Baker Tilly

Tax Managing Director, Accounting Methods- National Tax

Baker Tilly$255K — $497K *
Legal & Accounting
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4-year degree
  • 14 years professional experience
  • CPA or Law License/JD required
  • Master's or advanced degree preferred
  • 12+ years in accounting methods or federal tax consulting

Responsibilities

  • Conduct in-depth technical research and analysis of complex accounting method matters
  • Research and interpret statutes, regulations, and case law for practical recommendations
  • Monitor new and proposed tax legislation and assess their impact on clients
  • Serve as a national technical resource, collaborating with various teams
  • Utilize networking skills to build internal and external relationships
  • Demonstrate leadership and high ethical standards
  • Draft technical updates and thought-leadership materials for clear guidance

Benefits

  • Comprehensive compensation and benefits package
  • Opportunities for growth and professional development
  • Engaging and collaborative work environment
  • Exposure to a wide range of accounting and tax issues
  • Ability to make an impact through public profile raising
Full Job Description
Overview

Please discuss the work location status with your Baker Tilly talent acquisition professional to understand the requirements for an opportunity you are exploring.

Job Description:


Overview

Please discuss the work location status with your Baker Tilly talent acquisition professional to understand the requirements for an opportunity you are exploring.

Job Description: 

In this role, you will serve as a firmwide resource for accounting methods related matters and will be exposed to and lead a wide range of issues and projects.

Must be located near a Baker Tilly office.

You will enjoy this role if you:

  • Are a strong technical specialist who enjoys learning new concepts and proactively monitoring new tax technical and procedural developments

  • Are an analytical problem solver eager to understand the client’s business and tax needs and assist in developing practical solutions tailored to the client’s situation

  • Enjoy live interaction and consultations with clients and colleagues

  • Are a strong writer

  • Enjoy writing, research, teaching and presenting

Responsibilities:

  • Conduct in-depth technical research and analysis of complex accounting method matters

  • Research and interpret statutes, regulations, administrative guidance, case law, and other authoritative sources to develop technically sound positions and practical recommendations. 

  • Monitor and evaluate new and proposed tax legislation, regulations, administrative guidance, and judicial decisions, and assess their potential impact on clients and the firm’s tax practice. 

  • Serve as a national technical resource, collaborating with practice leaders, subject-matter specialists, and client-facing teams to provide guidance on complex, significant, or accounting method matters.  

  • Utilize your entrepreneurial skills to network and build strong relationships internally and externally.

  • Demonstrate leadership, initiative, excellent team skills, and high ethical standards.

  • Develop connections in the tax intelligence community, raising the public profile of Baker Tilly among our peers

  • Support the growth and development of team members in accounting methods.

  • Draft and review internal and external tax alerts, technical updates, articles, presentations, and other thought-leadership materials, translating complex tax concepts into clear, concise, and actionable guidance. 

  • Develop and deliver technical training, webinars, and other educational programs to share knowledge and enhance accounting method capabilities across the firm. 

  • Build and maintain strong relationships across service lines, practice offices, and engagement teams to promote collaboration, knowledge sharing, and consistent application of accounting method projects. 

Minimum Qualifications

  • 4- year degree

  • 14 years professional experience

  • CPA or Law License/JD required.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or other related field required; Masters or advanced degree preferred

  • Twelve (12)+ year(s) experience in accounting methods and/or federal tax consulting. 

  • Experience performing tax research, reading case law and familiarity with the internal revenue code and associate regulations.

  • Demonstrated tax technical, analytical, organization, interpersonal, and project management skills

  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including experience drafting technical memoranda and tax analyses. 

  • Strong analytical, organizational, project management, and interpersonal skills. 

  • Ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment while managing multiple priorities and deadlines. 

The pay rate ranges for this position are listed below. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of relevant factors including but not limited to applicant’s skills, prior experience, qualifications, degrees, professional certifications, work arrangements and geographic location. Baker Tilly offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package to eligible employees.

The national pay rate range is $255,010 to $497,280

In California: pay rate range is $280,510 to $497,280

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