Tax Manager - State and Local Tax (SALT)

Keiter CPAs•Glen Allen, VA

14h•$108,600 - $141,200

About The Position

The Tax Manager – State and Local Tax (SALT) serves as a key liaison among senior managers, partners, clients, staff, and outside advisors throughout state and local tax engagements. The role provides multistate sales and use tax expertise, reviews complex state and local tax returns, researches tax issues, and advises clients on compliance, planning, controversy, and audit defense. The manager delivers multistate consulting on income, franchise, capital stock, license, and gross receipts taxes; analyzes and models structuring alternatives; and prepares transaction work for complex client situations. The role tracks state and local tax law changes and assesses their impact on client filing positions and planning strategies. It also leads client relationships, identifies opportunities to expand services, coaches and mentors staff, and supports business development. The position offers exposure to a wide variety of client industries, opportunities to build trusted client relationships, ongoing professional development and continuing education, access to niche service and industry teams, a supportive collaborative environment, flexible work arrangements, and opportunities for community involvement. The anticipated hiring range is $108,600–$141,200, depending on relevant experience, qualifications, and skills.

Requirements

Strong technical and analytical skills in state and local taxation.
Ability to manage deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Relationship-focused mindset and passion for helping clients reach their goals.
Desire to coach and develop tax associates through knowledge sharing.
Professional, inclusive demeanor that contributes to a positive team culture.
Willingness to support business development efforts.
At least 5 years of experience in public accounting, tax consulting, or a similar field.
At least 3 years of direct state and local tax experience.
Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
Active CPA license.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and tax preparation software.

Responsibilities

Act as a key liaison among senior managers, partners, clients, staff, and outside advisors throughout all phases of state and local tax engagements.
Serve as a resource on multistate sales and use tax matters, including FAS 5, reverse audits, planning, compliance, automation, mergers and acquisitions, controversy, and audit defense.
Perform primary and secondary reviews of complex state and local tax returns.
Research complex state and local tax issues using state statutes, regulations, case law, and other relevant guidance.
Identify ways to reduce clients’ multistate tax burden through filing methods, exemptions, credits and incentives, and structuring alternatives.
Deliver multistate consulting on income, franchise, capital stock, license, and gross receipts taxes.
Analyze and model structuring alternatives and prepare transaction work for complex client situations.
Track state and local tax law changes and assess their effect on clients’ filing positions and planning strategies.
Lead and manage client relationships, provide high-quality tax advice, and identify opportunities to expand services.
Coach and mentor staff through one-on-one teachable moments and regular feedback.
Support business development by building relationships with key service providers, identifying opportunities with existing clients, and following through on new leads.