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 Research and Experimentation (“R&E”) Tax Credit Consultant (“Consultant”) is responsible for assisting clients in identifying and claiming R&E [commonly known as Research and Development (R&D)] tax credits and then assisting the R&E Manager in defending those credits when necessary in the context of an audit by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and/or state tax authorities. The work is project-based and sometimes requires spending time onsite at client facilities, working with engineers and technical personnel. This role includes performing and supervising tasks such as researching tax principles, documenting expense treatment, and completing detailed models and calculations.

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

People:

• Create a positive team experience.

Client:

• Performs interviews of client engineering and technical personnel, and drafts or reviews detailed project interview reports.
• Responds to client requests and corresponds with clients to meet deliverables.
• Participates in meetings with client tax department personnel.
• Works with Federal Income Tax colleagues, as well as with International Tax colleagues, to assist on other tax matters where needed.

Value:

• Assists Senior Consultants and Managers in preparing client presentations for proposals, planning strategies, and ideas.
• Assists Senior Consultants and Managers in developing project work plans and scheduling associated project deliverables.
• Gathers, formats, and analyzes large volumes of accounting cost data; and creates large complex calculation databases using Microsoft® Excel and/or Microsoft® Access.
• Analyzes expenses for qualification under Section 174 and Section 41.
• Prepares R&E credit calculations and R&E deliverables.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business Computer Information Systems, Chemistry, Biology or other biological/physical science degree, or Engineering. Must have (6) Accounting hours or the ability to substitute technical courses for Accounting hours, with a 3.0 GPA or higher, and a Major GPA of 3.25 or higher.

Professional Skills:

• Must have excellent organization and time management skills, strong communication skills, writing skills and willingness to learn and be a team player.
• Intermediate level knowledge of Microsoft® Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, as well as Internet navigation and legal/technical tax code research tools.

Certificates and Licenses:

Valid driver’s license required. 

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position requires supervisory responsibilities, including training peers and checking work for accuracy and completeness.

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