Senior Associates with our Cost Segregation practice serve as members of various client tax planning service teams across industry sectors.
Industries served include hospitality, gaming, sports, entertainment, recreation, retail, restaurant, manufacturing, high-tech, life sciences, commercial and residential rental real estate, telecommunications, private wealth, and finance and banking.
Senior Associates should have a significant understanding of the construction lifecycle, including scheduling, cost ledgers, contractor pay applications, contracts, substantial completion and the ability to read and interpret architectural drawings (blueprints).
A Senior Associate will have opportunities to participate in engineering or depreciation analyses for newly constructed and acquired facilities, fixed asset valuations, insurance valuations, property tax analyses, and purchase price allocations for tax reporting and financial reporting.
Senior Associates can expect to:
- Engage in business development activities (e.g., perform market research on companies, assist with preparation of proposals (including benefit estimates of NPV and cash flow), assist with preparing/presenting cost segregation-specific webinars, identify and build meaningful relationships within our organization and in the marketplace);
- Participate in client meetings and conduct in person or virtual site visits;
- Demonstrate baseline tax research skills through tax authority databases (e.g., RIA Checkpoint, CCH, Bloomberg Tax) to address project issues;
- Demonstrate baseline understanding of the Cost Segregation Audit Techniques Guide;
- Organize and track project data and prepare supportable, audit-ready files;
- Perform full analyses within cost segregation models, including cost estimating (e.g., buildings, plants, individual asset, equipment), indirect cost allocations, and electrical load calculations;
- Use MS Excel functions, equations and produce spreadsheet models (e.g., pivot tables, V and H lookup, if/then, sum/if, index, etc.) and write supporting reports using MS Word functions;
- Receive training related to the federal and state tax laws, including Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System (“MACRS”) (and state conformity), tangible property regulations, and changes to tax law impacting cost segregation projects (e.g., PATH Act, TCJ Act, CARES Act);
- Receive direct feedback from industry leaders and the opportunity to pursue additional training; through internal and external resources;
- Supervise, train, mentor and provide feedback on Associates and Interns; and
- Travel locally and across the U.S. approximately 30% of the year.
Senior Managers with our State & Local Tax (SALT) practice oversee and complete tax projects, provide innovative tax planning, consulting and compliance for a variety of clients, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to venture backed startups.
Senior Managers can expect to:
- Engage in business development activities (i.e. prepare proposals, present in webinars, etc.);
- Collaborate with Federal Tax Compliance Groups to ensure a comprehensive multi-jurisdictional tax strategy;
- Review state and local income tax returns;
- Provide tax controversy audit support;
- Lead consulting engagements and identify client solutions;
- Conduct research to remain current with legislative changes.
- Review memoranda and additional client deliverables.
- Prepare and review Nexus Studies.
- Supervise, mentor, train, and evaluate Seniors, Associates, and Interns.
As a member of the State and Local Tax (SALT) practice, Directors oversee the efforts of multiple client service teams on engagements for a variety of clients. Directors plan, execute, direct, and complete innovative state and local jurisdictional tax planning, consulting, compliance expertise to clients, and tax controversy audit support, working closely with the Commercial and Private Client Services in reviewing multi-state returns and identifying client issues. Directors market, design, and implement tax-planning strategies for clients and manage to budget. Directors conduct secondary review of, and have ultimate responsibility for, complex tax projects. Directors maintain active communication with clients to manage expectations, ensure satisfaction, ensure deadlines are met, and lead change efforts effectively. Directors are responsible for managing, developing, training, and mentoring Associates and Managers on tax projects, and assessing performance for engagement reviews.
Senior Associates with our State & Local Tax (SALT) practice serve on various engagement teams that support a wide range of clients, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to venture-backed startups.
Senior Associates can expect to:
- Review and prepare state and local income tax returns;
- Provide tax controversy audit support;
- Assist in project management of compliance/consulting engagements and identify client solutions;
- Conduct research to remain current with legislative changes;
- Draft and review memoranda and additional client deliverables;
- Assist with the preparation and review of Nexus Studies;
- Supervise and mentor Associates and Interns;
- Receive formal State & Local tax training, on the job training, direct feedback from top tax leaders, and the opportunity to pursue additional training through internal and external resources.
Managers with our State & Local Tax (SALT) practice oversee and complete tax projects, provide innovative tax planning, consulting and compliance for a variety of clients, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to venture backed startups.
Managers can expect to:
- Engage in business development activities (i.e. prepare proposals, present in webinars, etc.);
- Collaborate with Federal Tax Compliance Groups to ensure a comprehensive multi-jurisdictional tax strategy;
- Review state and local income tax returns;
- Provide tax controversy audit support;
- Lead consulting engagements and identify client solutions;
- Conduct research to remain current with legislative changes.
- Review memoranda and additional client deliverables.
- Prepare and review Nexus Studies.
- Supervise, mentor, train, and evaluate Seniors, Associates, and Interns.
Senior Associates in our Real Estate Tax Practice will engage in the tax planning and consulting process for a wide range of real estate clients.
