Tax Senior: Incentives & Credits Expert

BDO USA, LLP; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 74,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

BDO USA, LLP is seeking a Tax Senior in the Business Incentives Group to lead or support services identifying and documenting tax credits and incentives for clients. The role involves preparing project workplans, interviewing client personnel, and mentoring interns and associates to enable success.

The position emphasizes calculating qualifying activities, producing client deliverables, researching tax opportunities, and staying current with tax laws and BDO quality standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Two (2) or more years prior experience in accounting, tax or finance (including internships), required
• CPA/EA license or JD toward preferred
• Experience in preparing/reviewing tax provisions, corporate taxation, consolidations, and partnerships preferred

Responsibilities

• Leads or participates actively during interviews with client personnel to identify and document qualifying activities and costs.
• Prepares or reviews calculations, qualified cost schedules, descriptions of qualified activities, supporting client documentation, etc.
• Completes tasks efficiently and effectively, organizing workpapers so that required revisions are minimal
• Mentors BIG Interns, Associates, and possibly other Senior Associates to enable them to do so

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Client relations

Team collaboration

Project management

Initiative

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Office Suite

Job description

BDO USA, LLP is seeking a Tax Senior in the Business Incentives Group to lead or support services identifying and documenting tax credits and incentives for clients. The role involves preparing project workplans, interviewing client personnel, and mentoring interns and associates to enable success.

The position emphasizes calculating qualifying activities, producing client deliverables, researching tax opportunities, and staying current with tax laws and BDO quality standards.