National Federal Tax Services - Tax Manager - Research & Development Tax Incentives

There is a tax implication for almost every transaction a company undertakes, from trading to acquisition to offshoring. Even the most sophisticated global companies often struggle with balancing compliance details and long-term tax strategy. The tax specialists of Deloitte Tax LLP (Deloitte Tax) have the perspective to help companies understand national, state and local and international tax structures and align the tax function with business objectives.
 
Deloitte Tax professionals of the National Federal Tax Services (NFTS) practice work with local office Deloitte Tax professionals to assist clients with fundamental tax planning and analysis.  These Federal tax professionals work to understand company-specific business and tax issues and work with the company to optimize its tax position to identify and mitigate risk areas.
 
As a Tax Manager in our National Federal Tax Services (NFTS) practice, you will be offering day-to-day management of projects through the delivery of tax consulting
services to the client.  Primary responsibilities include implementation of valuable tax consulting projects and the oversight of complex tax research projects for clients in diverse industries, participation in engagements requiring tax analysis for a variety of entities and their affiliates, and research and analysis of a wide range of tax issues encountered during our projects.
 
Tax Managers supervise assignments by the professional accountants serving as Tax Consultants and Tax Senior Consultants. They have responsibility for the development and motivation of engagement staff and provide them with leadership, counseling and career guidance.  They have proven, extensive technical skills and have developed their reputation in a given industry/service offering.  They must demonstrate sound judgment and instincts with respect to evaluating complex scenarios, while supervising and developing our people.
 
Tax Managers in the NFTS practice will work exclusively in one of the following service
offerings:
 
           Post-Merger Integration Services (PMI)
           Production Activity Solutions (PAS)
           ProvenSolutions - Deloitte Identity
           ProvenSolutions - E&P, Stock Basis, 382, and Loss Disallowance (e300)
           ProvenSolutions - Inventory Strategies, Improvements & Solutions (ISIS)
           ProvenSolutions - Travel, Meals & Entertainment Tax Services (M&E)
           ProvenSolutions - Niche Solutions
           ProvenSolutions - Partnership Solutions
           ProvenSolutions - Transaction Cost Recovery Solutions (TCRS)
           Research & Development Tax Incentives (R&D)
           Strategic Tax Advisory Team (STAT)
           Tax Controversy Services (TCS)
 

The NFTS, Research and Development Tax Incentives (R&D) tax team is a national team of specialists dedicated to providing comprehensive research and development tax incentive services. R&D incentives provide significant tax benefits at the federal, state and
local level.  These benefits are offered for research conducted in the United States, as well as research performed in over 30 other countries that offer research incentives.  The R&D credit is one of the most significant of the remaining U.S. domestic tax credits.
 
R&D targets Fortune 500 Companies eligible for various R&D Tax Incentives.  Our team includes many former IRS officials who personally participated in the development of R&D credit regulations and rulings.  In addition to extensive industry and technical experience, our specialists are supported by an electronic database of work programs, templates and technical resources that give our professionals a distinct advantage in delivering.
 
- 4 or more years Core Federal Tax experience required
- Big 4 experience or equivalent a plus
- R&D Tax Incentives experience required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Technology or other R&D-related field required
- Advanced Degree preferred: MST, MAcc
or LLM
- CPA, Enrolled Agent or other appropriate certification required
- Strong interaction skills with management/executive presence
- Participation in all aspects of engagement strategic planning initiatives
- Excellent research and interviewing, as well as written and verbal communication skills
- Flexibility for extensive travel


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