Specialty Tax Group

Tax Credit and Incentives Associate (R&D)

Tax Credit and Incentives Associate (R&D)

At STG you need to have a strong sense of TEAM. Individuals who thrive at STG exhibit the following success skills collaboration, critical thinking, emotional intelligence, growth mindset and results focused. They respect their clients, colleagues and themselves. They are generous with praise and constructive with criticism.

  • Core Responsibilities

    • Conduct financial audits of client accounting data related to R&D tax credits
    • Build well-organized credit-calculation spreadsheets
    • Write R&D tax-credit methodology
    • Research tax matters
    • Provide support to the Tax Credit Manager in training team members
    • Track progress on each project
    • Participate in departmental process-improvement projects
    • Complete compliance paperwork for government incentive programs, including training grants, property-tax abatements, and job-creation incentives
    • Collaborate with the Technical Team (Technical Writers and Engineer) on projects and to improve company processes
    • Proactively identify potential problems and bring them to the attention of managers
    • Provide timely communication to coworkers informing them of project developments and status

  • Qualifications

    • Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related field
    • Licensed CPA, preferred
    • An interest in IRS code sections, court cases, revenue rulings and other tax citations related to tax credits and incentives
    • Excellent Microsoft Office skills - Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.
    • Ability to manage multiple engagements and competing projects in a rapidly growing, fast-paced, interactive, results-based team environment
    • Ability to travel approximately 15% of the year
    • Strong attention to detail and excellent organization skills
    • Strong communication skills — both written and spoken
    • Ability to understand technical discussions, analyze, solve problems, and synthesize information
    • Demonstrated ability to be an independent and strategic thinker
    • Ability to work effectively, both independently and as part of a team
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