Tax Senior, SALT Credits and Incentives

Marcum LLP offers a great career with exceptional benefits.

There’s a lot to think about when it comes to launching your accounting career. At Marcum, we offer you a world of opportunity, a highly competitive salary, exceptional benefits, flexible work options, and industry-leading technology, all within an environment that values your contributions and supports your professional growth.

At Marcum, eligible associates receive a benefits package that includes health, dental, and vision insurance, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, and transit benefits, as well as paid time off, a 401(k) plan with an employer contribution, and a profit sharing plan.

The team will look to you look to you to support Managers to Partners in providing Tax Services. You'll join our Credits & Incentives (C&I) group with a focus on statutory credits and negotiated incentives.

Companies are looking to make strategic decisions on where to invest after tax reform, and the U.S. may be a high priority.

Investments may be in the form of updates and / or replacement of equipment, modernization of facilities, consolidations, expansion or new facilities, all of which may benefit C&I - services.

To make that happen, you’ll be working in a highly collaborative culture, alongside colleagues from different practices, where listening to and sharing information is an essential part of the role.

Responsibilities

Credits & Incentives professionals work on identifying, qualifying, and calculating tax credits and other incentives.

Advising clients with respect to location strategy decisions, as well as credits & incentives related to hiring and / or investments.

Communicating with project stakeholders, including internal parties and economic development representatives.

Other projects within C&I and / or SALT as required

Qualifications

A bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or a related discipline, or a graduate degree in Tax or Law

A CPA license or be a licensed attorney, or have the ability to achieve either certification

A minimum of two to three years of relevant work experience in a professional services or professional tax organization

A thorough understanding of automated tax processing systems and laws within your area of technical professionalism

Excellent collaboration and negotiation skills, and the confidence to challenge senior colleagues and stakeholders from a diverse range of backgrounds

A commitment to continuing your learning

Excellent organizational and analytical skills.

Superb communications skills (written and verbal).

Able to problem solve and think both creatively and logically.

Ability to multi-task in a fast paced, deadline driven environment.

Other Qualifications

Experience with SALT credits and incentives

Knowledge of unitary filing, apportionment methodologies, tax base rules, tax research, compliance and consulting as it relates to multi-state jurisdictions

Experience with state credits and incentives for job creation and qualifying investments

Proficiency in Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Experience with return preparation software

Experience in working in a variety of teams

Ability to adapt your work style to work with both internal and client team members

Ability to travel 10%, as applicable, to client / prospect locations

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