Tax Supervisor - Federal Credits and Incentives

RSM US LLP is looking for a supervisor to join our Federal Credits and Incentives (FCI) team in India offices. As a member of our CIM group, working specifically with FCI, you will be responsible for the following job duties which are focused around two core concepts: your technical and quality expertise and delivering excellent client service:

Responsibilities:

• Perform tax planning and research, resolving complex tax issues, and giving recommendations to clients, as it relates specifically to the R&D credit.
• Generate and sustain client relationships.
• Assist in managing and implementing multiple projects simultaneously, which include client interviews, computations, analysis, data gathering, and coordination of resources.
• Assist with drafting opinion letters, responses to IRS inquiries, IRS Ruling requests, and writing other technical memoranda.
• Develop an understanding of client's business and become a functional expert in the area.
• Help drive the success of multiple R&D engagements.
• Contribute as industry expert by keeping abreast of changes in industry regulation, maintain competency through continuing education and obtaining additional professional certifications
• Develop, motivate, and train staff.
• Stay current on tax practices and changes in tax law.
• Perform other duties as required.

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum of 4 to 6 years of experience in working with the US Federal Research and Development tax credit
• Bachelor's Degree (Accounting) or equivalent from an accredited university
• Advanced skills in MS Excel and Intermediate skills in MS Access
• Ability to work closely with the Onshore team to answer questions or to collect necessary information for tax service requirements.
• Experience in tax research and experience working for large national accounting firm in a specialized practice area.
• Ability to work and multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Good knowledge of performing complex credit calculations including controlled groups, acquisitions, dispositions, base year adjustments. This is as per the tenure guidelines
• Knowledge of Sec. 174 capitalization

Preferred Qualifications:

• Working toward the successful completion of the CPA / EA exam - associates have an opportunity to obtain the audit hours required for full certification.
• Masters in accounting or another business-related field; MBA, JD/LLM.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills