Methods Leader

BDO USA; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 263,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

BDO USA is seeking a Tax Senior Manager, Accounting Methods, to help clients optimize federal tax accounting methods and improve tax positions. You will lead research, compliance, consulting, and strategy initiatives across diverse industries, collaborating with clients and internal teams to deliver high-impact results.

The role emphasizes leadership, client service, and ongoing development in tax accounting methods, with opportunities to contribute to practice growth and knowledge sharing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, required; degree in Accounting, Tax, or Finance, preferred
• Master’s degree, preferred
• Juris Doctorate (J.D.), preferred
• Seven (7) or more years of prior Federal tax client service experience, required
• Prior experience supervising tax consulting professionals, required
• Prior experience with accounting methods, preferred
• Prior experience preparing and/or reviewing tax provisions, preferred
• Prior experience with corporate taxation, consolidations, and partnerships, preferred

Responsibilities

• Research: identifies situations requiring research, confirms accuracy of facts and sources, prepares studies of tax implications, composes memos, develops presentations
• Tax Compliance: ensures clients comply with authorities, identifies tax minimization options, completes workpapers and forms, maintains tax quality control, communicates with clients and internal teams
• Tax Consulting: develops and implements solutions to maximize tax benefits, stays informed of developments, communicates with partners about optimal approaches
• Tax Controversy: represents clients before tax authorities, responds to inquiries
• Tax Specialization: develops understanding of issues in tax accounting methods
• Strategy Development: develops new ideas and strategies, supports marketing approaches
• Marketing and Business Development: exhibits thought leadership, develops go-to-market strategies, prepares proposals and engagement letters
• Supervisory Responsibilities: oversees Accounting Methods staff, evaluates performance, provides feedback

Skills

Federal tax experience

Team supervision

Corporate tax experience

Tax provisions

Accounting methods experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Tax/Finance

Master’s degree (preferred)

Juris Doctorate (J.D.) (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Word

Caseware

GoSystems

Job description

BDO USA is seeking a Tax Senior Manager, Accounting Methods, to help clients optimize federal tax accounting methods and improve tax positions. You will lead research, compliance, consulting, and strategy initiatives across diverse industries, collaborating with clients and internal teams to deliver high-impact results.

The role emphasizes leadership, client service, and ongoing development in tax accounting methods, with opportunities to contribute to practice growth and knowledge sharing