Indirect Tax Consulting Manager

Rea•Dublin, OH

13d

About The Position

Rea is a growing Top 100 business advisory & accounting firm providing our clients services in tax, accounting, and business consulting. We have a ‘People First’ culture and we focus on our employees’ well-being and professional development. With over 400 professionals and locations throughout Ohio and Florida, our firm has a culture that respects a work-life balance for our team. We also provide competitive compensation and a robust benefits plan. Our indirect tax department provides support to our clients with diagnosis of exposure, remedy and structural changes, and ongoing compliance and controversy support. Primarily, we work with U.S. sales and use tax taxes in multiple state jurisdictions. The Indirect Tax Consulting Manager is involved in most aspects of this practice other than regular tax compliance/return filing. For this particular position we are looking for a candidate to support our research and controversy managers and partners. The successful candidate would be involved in sales and use tax audit defense as well as support on nexus and risk assessment studies remediation support.

Requirements

B.A. or B.S. degree or equivalent from an accredited university preferred
4-5 years’ experience in state and local experience consulting
Meets education requirement for CPA certification or CMI in sales tax (or in line with CMI expectations)
Travel to assigned client locations is required. Must have access to and ability to arrange for use of reliable modes of transportation to those locations. Overnight travel is rare
Demonstrated analytical, problem solving, organizational, interpersonal, project management, communication skills and solid Microsoft Suite skills required
Ability to provide exceptional client service, demonstrate commitment to continuous learning, display appropriate ethical knowledge and commitment and exhibit a sense of urgency and commitment to quality and the timely completion of duties
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel
Ability to work effectively on a team
Ability to work and multitask in a fast-paced environment

Nice To Haves

Previous transactional tax audit experience (government or client defense) strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Assist with nationwide nexus studies for both sales tax, income tax, and other tax types
Assist with nationwide risk assessments quantifying exposure for sales tax, income tax, and other tax types
Assist with voluntary disclosure projects
Prepare memoranda on state and local tax issues/taxability of products or services
Assist with due diligence projects
Assist in sales and use tax audit defense projects
Maintain active communication with clients – direct client interaction within your first week