at BDO USA, LLP in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Job Summary:
The Tax Associate, Tax Automation & Innovation, as a member of the Tax Automation & Innovation team, applies their educational background and organizational skills while taking direction from others in order to collaborate with clients of the firm and team members to implement tax automation tools.
The Tax Associate, Tax Automation & Innovation is responsible for collaborating with Tax AI leadership to assess client tax departments end-to-end and deliver on the areas determined to be in need of automation across tax data, process, technology and workforce. Client engagements may include optimization or implementation of existing client tools, custom BDO tax/data solutions or 3rd party vendor solutions. The Tax Associate, Tax Automation & Innovation is charged with participating in engagements under the direction of Tax AI leadership including exposure to the scoping phase as well as design, build, test and deployment stages. The Tax Associate, Tax Automation & Innovation may also assist in developing training and documentation during the final client hand-off stage. Duties often include participating in ongoing maintenance and consulting as well as providing support to clients' post-implementation, such as on-site or virtual "go-live" or close assistance within new systems. It is possible that there will be some form of attendance and participation in various outside networking opportunities throughout the U.S., Other responsibilities may include collaborating with multiple other offices within the firm to assist other business line engagement teams in delivering tax solutions to their clients as well as supporting the firm through development of new internal tax solutions or consulting and training on existing internal tax processes, technologies and applications.
Job Duties:
Tax Consulting
Develops business domain expertise and understanding of inner workings of business functions to assist in designing customized technology and business solutions
Seeks to learn the full picture of an external client or internal teams' tax automation needs and assists in developing unique strategies aligned with tax automation objectives
May participate in internal and external executive level meetings, that may include proposal delivery and solutions workshops
Develops an understanding of work plans for tax consulting projects performed for one's clients
Assists in gathering client data relevant to engagement design requirements whether for internal or client projects
Seeks opportunities to understand the process of building solutions and delivering automated processes and tools to internal and/or client stakeholders
Seeks opportunities to establish streamlined internal standards and processes for the practice
Seeks to understand complex technical items and communicate them to target audience so that relevant issues are clearly understood
Comprehends client challenges and works together with Tax AI engagement team members to assist with offering a solution to solve these challenges after thorough evaluation and comprehension of multiple potential approaches or technologies
Engagement/Project Management
Demonstrates basic project and process management skills; can effectively manage responsibilities associated with multiple large scale, complex projects at once as directed by Tax AI leadership
Gains exposure determining the appropriate work plan for a given client or internal team working with Tax AI leadership
Takes ownership of risk mitigation and quality assurance, with support from leadership with a focus on productivity and efficiency
Develops understanding of proper scoping and works with Tax Automation & Innovation team as appropriate to ensure client engagement terms are followed
Delivers project on time and within budget by utilizing project management and client service skills
Collaborates with internal teams and client to understand the big picture when developing and implementing projects
Communicates with internal teams and clients to gather pertinent information when applicable
Gains knowledge of the process of constructing comprehensive quantitative and qualitative business case for client to justify the investment and commitment of management time coupled with financial and human resources
Client Service
Clearly identifies internal teams' and client expectations at the beginning of a project or engagement
Communicates status to the internal team or client in line with the frequency agreed upon
Other duties as required
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Works with local office personnel to direct the completion of projects
Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Education:
Bachelor's degree in... For full info follow application link.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by law.
