SALT Senior Manager - Income/Franchise

Cherry Bekaert • Torrance, CA

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About The Position

As a State and Local Tax (SALT) Senior Manager in Cherry Bekaert’s National Specialty Tax Practice, you will work closely with the National SALT Practice Leader and help implement SALT initiatives. You will contribute to the vision, strategies, and action plans for growing the practice, which serves Cherry Bekaert offices nationwide. You will collaborate with partners and staff and deliver state and local tax services to clients across a wide range of industries, applying tax planning, consulting, and compliance expertise. The role also includes practice and business development, and firm-wide supervision and development of staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• CPA and/or JD.
• At least 8 years of progressive State and Local Tax consulting and/or compliance experience in a Big 4 or large public accounting firm.
• Strong tax research and writing skills.
• Solid organizational skills and demonstrated ability to multitask.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s in Taxation (MST) or LLM in Taxation.

Responsibilities

• Deliver multi-state and local tax consulting services, primarily in the income/franchise area.
• Identify ways to minimize clients’ multi-state tax burden through filing methods, exemptions, credits and incentives, and structuring alternatives.
• Research complex state and local tax issues using statutes, regulations, case law, and other relevant authorities and guidance.
• Draft tax technical memorandums, client correspondence, and other work products.
• Conduct nexus reviews and help clients remediate tax exposure.
• Provide state and local tax audit defense assistance.
• Provide technical assistance to the tax compliance function to support accuracy and completeness.
• Perform quality control reviews of select SALT returns prepared by the core tax team.
• Develop and deliver SALT training throughout the firm.
• Develop external webinars on SALT topics for clients and prospective clients.
• Contribute to writing and publishing SALT articles and participate in public speaking engagements.
• Drive growth of the income/franchise practice by identifying and executing targeted initiatives.
• Monitor developments and new legislation in multi-state income/franchise taxation.
• Analyze and prepare written summaries of significant developments for Cherry Bekaert newsletters and website postings.
• Identify developments that may significantly affect clients and coordinate appropriate internal or external communications.
• Take responsibility for subordinates’ activities and chargeability.
• Delegate and manage work assigned to staff effectively.
• Contribute to practice development and business development activities.
• Supervise and develop staff on a firm-wide basis.

Benefits

• Annual bonus.
• Medical, dental, and vision care.
• Disability and life insurance.
• Generous Paid Time Off.
• Retirement plans.
• Paid Care Leave.
• Other programs intended to support personal and work life and provide financial protection.
• Competitive compensation and a total rewards package focused on wellbeing.
• Career growth and continuous professional development.
• Flexibility to do impactful work while enjoying life outside work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior