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Tax Credits & Incentives Advisory Senior Associate - R&D

Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC · Tysons Corner, Virginia · Hybrid

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Pay$84k to $135k a year
LevelSenior · Advisory
Work modeHybrid
CPA exam supportNot mentioned
CPA licenseNot mentioned
ExperienceNot stated
PostedJul 28, 2026
Found by usOct 1, 2026
Last checkedOct 8, 2026

Quick look

Advise clients on R&D tax credits by conducting technical interviews, drafting project narratives and creating costing models.

Early career, studying for the CPAA few years in, CPA in progress

Worth knowing: Requires understanding of software development concepts and Section 41 rules.

From the posting

Ranked among the largest accounting and consulting firms in the country and consistently recognized as a Great Place to Work , Cherry Bekaert delivers innovative advisory, assurance and tax services to our clients. We are proud to foster a collaborative environment focused on enabling your career growth and continuous professional development. Our Tax Credits & Incentives Advisory team is looking for an R&D Senior Associate with a background in R&D Tax Credit consulting services. The R&D Senior Associate will have the opportunity to work hybrid from any of our office locations or remotely from within the United States . As an R&D Senior Associate, you will: Provide tax consulting services as it relates to the Research and Development Tax Credit and the capitalization and amortization rules under IRC Section 174. Understand common software development methodologies, programing concepts, architectural design patterns, and popular computer software terms, such as programming languages, backend database schema, messaging ques and techniques, etc. Conduct technical interviews, within the context of Section 41 to gather qualitative details as to how client’s work meets the definition of qualifying research activities . Review technical documentation to draft project narratives to document how client projects meet Section 41 guidelines . Work with team members to scope Research Tax Credit benefits, conduct Research Tax Credit studies, perform tax technical research, and interact with clients in a wide range of industries . Create and update costing models in which the business expenditures are tracked and the credits and capitalization amounts are calculated. Understand the value of employe r time tracking and how it can be integrated into a project . What you bring to the role: Prior experience from an accounting firm working with clients and the IRC Section 41 research credit . Recent industry experience in software development, consulting, or engineering preferable .

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