[Hiring] Tax Credits & Incentives Advisory Senior Associate @Cherry Bekaert

Role Description

The R&D Senior Associate will have the opportunity to work hybrid from any of our office locations or remotely from within the United States. As an R&D Senior Associate, you will:

• Provide tax consulting services as it relates to the Research and Development Tax Credit and the capitalization and amortization rules under IRC Section 174.
• Understand common software development methodologies, programming concepts, architectural design patterns, and popular computer software terms, such as programming languages, backend database schema, messaging queues and techniques, etc.
• Conduct technical interviews, within the context of Section 41 to gather qualitative details as to how client’s work meets the definition of qualifying research activities.
• Review technical documentation to draft project narratives to document how client projects meet Section 41 guidelines.
• Work with team members to scope Research Tax Credit benefits, conduct Research Tax Credit studies, perform tax technical research, and interact with clients in a wide range of industries.
• Create and update costing models in which the business expenditures are tracked and the credits and capitalization amounts are calculated.
• Understand the value of employer time tracking and how it can be integrated into a project.

Qualifications

• Prior experience from an accounting firm working with clients and the IRC Section 41 research credit.
• Recent industry experience in software development, consulting, or engineering preferable.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Engineering, Technology, Information Systems, Accounting or Finance.
• Knowledge of common computer infrastructure concepts, web-based or n-tiered architectures, performance tuning of databases and middleware.
• Written and verbal communication skills adequate to conduct technical interviews with technical management, solution architects, and product owners to gather qualitative details and write up project narratives to summarize findings.
• Strong writing skills to accurately capture and articulate information provided from subject matter experts in a technical interview (and reference related technical documentation).
• An inquisitive mind such that you, on your own, continue to educate yourself in your specialty area.

Benefits

• Our shared values that foster inclusion and belonging including uncompromising integrity, collaboration, trust, and mutual respect.
• The opportunity to innovate and do work that motivates and engages you.
• A collaborative environment focused on enabling you to further your career growth and continuous professional development.
• Competitive compensation and a total rewards package that focuses on all aspects of your wellbeing.
• Flexibility to do impactful work and the time to enjoy your life outside of work.
• Opportunities to connect and learn from professionals from different backgrounds and with different cultures.

Company Description

Cherry Bekaert, ranked among the largest assurance, tax and advisory firms in the U.S., serves clients across industries in all 50 U.S. states and internationally.