Income Tax Compliance - Director, Sr. Manager, Manager

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

Ryan is growing our Income Tax Compliance practice, and we are seeking exceptional professionals at the Manager, Senior Manager, or Director levels who are currently working in public accounting and are ready to take their careers to the next level.The ideal candidate will have experience in public accounting and industry, as well as hands-on experience preparing and reviewing income tax returns for public and private companies. This role requires expertise in federal and state income tax compliance, and some exposure to international income tax compliance is highly preferred. Deep technical expertise with partnership returns is required, in addition to experience with federal and state and local income tax filings. Preferred experience with international income tax includes experience with BEAT, GILTI, FDII and Forms 5471s/5472s.In Ryan's flexible work environment, candidates will be considered anywhere in the U.S. for this opportunity; however, the preferred location is Pittsburgh, PA., or any major city on the east coast.If this is you or someone you know, we would like to speak with you. Please submit your resume or contact us directly if you want to learn more. Contact: MaryKay.Manning@ryan.com or Andra.Kayem@ryan.com Ryan is an award-winning firm with an amazing corporate culture. We are truly a Great Place to Work! Come be a part of the excitement at Ryan!The decscription below is for Senior Manager, but we are interested in speaking with individuals at the Manager, Senior Manager and Director level.The Income Tax Compliance Senior Manager (“Sr. Manager”) requires expertise in accounting and taxation to deliver federal and state income tax compliance services for assigned clients, including original and amended filings. The Sr. Manager maintains client relationships and oversees the timely preparation of federal and state income tax filings in accordance with current tax regulations.

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

People:

• Create a positive team member experience.
• Develops and motivates engagement staff and provides leadership, counseling, and career guidance.

Client:

• Responds to client inquiries and requests from tax authorities.
• Travels to client locations for opening and closing conferences, data collection, client visits, and other travel as required.
• Assists in new service development and introduces new services to clients.
• Identifies any weaknesses observed in client’s processes and procedures and makes recommendations to the clients on how to improve their internal processes, procedures, workflow, and documentation.
• Collaborates on tax research projects for clients in diverse industries, participates in engagements requiring tax analysis for a variety of entities and their affiliates, researches and analyzes a wide range of tax issues and applies the appropriate tax treatment.

Value:

• Manages projects for income tax engagements, which includes project planning, project oversight, scheduling staff resources, and developing and implementing software solutions.

• Oversees workpaper documentation protocol, data collection and organization, utilization of software, management of the process, and final review of results.
• Writes technical documents on tax issue developments.
• Drafts proposals, engagement letters, and reports of findings.

Education and Experience:

• Experience with corporate taxation, consolidations and partnerships.
• Proven experience effectively prioritizing workload to meet deadlines and objectives.
• Proven ability to direct and develop staff.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with managing multiple client engagements and client service teams preferred.
• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree in Tax, CPA, or JD preferred.
• Minimum 8-10 years of tax professional services experience.

Computer Skills:

• Intermediate knowledge of GOSYSTEMS Tax RS software, ONESOURCE software, and/or Corptax software is highly preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft® Excel, Microsoft® Word, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Internet navigation and research.

Certificates and Licenses:

Valid driver’s license required. 

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position includes supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment:

• Standard indoor working environment
• Occasional long periods of sitting while working at computer
• Occasional long periods of standing while attending college recruiting programs
• Position requires regular interaction with employees at all levels of the Firm and interface with external clients, vendors, and candidates at all levels
• Independent travel requirement: up to 30%.

Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran