Indirect Tax Consulting Manager (SALT)

Rea•Cleveland, OH

About The Position

Rea is a growing Top 100 business advisory and accounting firm providing tax, accounting, and business consulting services. The firm has over 400 professionals and locations throughout Ohio and Florida, and emphasizes employee well-being, professional development, and work-life balance. The Indirect Tax Consulting Manager will support the indirect tax practice, which assists clients with exposure diagnosis, remediation and structural changes, compliance, and controversy matters, primarily involving U.S. sales and use taxes across multiple state jurisdictions. This role supports research and controversy managers and partners and focuses on sales and use tax audit defense, nexus studies, risk assessments, and remediation support. It does not primarily involve regular tax compliance or return filing. Client interaction begins within the first week. Travel to assigned client locations is required, though overnight travel is rare.

Requirements

4–5 years of state and local tax consulting experience, specifically in sales and use tax.
Meet the education requirement for CPA certification or CMI in sales tax, or be in line with CMI expectations.
Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving, organizational, interpersonal, project management, and communication skills.
Solid Microsoft Suite skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
Ability to provide exceptional client service, commit to continuous learning, demonstrate appropriate ethical knowledge and commitment, and complete duties with urgency, quality, and timeliness.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work effectively on a team.
Ability to work and multitask in a fast-paced environment.
Must have access to and be able to arrange reliable transportation to assigned client locations.

Nice To Haves

B.A. or B.S. degree, or equivalent, from an accredited university.

Responsibilities

Assist with nationwide nexus studies involving sales tax, income tax, and other tax types.
Assist with nationwide risk assessments that quantify exposure for sales tax, income tax, and other tax types.
Assist with voluntary disclosure projects.
Prepare memoranda on state and local tax issues and the taxability of products or services.
Assist with due diligence projects.
Assist with sales and use tax audit defense projects.
Maintain active communication with clients, including direct client interaction within the first week.
Integrate AI and emerging technologies into SALT consulting workflows to improve project execution, analyze complex tax issues, generate insights, and enhance client service delivery.