Tax Director - SALT [State & Local Tax]

CohnReznick• , FL

4d•Remote

About The Position

As CohnReznick grows, so do our career opportunities. As one of the nation’s top Professional Services and Business Advisory firms, we foster teams in Advisory, Assurance, and Tax services that value innovation and collaboration in everything they do! CohnReznick helps organizations optimize performance, manage risk, and maximize value through CohnReznick LLP (assurance services) and CohnReznick Advisory LLC (advisory and tax services). Together, the firm provides leaders with deep industry knowledge and relationships, solutions to address clients’ unique business goals and risks, and insight on how emerging market forces can drive opportunity. With offices nationwide, the firm serves organizations around the world as an independent member of Nexia. We currently have an exciting career opportunity for a Tax Director to join the team in our National Tax office on our SALT team. CohnReznick is a hybrid firm and most of our professionals are located within a commutable distance to one of our offices. This position is considered remote which means it does not require job duties be performed within proximity of a CohnReznick office location. However, as a remote employee, you may be required to be present at a CohnReznick office with scheduled notice for client work, team meetings, or trainings. YOUR TEAM. This position will support our National Tax Team, which in turn supports the firm’s broader tax practice. The right candidate will have a growth mindset and look for ways to expand their knowledge within both the tax space associated with their specialized services and varying industries. They will also be eager to collaborate on thought leadership, webinars, and seminars while remaining results focused on assisting both internal and external clients in achieving their wide-ranging business goals. WHY COHNREZNICK? At CohnReznick, we’re united by a common mission to create opportunity, value, and trust for our clients, our people, and our communities. Whether it’s working alongside your peers to solve a client challenge, or volunteering together at the local food bank, there are so many ways to find your “why” at the firm. We believe it’s important to balance work with everyday life – and make time for enjoyment and fun. We invest in a robust Total Rewards package that includes everything from generous PTO, a flexible work environment, expanded parental leave, extensive learning & development, and even paid time off for employees to volunteer.

Requirements

10 - 15+ years of public accounting experience (at least 10 years in SALT consulting and/or compliance)
CPA, CMI, or JD required
Working proficiency in federal & state tax compliance
Minimum of 10 years of state tax technical research skills (i.e. BNA Bloomberg, RIA Checkpoint, CCH) – CCH Intelliconnect preferred
Business writing skills with at least 2 - 3 years of experience writing technical memorandums and client proposals
At least 7 years of state tax compliance and consulting experience working C corporation, S corporation, and pass through entity clients
Prior involvement and working knowledge of state & local tax planning initiatives such as nexus studies, restructurings, apportionment reviews, and M&A.
Solid organizational skills with a demonstrated ability to multi-task
Excellent communication and presentation (verbal and written) skills.

Responsibilities

Coordinate with the core Tax Practice (TP), with SALT team support, on presenting and implementing consulting opportunities including state tax return reviews, audit defense/controversy, nexus studies, apportionment reviews, restructurings, merger/acquisition situations and other TP-related SALT consulting services.
Emphasis on daily SALT tax technical reading to help derive planning ideas to be marketed to TP clients & prospects
Maintain a running log of SALT opportunities & issues on clients where time is spent acting in a compliance review/outsourcing (act as the “eyes & ears” of the SALT group at these clients); goal is to drive consulting services to our TP clients, reduce risk and enhance quality in everything we do
Leadership role and regular interaction with clients and engagement team members relating to SALT compliance & consulting engagements as well as proposals.
Build our TP state tax teams – in both consulting and compliance-related engagements and opportunities and reinforce our “collaborative”, can-do, quality-focused environment.