Manager, Sales & Use Tax
About The Position
The State and Local Tax (SALT) team helps businesses address state and local taxation through technical expertise and client-focused advisory and compliance support. Its work spans income and franchise tax, sales and use tax, property tax, unclaimed property, and credits and incentives, with the goal of helping clients minimize risk, enhance compliance, and identify tax savings. The Manager, Sales & Use Tax leads and manages multiple client engagements involving advisory, planning, technology, and controversy work. The position develops filing strategies, researches technical tax matters, makes strategic recommendations, manages client relationships and engagement delivery, supports state examinations, and coaches professional staff. The role may also assist with state income tax compliance.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Taxation, or a related field.
- At least 4.5 years of experience in public accounting tax or state and local tax.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
- Current and valid CPA or CMI – Sales Tax (from IPT) certification, or a JD or LLM.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in Accounting, Taxation, or a related field.
- Proficiency in tax automation platforms, including Avalara and Vertex.
- Proven track record of identifying, developing, and expanding business development opportunities.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage multiple sales and use tax clients across advisory, planning, technology, and controversy work.
- Develop and implement filing strategies for clients across diverse industries.
- Research technical sales and use tax issues and develop strategic recommendations, memoranda, and planning solutions.
- Identify process improvement opportunities and provide actionable recommendations.
- Conduct in-depth research on state and local tax issues, including taxability and sourcing.
- Manage concurrent engagements and meet deadlines and deliverables.
- Oversee client relationships, including billing, communication, and resource planning.
- Draft and review technical tax memoranda supporting client positions.
- Provide audit defense and support during state examinations.
- Assist with state income tax compliance activities as needed.
- Coach and mentor professional staff.
Benefits
- Robust total rewards program.
- Flexible work environment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
