Tax Manager - SALT - Income

Andersen • Seattle, WA

15h • $120,000 - $160,000

About The Position

Managers within our State & Local Tax (SALT) practice oversee and deliver income and franchise tax engagements, providing strategic tax planning and consulting services to a wide range of clients, from Fortune 500 companies to venture-backed startups. This role focuses on multi-state income tax, franchise tax, and related state tax matters.
Managers can expect to:
Lead and manage state income and franchise tax engagements, including compliance oversight, tax provision support, audits, and controversy matters.
Analyze multi-state tax issues such as apportionment, allocation, combined reporting, and nexus determinations.
Review and advise on state tax positions, including filing methodologies, credit utilization, and restructuring opportunities.
Provide strategic guidance on the state tax impact of mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, and business expansions.
Monitor state legislative and regulatory developments and assess their impact on client tax positions.
Engage in business development activities (i.e., prepare proposals, present webinars, and collaborate across service lines to deliver integrated tax strategies).
Research complex state tax issues and prepare technical memoranda, opinions, and planning recommendations.
Maintain regular communication with clients to ensure high-quality service, timely delivery, and proactive tax planning.
Identify opportunities to minimize state income/franchise tax liabilities and enhance compliance processes.
Supervise, train, mentor, and evaluate the performance of Seniors and Associates.

Requirements

• 4+ years relevant work experience in an accounting firm
• Bachelor’s and/or advanced degree; Accounting, Finance, Economics or related degree (Preferred).
• Advanced credential allowing for client representation before the Internal Revenue Service required (i.e. CPA or JD);
• Self-starter with the initiative to seek out opportunities and ability to work successfully in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment; and
• Proficient use of technology.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage state income and franchise tax engagements, including compliance oversight, tax provision support, audits, and controversy matters.
• Analyze multi-state tax issues such as apportionment, allocation, combined reporting, and nexus determinations.
• Review and advise on state tax positions, including filing methodologies, credit utilization, and restructuring opportunities.
• Provide strategic guidance on the state tax impact of mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, and business expansions.
• Monitor state legislative and regulatory developments and assess their impact on client tax positions.
• Engage in business development activities (i.e., prepare proposals, present webinars, and collaborate across service lines to deliver integrated tax strategies).
• Research complex state tax issues and prepare technical memoranda, opinions, and planning recommendations.
• Maintain regular communication with clients to ensure high-quality service, timely delivery, and proactive tax planning.
• Identify opportunities to minimize state income/franchise tax liabilities and enhance compliance processes.
• Supervise, train, mentor, and evaluate the performance of Seniors and Associates.

Benefits

• Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance.
• Employees are able to enroll in our firm’s 401(k) plan upon hire.
• We offer paid time off, beginning at 200 hours annually and provides twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees