Senior Consultant, State Income/Franchise Tax Consulting

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

Job Summary: 

The State Income/Franchise Tax Senior Consultant (“Senior Consultant”) works with a team to provide complex consulting services to corporate clients.  The Senior Consultant identifies tax opportunities and provides tax analysis for a wide variety of entities and their affiliates.   The Senior Consultant also identifies tax implications driven by client operations and works with management to develop solutions for clients.

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

People:

• Create a positive team experience.
• Provides guidance to lower level staff members.
• Maintains a professional and positive attitude at all times, being a team player and able to multitask and adjust to changing priorities.

Client:

• Assists Manager in developing project workplans and scheduling associated project deliverables. 
• Travels to client locations to gather information and copy documents.
• Responds to client inquiries and requests from state agencies.
• Collaborates with other teams reporting to the same client to streamline reporting and deliverables.

Value:

• Works effectively in a complex, deadline-driven environment.
• Handles tasks in a timely manner and with a high degree of accuracy.
• Handles and safeguards confidential information and sensitive material.
• Maintains ability to quickly learn new procedures with limited direction.
• Possesses solid analytical aptitude, research, and problem-solving skills.
• Follows instructions explicitly, knowing when to ask questions to seek clarification.
• Utilizes strong grammar, spelling, and proofreading skills.
• Reviews documentation and researches issues.
• Works with raw data to complete calculations (i.e., accumulated depreciation, depletion, and amortization calculations).
• Prepares and files amended state corporate income and franchise tax returns.
• Drafts filings, such as petitions for redetermination, refund claims, and various other administrative replies.
• Performs other duties as assigned. 

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting and/or Finance required with two to four years income and/or franchise tax experience.

Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must have intermediate knowledge of Microsoft® Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Internet navigation and research.

Certificates and Licenses:

Valid driver’s license required. 

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position requires limited supervisory responsibilities, including training employees, assigning work, and checking work for accuracy and completeness.

Work Environment:

• Standard indoor working environment.
• Occasional long periods of sitting while working at computer.
• Position requires regular interaction with employees and clients both in person and via e-mail and telephone.
• Independent travel requirement: up to 15%.

Compensation Disclosure:

The Company makes offers based on many factors, including qualifications and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation.

For Washington based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $76,500.00 - $101,200.00
     

Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran