SALT Manager - Income/Franchise

Cherry Bekaert•Houston, TX

4d•$107,700 - $172,300

About The Position

Cherry Bekaert’s State and Local Tax team is seeking a SALT Manager, Income and Franchise Tax to advise clients on complex multistate tax matters, develop client relationships, and guide engagement teams. The role serves clients across a variety of industries and delivers tax planning, consulting, controversy, and compliance solutions. The manager oversees multistate and local tax consulting engagements, primarily concerning income and franchise tax; advises on ways to reduce multistate tax exposure; researches complex tax matters and prepares technical memoranda and client correspondence; leads nexus reviews; supports clients during audits; coordinates with tax compliance teams and reviews selected returns; monitors legislative and regulatory developments; and oversees engagement workflows, team assignments, deliverable reviews, and staff development.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license and/or Juris Doctor (JD).
At least 5 years of multistate income/franchise tax experience in public accounting, industry, or a Department of Revenue.
Progressive experience delivering state and local tax consulting or compliance services in a public accounting environment.
Demonstrated knowledge of multistate income and franchise taxation, including nexus, tax planning, compliance, research, and audit support.
Strong tax research and technical writing skills, including the ability to turn complex matters into clear recommendations and work products.
Experience managing multiple client engagements, priorities, and deadlines.
Ability to delegate work, review deliverables, and support engagement team members’ development.
Eligibility to work in the United States; work sponsorship is not provided.

Responsibilities

Manage multistate and local tax consulting engagements, primarily involving income and franchise tax matters.
Advise clients on reducing multistate tax exposure through filing methods, exemptions, credits and incentives, and business-structure alternatives.
Research complex state and local tax matters using statutes, regulations, case law, and other relevant guidance; prepare technical memoranda and client correspondence.
Lead nexus reviews, help clients address identified tax exposure, and support state and local tax audits.
Coordinate with tax compliance teams and review selected state and local tax returns for accuracy, completeness, and technical quality.
Monitor legislative and regulatory developments, assess their potential effect on clients, and communicate relevant updates to internal teams and client contacts.
Oversee engagement workflows, delegate assignments, review team members’ work, and coach them in their professional development.