State & Local Tax Senior Manager, Income Franchise
About The Position
Baker Tilly is seeking a State & Local Tax Senior Manager to join its growing State & Local Tax practice. The role focuses primarily on consulting for middle-market and Fortune 500 clients, helping address complex state and local tax challenges and supporting compliance, tax planning, expense reduction, and cash flow improvements. The position must be located in the Pacific Northwest. The successful candidate will advise clients on income and franchise tax matters, including nexus, allocation and apportionment, group filing considerations, unitary combination, consolidation, water’s-edge reporting, and 80/20 company considerations. The role also includes broader state and local tax work involving sales and use, payroll, and valorem taxes, as well as controversy support, due diligence, voluntary disclosures, and credits and incentives. The Senior Manager will lead client engagements, maintain relationships with clients and internal stakeholders, support practice growth, and develop team members. Baker Tilly’s SALT practice includes more than 300 professionals across the U.S. and provides income and franchise tax, sales and use tax, real and personal property tax, and unclaimed property advisory and compliance services.
Requirements
- Four-year degree.
- CPA, CMI, or JD/Law License required.
- Eight or more years of professional experience.
- Ability to lead and supervise others.
- Ability to provide exceptional client service.
- Commitment to continuous learning and staying current on applicable strategies.
- Ability to see both the big picture and details.
- Appropriate ethical knowledge and commitment.
- Sense of urgency and commitment to quality and timely project completion.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; a master’s or advanced degree is preferred.
- Eight or more years of state and local tax experience; professional services firm experience is preferred.
- Five or more years of supervisory experience, including mentoring and counseling junior team members, is desired.
- Eligibility to work in the U.S. without sponsorship is highly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Advise middle-market and Fortune 500 clients on strategic state and local tax matters, helping lower tax rates, support compliance, and provide value across state and local taxes.
- Manage multidisciplinary, multistate reviews of income, franchise, sales and use, payroll, valorem, and other taxes to identify filing options, exemptions, credits, incentives, and corporate structures that may reduce client tax burdens.
- Research state tax issues, including nexus determinations, taxability analyses, and quantification of potential liabilities.
- Counsel clients on state and local tax controversies, including conducting research, drafting client correspondence, preparing ruling requests, and providing guidance.
- Plan and execute tax projects requiring broad expertise, including due diligence and voluntary disclosure projects.
- Prepare technical memoranda on state and local tax issues for individuals, corporations, and pass-through entities.
- Communicate actively with clients and internal stakeholders; make recommendations for business and process improvements, manage expectations, and enhance value.
- Assist with client engagement staffing, billings and collections, and meeting client profitability targets.
- Network and build relationships internally and externally with clients and the community to support practice growth.
- Pursue professional development individually and through firm-wide learning and development programs.
- Support team members’ growth and development through the Baker Tilly Care and Teach philosophy, helping associates meet their professional goals.
Benefits
- Compensation and benefits package for eligible employees.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
