Tax Senior

Position Summary

Deloitte Tax LLP seeks a Tax Senior in Austin, Texas.

Work You'll Do
Under the supervision of Tax Managers, drive completion of tax compliance, provisions, and consulting projects for clients in diverse industries. Develop a working knowledge of the client's business and tax systems, take responsibility for clearing open items relating to assigned areas and for meeting client deadlines, and contribute to the successful completion of projects. Research and analyze a wide range of tax issues encountered on engagements. Assist companies with federal, state and local, and international tax structures and align the tax function with business objectives. Mentor and coach junior team members and escalate issues when necessary. Actively participate in engagement planning. Assume tax-planning responsibilities for [per feedback] clients and assist with the coordination of assignments. Assist with tax planning opportunity identification, implementing tax planning projects, providing tax research and analysis for clients in diverse industries, and keeping up-to-date on current tax practices and technical issues. Assist clients with fundamental tax planning and analysis, work to understand company-specific business and tax issues and identify and mitigate risk areas. Will commute within the Austin, TX area to consult with clients regarding the above job duties.

• Bachelor's (or higher) degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, Law, or related field (willing to accept foreign education equivalent) (will accept pre- or post-Bachelor's experience).
• Eighteen months as Tax Senior or related occupation gaining experience providing tax planning services or preparing and reviewing client work papers and tax returns.
• Position requires twelve months of experience in the following:
• preparing federal, state, and international income tax returns for corporations, partnerships, and high net worth individuals, including preparing quarterly estimated tax payments for corporations and preparing schedules for federal and state income/franchise tax returns;
• using tax software including GoSystem, OneSource and Corptax to prepare tax returns based on different return types and filing requirements;
• utilizing tax research tools, including BNA, CCH, and RIA Checkpoint, to provide tax compliance, provision, and consulting services to clients;
• preparing quarterly and annual provisions in accordance with ASC 740, including preparing effective tax rate reconciliation, deferred tax schedules, and tax review memos;
• performing technical analyses for FIN48 uncertain tax positions, valuation allowance testing, and SSAP101 admissibility computations;
• assisting corporations, partnerships, or individuals in tax controversies, such as Internal Revenue Service and state tax examinations, responding to Information Document Requests (IDRs), and drafting response memos;
• performing client and engagement pursuit tasks including preparing pricing models, analyzing engagement scopes, drafting engagement contracts, and preparing client presentation decks; and
• training and mentoring junior team members on engagement assignment, tax technical developments, and overall operations.