R&D Tax Manager (R&D Tax Credits)

Location: Seattle, Washington, USA; the candidate must be tied to a hirify.global office location, with Seattle highly preferred and the West Coast also considered.

Salary: $128,200–$170,000 in Seattle, WA; national range $111,500–$147,800; California range $122,700–$162,600.

Company

hirify.global is a CPA advisory firm providing tax, assurance, business advisory, and R&D tax credit services through offices in the United States and a global network.

What you will do

• Provide strategic R&D tax credits consulting services to middle-market clients, working directly with CFOs, owners, and business leaders.
• Manage R&D tax credit and deduction studies, including client interviews, data review, client- and industry-specific tools and templates, and technical reports.
• Research and draft technical memoranda related to R&D matters and provide audit defense assistance for IRS and state tax authority audits.
• Develop functional expertise in client businesses and help clients increase cash flow, reduce tax liability, and optimize investment in new technology.
• Manage engagement staffing, billing and collections, and client profitability targets while building internal, external, and community relationships.
• Support team member development through mentoring, counseling, and firm-wide learning and development programs.

Requirements

• Four-year degree.
• CPA, EA, CMI, or PE certification required.
• Five or more years of R&D work experience required.
• Ability to lead and supervise others, provide exceptional client service, maintain applicable technical knowledge, understand both strategic and detailed issues, demonstrate ethical judgment, and complete projects with urgency and quality.

Nice to have

• Master’s or advanced degree.
• Five years of professional experience.
• Two or more years of supervisory experience, including mentoring and counseling associates.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, down-to-earth, entrepreneurial R&D tax credits practice.
• Resources and support for professional growth and participation in firm-wide learning and development programs.
• Opportunity to help build a fast-growing specialty tax practice.
• Compensation and benefits package available to eligible employees.