Sr. Consultant, Federal Tax and Accounting Methods

Ryan
  • Chicago, Illinois
    30+ days ago

    Job Description

    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 Senior Consultant performs core technical work on engagements and begins to take ownership of
    specific workstreams, applying U.S. federal tax accounting knowledge to deliver client value.

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

    People:

    • Supports and mentors junior staff.

    • Contributes to team development and knowledge sharing.

    Client:

    • Executes significant portions of tax accounting method engagements.

    • Performs detailed tax research and develops technical analyses.

    • Drafts technical memoranda and client deliverables.

    • Interact with clients to gather data and clarify issues.

    Value:

    • Reviews work of consultants for accuracy.

    • Manages assigned tasks within project timelines.

    • Contributes to process improvements and documentation standards.

    • Performs other duties as assigned.

    Education and Experience:

    • Bachelor’s degree required

    • CPA, JD, or Master of Taxation preferred or in progress

    • 2–4 years of experience in tax consulting or corporate tax

    • Excellent communication, business development, and interpersonal skills.

    Computer Skills:

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

    Certificates and Licenses:

    Valid driver’s license required.

    Supervisory Responsibilities:

    No supervisory responsibilities.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationChicago, Illinois

    Skills

    • Business Developmentunmatched
    • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)unmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Computer Skillsunmatched
    • Consultingunmatched
    • Corporate Taxunmatched
    • Customer Relationsunmatched
    • Customer/Client Researchunmatched
    • Documentation Standardsunmatched
    • Domestic Taxunmatched
    • Driver's Licenseunmatched
    • Federal Taxunmatched
    • Internet Researchunmatched
    • Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
    • Mentoringunmatched
    • Microsoft Excelunmatched
    • Microsoft Outlookunmatched
    • Microsoft PowerPointunmatched
    • Microsoft Product Familyunmatched
    • Microsoft Wordunmatched
    • Process Improvementunmatched
    • Research & Development (R&D)unmatched
    • Tax Accountingunmatched
    • Team Buildingunmatched
    • Technical Analysisunmatched
    • Technical Consultingunmatched
    • Technical Drawingunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched
    • Tuition Reimbursementunmatched
    • Writing Skillsunmatched

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