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As a member of our Credits, Incentives and Methods - Energy and Excise team, you will advise clients who are developing innovative clean energy projects and advise them on implementation of the provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. You will also work on excise tax technical issues and controversy matters.
Tax Senior Associate needed in RSM's growing Washington National Tax office. The position could be upgraded to Supervisor depending on the candidate's experience level. Join a leading provider of accounting, tax and business consulting services, where you'll work with dynamic companies and have ample opportunity for growth. RSM is the premier accounting, tax and business consulting firm serving middle market companies in the U.S. and globally with over 90 offices in North America. The Washington National Tax office consults with the broad spectrum of RSM's tax clients on a full range of tax technical areas. We are currently seeking candidates who have subject matter expertise in Credits, Incentives and Methods to join our growing credits, incentives and methods team. Strong legal research and writing skills are a must. Experience and expertise in energy and excise taxes and green energy credits highly desirable. Experience in tax controversy is a plus.
Responsibilities
Tax Senior Associate in our Washington National Tax practice have the following responsibilities with respect to their specific areas of subject matter expertise:

• Research, address, and consult on technical issues specific to energy and excise taxes and green energy credits
• Prepare written communications to the IRS
• Generate thought leadership alerts articles and other content
• Monitor legislative and regulatory developments
• Develop and deliver internal knowledge sharing, including training
• Develop client service offerings and tools
• Ensure a focus on tax quality and client service excellence

Basic Qualifications

• Strong legal research and writing skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• CPA or JD
• 1-4 years of experience in Tax

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with federal tax credits, especially energy and excise taxes and green energy credits
• Masters in Taxation or LLM

At RSM, we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package for all our people. We support and inspire you to prioritize your wellbeing by delivering personalized, holistic programming for your physical, emotional, financial and community wellbeing. RSM has a generous time off policy with at least 14 paid holidays, wellbeing days and associate and above access to self-managed time off. We offer flexibility in your schedule, empowering you to balance life's demands, while also maintaining your ability to serve clients. Learn more about our total rewards at https://rsmus.com/careers/working-at-rsm/benefits.
RSM is proud to be an Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are proud to provide our employees with tools to assist them in being successful in achieving both personal and professional goals. We welcome and support all our employees to thrive in an environment free of discrimination and harassment. As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer all applicants will receive consideration for employment as RSM does not tolerate discrimination and/or harassment based on race; color; creed; sincerely held religious beliefs, practices or observances; sex (including pregnancy or disabilities related to nursing); gender (including gender identity and/or gender expression); sexual orientation; HIV Status; national origin; ancestry; familial or marital status; age; physical or mental disability; citizenship; political affiliation; medical condition (including family and medical leave); domestic violence victim status; past, current or prospective service in the US uniformed service; pre-disposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.
Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process and/or employment/partnership. RSM is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, interview, or otherwise participate in the recruiting process, please call us at 800-274-3978 or send us an email at careers@rsmus.com.
RSM does not intend to hire entry level candidates who will require sponsorship now OR in the future (i.e. F-1 visa holders). If you are a recent U.S. college / university graduate possessing 1-2 years of progressive and relevant work experience in a same or similar role to the one for which you are applying, excluding internships, you may be eligible for hire as an experienced associate.
Compensation Range: $72,600 - $137,500
Individuals selected for this role will be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on firm and individual performance.