Employment Tax Consulting and Recovery - Manager, Sr. Consultant, Consultant
Role description
From the employerWhy 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
Ryan is expanding and growing our Employment Tax Practice in both Employment Tax
Consulting and Employment Tax Recovery. We are adding all levels - Consultant,
Sr. Consultant, Manager and Senior Manager. We are also considering Director
level too.
Ryan has a hybrid work environment and great benefits. We will consider
candidates living anywhere in the USA.
If you are interested and you have Employment Tax experience, contact us. You
can apply here or email your resume to one of us on the Strategic Recruiting
Team
MaryKay.Manning@ryan.com
Andra.Kayem@ryan.com
Brian.Nelson@ryan.com
Come Be a Part of the EXCITEMENT at Ryan.
The Employment Tax Practice delivers compliance, appeals, and tax advisory
services for assigned clients. The team maintains existing client relationships
and focuses on Employment Tax management and minimization opportunities as well
as risk management opportunities. This includes enforcing policies, standards
and guidelines, researching tax issues, preparing memorandums/letters, reviewing
federal, state, and local tax returns, reviewing state unemployment insurance
rate calculations, preparing and presenting tax assessment appeals and
supporting litigation.
The team responsible for understanding federal and state information reporting
and tax withholding rules and regulations and to manage large scale reviews of
client information reports for the purposes of determining any potential
tax/penalty exposure, and also be responsible for reviewing client payroll and
information reporting processes and controls, to identify areas of potential
exposure and to make recommendations for process improvement.
Duties and responsibilities, as they align with Ryan Key Results
People. The Team works together and depending on the level of role,
- Ensure compliance with company policies, practice guidelines and standards.
- Work closely with other Ryan team members in ensuring that there is no
duplication of effort relating to the execution of client projects.
- Work closely with the team in order to build practice knowledge base as well
as mentor professionals within the firm.
Client - Duties are dependent on role and level to,
- Develop client workplans and schedules for associated project deliverables.
- Performs services at client location(s) where required.
- Prepares and conducts client presentations.
- Reviews and reconciles client data and identifies tax issues to research.
- Responds to client inquiries and requests from the Internal Revenue Service
(“IRS”) and state/local tax agencies.
- When required, serves as principal contact for client activity.
- Work on all aspects of the appeal process (informal, formal, and litigation),
and reports status and results to the client.
- Assists clients with accruals, budgets, and forecasts.
- Assists with client billing and collections, financial forecasting, and bonus
allocations to appropriate group members.
- Communicates new issues, legislative changes, training opportunities, and
client needs and strategies.
- Develops new clients, maintains existing clients and broadens practice scope.
Value
- Manages and monitors all aspects of Employment Tax projects.
- Obtains and reviews federal, state, local tax returns and supporting where
required.
- Maintains federal, state, and local as well as international (if required)
employment tax calendars.
- Manages the preparation, review, and processing any amended
federal/state/local tax returns or other correspondence.
- Manages and assists in the preparation of employment tax and state
unemployment insurance appeals.
- Pursues and maintains professional designations (e.g., Enrolled Agent (“EA”),
Certified Public Accountant (“CPA”), Certified Payroll Professional (“CPP”),
Certified Information Reporting Specialist (“CIRS”).
- Participates actively in professional organizations.
- Actively promotes the practice internally and externally to build pipeline of
viable employment candidates.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Accounting, Business Administration,
- Finance/Economics, or Taxation required; Master’s degree preferred and four to
- six years of employment tax related experience.
Computer Skills
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must have intermediate knowledge
- of Microsoft® Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Internet navigation
and research. Salesforce and Workday experience a big plus.
Certificates and Licenses
- Valid driver’s license required. EA, CPA, CPP, CIRS, or other appropriate
- designation or maintains constant effort to earn designation within two years of
- taking position.
Supervisory Responsibilities
- Depending on level of role may mean some supervisory responsibilities in
- accordance with the Firm’s policies and applicable laws.
Work Environment
- Standard indoor working environment.
- Occasional long periods of sitting while working at computer.
- Occasional long periods of standing while copying.
- Position requires regular interaction with employees and clients both in
person and via e-mail and telephone.
- Independent travel to conduct field inspections may be required and be up to
50%.
Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran