Experienced Associate, Accounting Methods

Job Summary:
The Specialized Tax Services (STS) Accounting Methods group helps companies optimize their federal tax accounting methods, including revenue and expense recognition, capitalization, depreciation, and amortization, and various other special methods of accounting. STS Accounting Methods is part of BDO's Specialized Tax Services business, which is composed of various tax consulting practices designed to help companies comply with specific areas of federal, state, and international tax law.

The Tax Experienced Associate, Accounting Methods helps achieve BDO's core purpose-Helping People Thrive Every Day-by helping both public and private companies identify federal tax benefits and correct federal tax exposures. Our clients are leaders in industries such as technology, manufacturing, healthcare, architecture/engineering services, and consumer products. The STS Accounting Methods Senior Associate, has the opportunity and charge to innovate and collaborate with BDOers in all our business lines, as well as with our clients' leaders in tax, accounting, and finance, and in their operations, software, manufacturing, and supply chain departments.

STS Accounting Methods Experienced Associates pursue opportunities to enable them to gain and improve their skills in every aspect of professional service, including technical, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication, project management, practice management, and business development.

Job Duties:

• Supports the STS Accounting Methods team and practice in development and retention of long-term client relationships by providing high quality work product
• Works with other STS Accounting Methods professionals to assist in preparing and reviewing accounting method changes, including section 481(a) computations
• Assists in identifying when research is needed; clearly and concisely frames issues to be researched; and clearly and concisely reports the analysis
• Completes tasks efficiently and effectively, organizing workpapers so that required revisions are minimal
• Takes initiative to ensure proactively that due dates are met
• Participates in researching potential new clients, their tax position, facts that might trigger issues or opportunities for them, etc.
• Operates online research tools efficiently to gather pertinent tax, legal, industry, and other information
• Continues building tax knowledge by monitoring relevant tax laws and educating oneself on tax strategies
• Meets internal deadlines to match core tax team and client expectations for timely delivery of service
• Maintains a strong level of technical skills in accounting methods area of the tax law through staying current on recent guidance
• Assists with the development of tools/templates that would be helpful to core tax services (CTS) and STS professionals to implement accounting method projects
• Complies with industry standards and the policies outlined in the BDO Tax Quality Manual
• Other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• N/A

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Education:

• Bachelor's degree, required

Experience:

• One (1) or more years of experience in accounting, tax, or finance (including internships), required
• Experience in tax consulting roles (e.g., accounting methods, 263A, FDII), preferred
• Experience in preparing/reviewing tax provisions, corporate taxation, consolidations, and partnerships, preferred

License/Certifications:

• Currently holds or working towards Certified Public Accountant license, Enrolled Agent certification, or Juris Doctorate degree (or the equivalent of one of these designations), preferred

Software:

• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, especially Microsoft Excel & Word, preferred

Language:

• N/A
  
  

Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Entrepreneurial spirit and leadership mentality
• Ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels of BDO
• Ability to work independently and within a team environment with a focus on superior customer service
• Exceptional organizational and project management skills, with ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Strong initiative, drive to lead, and desire and ability to enhance and grow the STS Accounting Methods practice
• Building, maintaining, and utilizing networks of client relationships and community involvement