Seniors can expect to:
- Review and prepare tax returns;
- Collaborate with engagement team to identify and research complex client issues and recommend solutions;
- Draft technical tax memoranda;
- Provide regular updates to clients;
- Assist in project management of compliance and consulting engagements;
- Supervise, train and mentor Associates and Interns; and
- Receive formal corporate tax training, on the job training, direct feedback from top tax leaders, and the opportunity to pursue additional training through internal and external resources.
Real Estate Tax Managers possess a strong technical knowledge in partnership taxation and concepts specific to real estate companies. In addition to tax return reviews, Real Estate Tax Managers participate in identifying client issues and communicating with clients and financial managers. Managers must have strong written and oral presentation skills, conduct research on various client issues, and supervise Associates and Senior Associates. Participation in the professional growth and development of Associates and Senior Associates is also a key component of Managers’ responsibilities.
Experienced Associates with our State & Local Tax (SALT) practice serve on various engagement teams that support a wide range of clients, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to venture-backed startups.
Experienced Associates can expect to:
- Prepare complex state and local income tax returns;
- Engage in the tax planning, consulting and controversy process for multiple clients;
- Conduct research to remain current with legislative changes;
- Draft memoranda and additional client deliverables; and
- Assist with the preparation of Nexus Studies.
- Receive formal State & Local tax training, on the job training, direct feedback from top tax leaders, and the opportunity to pursue additional training through internal and external resources.
Private Client Service (PCS) Tax Managers serve as members of various client service teams and must possess strong technical knowledge of individual, trust and partnership income tax planning, consulting and compliance. Experience with estate and gift tax planning is a plus. In addition to the preparation and review of tax returns, Tax Managers participate in identifying client issues and communicating with clients and financial managers. Managers must possess and maintain strong written and oral presentation skills, conduct research on various client issues, and supervise Associates and Senior Associates. Participation in the professional growth and development of Associates and Senior Associates is also a key component of Managers’ responsibilities.
Senior Managers in our Private Client Services (PCS) practice oversee multiple engagement teams for a wide range of sophisticated clients, which may include some of the Wealthiest Families in the US, Family Offices, Owner Operated Business Entities, Alternative Investment Fund Principals, Trusts and Estates.
Senior Managers can expect to:
- Engage in business development activities (i.e. prepare proposals, present in webinars, collaborate with other service lines to present a comprehensive tax strategy to prospective and current clients, etc.);
- Maintain communication with clients to ensure satisfaction, meet deadlines, remain current on legislative changes, and lead change effectively;
- Conduct primary and secondary review of complex tax returns – including federal and state filings;
- Draft technical tax memoranda;
- Supervise train, mentor, and evaluate Intern, Associate and Senior Associates; and
- Receive formal PCS and on the job training in daily interactions with top tax leaders to learn more about legislative changes, wealth transfer techniques, charitable giving strategies, buy/sell agreement planning, etc.
Senior Associates with our State & Local Tax (SALT) practice serve on various engagement teams that support a wide range of clients, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to venture-backed startups.
Senior Associates can expect to:
- Engage in state and local tax audits and advocate for clients throughout the controversy process;
- Prepare voluntary disclosure agreements, nexus, taxability studies;
- Review and Prepare multi-jurisdictional sales and use tax compliance returns;
- Consistently work with management to identify and research complex client issues;
- Assist in project management of compliance and consulting engagements;
- Supervise, train, and mentor Associates and Interns; and
- Receive formal State & Local tax training, on the job training, direct feedback from top tax leaders, and the opportunity to pursue additional training through internal and external resources.
As a member of the Private Client Services practice, Senior Associates participate in the tax planning, consulting, and compliance process for a variety of clients, including entrepreneurs, executives, partnerships, closely-held businesses, estates, and trusts. Senior Associates prepare and review tax returns as well as manage the work product of Experienced Associates on various engagements. Senior Associates must possess strong technical knowledge of tax planning, consulting, and compliance for both federal and state filings. Senior Associates interact heavily with management on a day-to-day basis and are expected to assist Managers in identifying and researching various client issues, and regularly communicate with clients.
As a member of the Commercial practice, Directors oversee the efforts of multiple client service teams on engagements for a variety of clients, from fast growing early-stage to large multinational public companies. Directors plan, execute, direct, and complete tax projects; provide innovative tax planning, consulting, and compliance expertise to clients; market, design, and implement tax-planning strategies for clients and manage to budget. Directors conduct secondary review of, and have ultimate responsibility for, complex tax returns including federal and state filings, as well as provide ASC 740 tax provision support. Directors maintain active communication with clients to manage expectations, ensure satisfaction, ensure deadlines are met, and lead change efforts effectively. Directors are responsible for managing, developing, training, and mentoring Associates and Managers on tax projects and assessing performance for engagement reviews.
Senior Managers in our Commercial practice oversee multiple engagements for clients that range from multi-national corporations to early stage starts-ups.
