SALT Senior Manager - Income/Franchise
About The Position
Cherry Bekaert is hiring a State and Local Tax (SALT) Senior Manager for its National Specialty Tax Practice. The role works closely with the National SALT Practice Leader to implement SALT initiatives and help develop the vision, strategies, and action plans that support the growth of the practice across Cherry Bekaert offices nationwide. The Senior Manager delivers state and local tax services to clients across a wide variety of industries, with a primary focus on income and franchise tax. The role includes innovative tax planning, consulting, and compliance work, as well as practice and business development, staff supervision and development, and contributions to firm-wide SALT training and thought leadership. The salary range is $145,100–$255,200. Cherry Bekaert offers a comprehensive benefits program and describes a collaborative environment focused on inclusion, professional development, career growth, and flexibility. Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States; the firm will not provide work sponsorship.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
- CPA and/or JD; Master’s in Taxation (MST) or LLM in Taxation.
- 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.
- Eligibility to work in the United States; work sponsorship is not provided.
Responsibilities
- Deliver multi-state and local tax consulting services, primarily addressing income and franchise tax issues.
- Identify ways to minimize clients’ multi-state tax burdens 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 work with clients to remediate tax exposure.
- Provide state and local audit defense assistance to clients.
- Provide technical assistance to the tax compliance function to help ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Perform quality control reviews of selected 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 and franchise practice by identifying and executing targeted initiatives.
- Monitor significant developments and new legislation in multi-state income and franchise taxation.
- Analyze significant developments and prepare written summaries 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, and effectively delegate and manage staff work.
- Work with the National SALT Practice Leader to implement initiatives and develop strategies and action plans for practice growth.
- Contribute to practice development and business development activities, and supervise and develop staff firm-wide.
Benefits
- Annual bonus
- Medical, dental, and vision care
- Disability and life insurance
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Retirement plans
- Paid Care Leave
- Other programs to enhance personal and work life and provide financial protection
- Competitive compensation and a total rewards package focused on wellbeing
- Professional development and career growth opportunities
- Flexibility to do impactful work and enjoy life outside work
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
