Why Ryan?

Hybrid Work Options
Award-Winning Culture
Generous Personal Time Off (PTO) Benefits
14-Weeks of 100% Paid Leave for New Parents (Adoption Included)
Monthly Gym Membership Reimbursement OR Gym Equipment Reimbursement
Benefits Eligibility Effective Day One
401K with Employer Match
Tuition Reimbursement After One Year of Service
Fertility Assistance Program
Four-Week Company-Paid Sabbatical Eligibility After Five Years of Service

The Severance Tax Consultant (“Consultant”) works with the team to identify severance tax incentives and deductions in order to reduce overall severance tax liabilities for our clients. The Consultant will gain an understanding of the mechanics of severance taxes on a multistate basis. This includes, but is not limited to, incentive research and analysis, proficient utilization of databases, and performing detailed reconciliations and calculations.

Duties and responsibilities, as they align to Ryan’s Key Results

People:

Create a positive team experience.

Client:

Performs fieldwork at client site to review support documentation necessary to substantiate incentive applications and refund claims.
Communicates and interacts with clients and external contacts at Regulatory and Taxing Authorities.

Value:

Researches and analyzes state severance tax issues and communicates to management.
Gathers data, performs data entry, and performs detailed calculations.
Works with data and software in Microsoft® Access and Excel in order to prepare refund claims.
Performs company research for utilization in proposal and prospect development initiatives.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Engineering, Mathematics, Business Analytics, Business Computer Information Systems, Statistics or other degree with Master's in Business Discipline or JD. Must have 9 Accounting hours or substitute technical courses for accounting hours with a 3.0 GPA or higher, and a Major GPA of 3.25 or higher. Zero to two years audit or tax related experience.

Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must have intermediate knowledge of Microsoft® Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Internet navigation and research.

Certificates and Licenses:

Valid driver’s license required.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment:
•   Standard indoor working environment.
•   Occasional long periods of sitting while working at computer.
•   Position requires regular interaction with employees at all levels of the Firm in person and via e-mail and telephone.
•   Position requires regular interaction with clients and interface with external vendors in person and via e-mail and telephone.
•   Independent travel requirement: Up to 10-20%.

Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran

Ryan, an award-winning global tax services and software provider, is the largest Firm in the world dedicated exclusively to business taxes. With global headquarters in Plano, Texas, the Firm provides an integrated suite of federal, state, local, and international tax services on a multijurisdictional basis, including tax recovery, consulting, advocacy, compliance, and technology services. Ryan is an 11-time recipient of the International Service Excellence Award from the Customer Service Institute of America (CSIA) for its commitment to world-class client service. Empowered by the dynamic myRyan work environment, which is widely recognized as the most innovative in the tax services industry, Ryan’s multidisciplinary team of more than 6,500 professionals and associates serves over 77,000 clients in more than 80 countries, including many of the world’s most prominent Global 5000 companies. More information about Ryan can be found at ryan.com.

Consultant, Severance Tax/Royalty

Consultant, Severance Tax/Royalty

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