Tax Controversy Experienced Consultant

Multiple Locations: Charlotte, NC, USA • Tysons, VA, USA • Asheville, NC, USA • Charleston, SC, USA • Greenville, SC, USA

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At FORVIS, your career is designed with a purpose. We want our team members to thrive professionally and feel the impact their work yields when serving clients, industries, and local communities. This starts by empowering team members to design a career journey that leverages their skills and fuels their passions.

Creating a best-in-class employee experience is at the heart of our vision for the future. With several industry focus areas, multiple service lines, and locations in five geographical regions across the country to choose from, the opportunities for your career are without limit.

About FORVIS

FORVIS is a Top-10 professional services firm providing assurance, tax, and advisory services, driven by our commitment to using our forward vision to provide rewarding career opportunities and deliver unmatched client experiences. Learn more at FORVIS.com

Design your career with purpose at FORVIS. For more information about our firm locations, visit FORVIS.com. FORVIS, LLP is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, or other protected classifications.

It is FORVIS's standard policy not to accept unsolicited referrals or resumes from any source other than directly from candidates.

• FORVIS expressly reserves the right not to consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes from vendors including and without limitation, search firms, staffing agencies, fee-based referral services, and recruiting agencies.
• FORVIS further reserves the right not to pay a fee to a recruiter or agency unless such recruiter or agency has a signed vendor agreement with FORVIS.
• Any resume or CV submitted to any employee of FORVIS without having a FORVIS vendor agreement in place will be considered the property of FORVIS.

Requisition Number: 2022-9607

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External Description: Responsibilities

We are looking for a team player with a vision towards forward thinking to help continue to grow and build our Tax Controversy and Procedure Practice. As a Tax Consultant, you will be part of an experienced team of dedicated professionals focused on providing guidance and counsel in connection with tax matters before the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and other taxing authorities. Our team is comprised of experienced tax professionals with a wide range of backgrounds, including academia, legal, governmental, and private industry. This position will provide an opportunity to explore all areas of tax controversy and procedure to build a valuable career tailored to your individual goals.

How you will contribute:

  • Working in and participating in the build-out of a growing Tax Controversy and Procedure practice
  • Assisting with IRS audits, which includes preparing responses to information document requests
  • Assisting with IRS appeals, which includes drafting protests and attending appeals hearings
  • Assisting with researching and drafting position papers on a variety of substantive tax matters
  • Assisting with IRS Fast Track settlement and other alternative dispute resolutions
  • Tracking and monitoring the status of tax controversies
  • Preparing and assisting with the execution of penalty abatement requests in both federal and state penalty cases.
  • Participating in Knowledge Share on controversary matters within the Firm and externally


We are looking for people who have Forward Vision and:

  • Excellent collaboration and negotiation skills
  • Self-starter with effective communication and time management skills required to make progress on multiple projects simultaneously
  • Ability to collaborate as a team and strive for personal efficacy and professionalism to provide outstanding client service


Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

  • 4 years or more of work experience in federal interest computation and/or complex, multi-year federal tax computation experience
  • CPA, licensed attorney, enrolled agent, or in the process of obtaining
  • Experience with DMI (Decision Modeling Inc.) Interest and Penalty software or comparable interest netting software
  • Thorough knowledge of interest rules, regulations, revenue procedures and ruling, and other guidelines with the ability to research, analyze and determine complex interest situations


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At FORVIS, your career is designed with a purpose. We want our team members to thrive professionally and feel the impact their work yields when serving clients, industries, and local communities. This starts by empowering team members to design a career journey that leverages their skills and fuels their passions.

Creating a best-in-class employee experience is at the heart of our vision for the future. With a global presence and diversified service offerings, we provide our FORVIS team members with an abundance of career paths to choose from. We pride ourselves on building an inclusive culture where the backgrounds and talents of all our people are valued. We view our people as our most important asset and invest in them by providing competitive total rewards, professional development, and rewarding career opportunities.

About FORVIS

FORVIS is a professional services firm providing assurance, tax, and advisory services. Created by the merger of equals of BKD, LLP and Dixon Hughes Goodman, LLP (DHG), FORVIS is driven by the commitment to use our forward vision to deliver Unmatched Client Experiences™. Ranked among the top 10 public accounting firms in the country, FORVIS has 5,500 dedicated professionals who serve clients in all 50 states as well as across the globe. FORVIS is built upon the strong legacies of BKD and DHG, which are reflected in a name that comprises partner initials and represents our unique focus on preparing our clients for what is next. Visit forvis.com for additional information.

FORVIS, LLP is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, or other protected classifications.

It is FORVIS's standard policy not to accept unsolicited referrals or resumes from any source other than directly from candidates.

  • FORVIS expressly reserves the right not to consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes from vendors including and without limitation, search firms, staffing agencies, fee-based referral services, and recruiting agencies.
  • FORVIS further reserves the right not to pay a fee to a recruiter or agency unless such recruiter or agency has a signed vendor agreement with FORVIS.
  • Any resume or CV submitted to any employee of FORVIS without having a FORVIS vendor agreement in place will be considered the property of FORVIS.

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