Senior Managers can expect to:
- Engage in business development activities (i.e. prepare proposals; present in webinars, collaborate with other service lines to present a comprehensive tax strategy to prospective and current clients, etc.);
- Maintain communication with clients to ensure satisfaction, meet deadlines, remain current on legislative changes, and lead change effectively;
- Conduct primary and secondary review of complex tax returns – including federal and state filings;
- Provide ASC 740 tax provision support and review preparation;
- Supervise train, mentor, and evaluate Interns, Associates and Senior Associates; and
- Receive formal corporate tax training, on the job training, direct feedback from top tax leaders, and the opportunity to pursue additional training through internal and external resources.
Senior Associates in our Commercial practice will engage in the tax planning and consulting process for a wide range of clients, varying from multi-national corporations to early stage start-ups.
Seniors can expect to:
- Prepare and review ASC 740 tax provisions;
- Review and prepare tax returns;
- Collaborate with engagement team to identify and research complex client issues and recommend solutions;
- Draft technical tax memoranda;
- Provide regular updates to clients;
- Assist in project management of compliance and consulting engagements;
- Supervise, train and mentor Associates and Interns; and
- Receive formal corporate tax training, on the job training, direct feedback from top tax leaders, and the opportunity to pursue additional training through internal and external resources.
Managers in our Commercial practice oversee multiple engagements for clients that range from multi-national corporations to early stage starts-ups.
Managers can expect to:
- Engage in business development activities (i.e. prepare proposals; present in webinars, collaborate with other service lines to present a comprehensive tax strategy to prospective and current clients, etc.);
- Maintain communication with clients to ensure satisfaction, meet deadlines, remain current on legislative changes, and lead change effectively;
- Conduct primary and secondary review of complex tax returns – including federal and state filings;
- Provide ASC 740 tax provision support and review preparation;
- Supervise train, mentor, and evaluate Interns, Associates and Senior Associates; and
- Receive formal corporate tax training, on the job training, direct feedback from top tax leaders, and the opportunity to pursue additional training through internal and external resources.
Senior Associates with our State & Local Tax (SALT) practice serve on various engagement teams that support a wide range of clients, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to venture-backed startups.
Senior Associates can expect to:
- Review and prepare state and local income tax returns;
- Provide tax controversy audit support;
- Assist in project management of compliance/consulting engagements and identify client solutions;
- Conduct research to remain current with legislative changes;
- Draft and review memoranda and additional client deliverables;
- Assist with the preparation and review of Nexus Studies;
- Supervise and mentor Associates and Interns;
- Receive formal State & Local tax training, on the job training, direct feedback from top tax leaders, and the opportunity to pursue additional training through internal and external resources.
Managers in our Private Client Services (PCS) practice oversee multiple engagement teams for a wide range of sophisticated clients, which may include some of the Wealthiest Families in the US, Family Offices, Owner Operated Business Entities, Alternative Investment Fund Principals, Trusts and Estates.
Managers can expect to:
- Engage in business development activities (i.e. prepare proposals, present in webinars, collaborate with other service lines to present a comprehensive tax strategy to prospective and current clients, etc.);
- Maintain communication with clients to ensure satisfaction, meet deadlines, remain current on legislative changes, and lead change effectively;
- Conduct primary and secondary review of complex tax returns – including federal and state filings;
- Draft technical tax memoranda;
- Supervise train, mentor, and evaluate Intern, Associate and Senior Associates; and
- Receive formal PCS and on the job training in daily interactions with top tax leaders to learn more about legislative changes, wealth transfer techniques, charitable giving strategies, buy/sell agreement planning, etc.
Senior Associates in our Private Client Services practice, manage and support their team on multiple engagements for a wide range of sophisticated clients, including some of the Wealthiest Families in the US, Family Offices, Owner Operated Business Entities, Alternative Investment Fund Principals, Trusts and Estates.
Senior Associates can expect to:
- Review and prepare complex tax returns;
- Engage in the tax planning and consulting process;
- Collaborate with engagement team to identify and research complex client issues and recommend solutions;
- Draft technical tax memoranda;
- Provide regular updates to clients;
- Assist in project management of compliance and consulting engagements;
- Supervise, train and mentor Associates and Interns; and
- Receive formal PCS and on the job training in daily interactions with top tax leaders to learn more about legislative changes, wealth transfer techniques, charitable giving strategies, buy/sell agreement planning, etc.
Private Accounting Solutions (PAS) Bookkeepers serve as members of various client service teams. Bookkeepers are responsible for the daily accounting, a variety of accounting reconciliations and monthly, quarterly or annual financial reporting functions. Bookkeepers receive both formal and on-the-job training to hone and develop their technical and analytical skills.
Bookkeepers responsibilities include:
- Accounting and general ledger functions, such as data entry, reconciling of accounts, as well as performing basic accounting research and written conclusions;
- Maintenance of work papers in accordance with enacted processes and guidelines;
- Preparation of financial statements; and
- Communication with Senior Associations and Managers to clarify accounting-related issues, procedures and policies.
