Corporate Private Equity Portfolio Company, Supervisor 1

We are the leading provider of professional services to the middle market globally, our purpose is to instill confidence in a world of change, empowering our clients and people to realize their full potential. Our exceptional people are the key to our unrivaled, inclusive culture and talent experience and our ability to be compelling to our clients. You’ll find an environment that inspires and empowers you to thrive both personally and professionally. There’s no one like you and that’s why there’s nowhere like RSM.

Our Private Equity Portfolio Company practice serves both partnership and corporate companies, the majority of which are owned by Private Equity Funds.  This particular role offers the opportunity to join the C-Corp, a high-performing, high-growth team that advises clients on their tax strategy and compliance obligations using both industry and technical expertise with our cross-functional teams, especially our Financial Services team.  Our professionals help to guide their clients through M&A transactions and capital account analysis, all while delivering digitally-enabled services in conjunction with our world-class tax technology offerings.

As a Tax Supervisor with RSM, you will be responsible for the following job duties which are focused around two core concepts: your technical & quality expertise and delivering excellent client service.

Responsibilities:

• Detail review of Federal, State Corporate tax returns to provide high quality work product
• Work on multiple complex issues while communicating in a non-technical manner to facilitate communication between the client and the service team while managing the risk for both the client and the firm
• Interact directly with clients handling questions, planning, concerns, etc.
• Develop, motivate, and train staff level team members
• Performing, documenting, summarizing, and reviewing research conclusions regarding specific tax issues
• Review and research tax questions related to income tax compliance for federal, state, purposes.
• Remain up to date on current tax practices and changes in tax law
• Other duties as assigned
• Some travel may be required 

Basic Qualifications: 

• Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Business Administration (Finance) / Bachelor of Business Management (Finance)
• Minimum of 5 years of corporate federal tax compliance and tax consulting experience pertaining to planning, research and general mergers and acquisitions activities experience in a public accounting environment
• Ability to work closely with clients to answer questions or to collect necessary information for tax service requirements
• Comprehensive understanding of tax law/rules and implications
• Experience of doing 3 years of detail review of tax returns/workpapers
• Effective verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master of Business Administration (Finance), a plus
• CPA or EA, is a plus
• Experience of working for a Big 4 or large regional accounting firm
• Working knowledge of tax code and technical aspects of tax preparation and compliance
• Detailed review and analysis of federal, state partnership, S corporation tax returns to provide high quality work product, a plus
• Review the calculation of ASC 740 tax provisions, a plus
• Strong technical skills in accounting and tax preparation, industry specialization is a plus
• Experience in dealing with international tax matters, a plus
• Familiarity with tax research tools (Bloomberg BNA, RIA/Thompson Checkpoint, CCH Answer Connect etc.) and tax preparation technology (CCH Axcess preferred)
• Experience with OneSource Tax Provision Software
• Experience with OneSource Income Tax – tax return preparation
• Experience with CCH Access – tax return preparation
• Experience with ASC 740 Purchase Accounting
• Experience with M&A Purchase Price Allocations and Gain Calculations
• Experience with large multi-state consolidated C corporations

You want your next step to be the right one. You’ve worked hard to get where you are today. And now you’re ready to use your unique skills, talents and personality to achieve great things. RSM is a place where you are valued as an individual, mentored as a future leader, and recognized for your accomplishments and potential. Working directly with clients, key decision makers and business owners across various industries and geographies, you’ll move quickly along the learning curve and our clients will benefit from your fresh perspective.
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