Tax Experienced Associate, Partnerships

BDO USA, P.C. • New York, NY

5h • $63,000 - $115,500

About The Position

The Tax Experienced Associate, Partnerships develops their knowledge in
partnership taxation through assisting in preparation of various partnership
specific items including but not limited to 704(b) and taxable income
allocations, 704(b) and Tax Capital Account maintenance, liability analysis and
allocations, and Tax Receivable Agreement calculations. In this role, the Tax
Experienced Associate, Partnerships will have the opportunity to utilize their
educational background while working with more experienced team members who will
provide direction and coaching related to a range of partnership taxation
issues. As a team member, you will support BDO’s clients both directly and
through support of other BDO client service teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or Statistics, required; OR Bachelor's degree in other focus area and CPA certification, required
• One (1) or more years of prior relevant tax experience and/or public accounting, private industry accounting or consulting/professional services experience, required
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite, required
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Developing analytical, research and critical thinking skills as well as decision-making skills
• Ability to work well in a team environment
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn
• Ability to follow instructions as directed

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree in Accountancy or Taxation, preferred
• Leadership experience, preferred
• Accounting based internship, preferred
• Eligible to sit for the CPA exams; progress towards admission to practice in a U.S. jurisdiction; progress towards Internal Revenue Service Enrolled Agent (“EA”) (or progress towards the equivalent of one of these designations) upon starting employment, preferred

Responsibilities

• Proactively assists in the execution of client engagements
• Ensures both that: (a) clients comply with all applicable authorities, (b) self and client service teams comply with all Firm policies, standards, and the BDO Tax Quality Manual (“TQM”)
• Effectively leverages firm technology and follows firm procedures
• Completes tasks and takes initiative on impending due dates
• Assists with developing, recommending, and implementing efficient and effective tax structures
• Monitors tax law and client factual developments on a regular basis, daily or weekly but at least bi-weekly
• Develops and communicates to client service team personnel, viewpoints regarding how those developments might affect clients
• Other duties as required

Benefits

• BDO is proud to be an ESOP company, reflecting a culture that puts people first, by sharing financially in our growth in value with our U.S. team.
• The ESOP stands as a compelling addition to our comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits offerings.
• The annual allocation to the ESOP is fully funded by BDO through investments in company stock and grants employees the chance to grow their wealth over time as their shares vest and grow in value with the firm’s success, with no employee contributions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level