Job Description

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 Senior Consultant, Small/Medium Business Income Tax Incentives (179D Project Manager) leads and delivers projects that help clients identify, document, calculate, and secure a variety of Federal and state income tax incentives—including Small/Medium Business incentive programs, Federal income tax planning opportunities, and Research & Experimentation (R&D) tax credits.

This role manages key project workstreams, analyzes financial and technical data, conducts tax research, supports audit defense, and prepares and reviews technical deliverables. The Senior Consultant serves as a primary point of contact for clients, collaborates with cross-functional tax teams, and provides guidance and review for Consultants on the team. Work may require time onsite with clients and coordination with technical, engineering, financial, and tax personnel.

***Open remotely anywhere in the U.S.***

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

People

• Creates a positive team experience by serving as a role model and supporting team development.

• Provides coaching, mentoring, and on-the-job training to Consultants, including technical guidance, data analysis techniques, and project methodology.

• Reviews work performed by Consultants to ensure accuracy, completeness, and alignment with project standards.

• Facilitates knowledge sharing and contributes to process improvement across the practice.

Client

• Leads client interviews with technical, engineering, finance, and tax personnel to gather information relevant to incentive qualification.

• Serves as a primary point of contact for client workstreams, ensuring timely, clear communication and outstanding client service.

• Responds to client requests and manages expectations throughout the engagement cycle.

• Participates in client meetings to present findings, methodologies, and tax positions.

• Develops and supports client proposals, planning strategies, and deliverable presentations.

• Collaborates with Federal Income Tax, International Tax, and other Ryan practice groups to support integrated client solutions.

Value

• Leads the gathering, organization, and analysis of large volumes of financial, technical, engineering, and operational data; creates or reviews complex calculation models and databases.

• Performs and reviews tax law research, technical writing, and documentation supporting tax positions, including incentive qualification under applicable Internal Revenue Code sections (e.g., Sections 41, 174).

• Analyzes expenses and activities for qualification under a variety of tax incentive programs, including R&D credits and other Federal income tax planning projects.

• Supports and may lead audit defense activities, including responding to IRS and state inquiries, preparing documentation packages, and assisting managers with strategy.

• Prepares and reviews memorandums, interview reports, tax incentive calculations, and other project deliverables prior to manager review.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, or Construction-related fields

• Four-year college degree from an accredited institution in practice-relevant area with 3+ years practice-relevant experience.

• Must have excellent organization and time management skills, strong communication skills, and willingness to learn and be a team player.

• Strong analytical, communication, writing, and project coordination skills.

• Proven ability to manage workstreams, lead client interactions, and review team deliverables.

Preferred Experience:

• Develop and maintain relationships with a revolving list of clients in the AEC industry

• Demonstrate a strong understanding of tax knowledge as pertaining to the 179D tax deduction and various sustainability/clean energy incentives

• Demonstrate strong inter- and intra-personal skills

• Ability to communicate with C-suite, CPA, Principal, and Professional Architecture/Engineers on a variety of industry-specific topics.

• Engineering, Architecture, or Construction Management background/degree a strong plus

• Strong organizational and time-management skills required

Computer Skills:

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft® Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, and web-based research tools.

• Familiarity with legal/technical tax research platforms preferred.

Certificates and Licenses:

Valid driver’s license required.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Requires limited supervisory responsibilities, including training peers and checking work for accuracy and completeness.

Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran