Description:
A Risk, Strategy and Human Capital Management Company is seeking candidates for the following position based in our NYC office.Associate Tax Counsel
Primary responsibility will be to help manage the U.S. federal income tax audit and otherwise assist in various tax planning projects. The individual will also support M&A activity from a tax perspective and provide support for any state and local indirect tax audits.
Description:
What can you expect?
- A company culture founded in integrity, responsible teamwork and excellence
- Challenging work in a global environment
- Supportive and collaborative team
- Opportunity to learn from and work with experienced tax professionals
- Ability to become an expert in long-term tax growth areas including controversy, transactional tax and international tax
- Space to grow professionally and expand technical knowledge and professional skills
- Competitive pay, generous benefits, employer matching and contribution to 401k
- Generous paid time off, sick time, volunteer day per year and company paid holidays
We will count on you to:
- Assist in the management of A Risk, Strategy and Human Capital Management Company's U.S. federal income tax audit, including through providing technical & analytic support of the company's positions, drafting responses to IRS inquiries and gathering and organizing relevant information
- Aid in developing, researching, documenting and executing worldwide planning projects to streamline operations, improve earnings and cash flow, and minimize tax liabilities
- Support M&A transactions including structuring, contract review, and tax due diligence
- Assist with state and local Sales and Use audits
- Counsel senior tax department personnel on legal and technical issues as they arise
- Maintain currency on tax legislative and regulatory changes as they affect A Risk, Strategy and Human Capital Management Company
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, such as finance, legal, and treasury to execute projects as well as work with outside advisors as necessary to accomplish the foregoing
What you need to have:
- J.D., accounting background a plus
- 1-4 years law firm, accounting firm and/or corporate experience in a tax role (Note: tax LLM may count as a year of experience for these purposes)
- Word, PowerPoint, basic Excel skills as well as familiarity with tax research databases
- Strong attention to detail, and excellent organizational, analytical and research skills
- Problem solver, self-starter and strong relationship building skills
- Ability to communicate confidently with senior professionals
