Senior Associate, Compensation & Benefits Tax

Description

Senior Associate, Compensation & Benefits Tax

We currently have a career opportunity for a Senior Associate in our Compensation & Benefits Tax practice.  Senior Associates work with a team of professionals to advise companies of all sizes on qualified retirement plan issues, executive and broad-based compensation issues, as well as various other compensation and benefits matters.  This position will focus on completing complex compensation and benefits projects, participating in engagements requiring tax and/or compensation and benefit analysis/modeling for a variety of entities, providing tax and business advice in regard to complex transactions, and tax research and writing.  With this position, you will further your analytical and communication skills while adding value for our clients by helping solve their complex problems.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Conduct complex nondiscrimination testing for qualified retirement plans, including issues related to complex controlled groups with multiple qualified plans
• Assist in the identification of compliance issues in qualified retirement plans, calculate corrections and draft submissions for the IRS and DOL correction programs
• Provide consulting expertise to clients on matters such as plan design, merger and acquisition activity, fiduciary responsibility, and operational compliance
• Review executive compensation plans and agreements to ensure compliance with the various Internal Revenue Code and SEC requirements
• Benchmark compensation and develop reports to support the compensation recommendations
• Design annual long-term incentive awards
• Work on mergers and acquisitions, including performing complex tax and HR calculations for target companies and their executives.
• Draft technical memorandums and letters related to compensation & benefits issues
• Assist with marketing initiatives by writing articles, preparing pitch decks, researching targets, and developing presentations

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required; Juris Doctor, Masters in Tax, licensed CPA, or specialty compensation and benefits certification preferred
• 1-3 years of experience in the compensation & benefits field
• Solid PC skills, including Microsoft Windows and Office applications, especially Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to articulate complex information
• Strong analytical skills
• Solid PC skills, including Microsoft Windows and Office applications, especially Excel
• Ability to simultaneously work on several projects and effectively manage deadlines
• High motivation to learn and grow

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