State & Local Tax Manager - Income/Franchise - Remote Eligible

About the position You will have the opportunity to work on a variety of multi-state income/franchise tax projects ranging from tax planning, restructuring, due diligence, audit defense, audit management, taxability research, and compliance. You will be responsible for assisting with income/franchise tax engagements including consulting and tax planning. You will also assist with management and communication of SALT Thought Leadership and developments to the internal firm and external clients. A typical day as a State and Local Income/Franchise Tax Manager might include the following: Address state and local tax issues for individuals, corporations, partnerships and LLCs. Prepare and deliver tax advice on a variety of multistate income, franchise, and gross receipts tax topics. Multi-state income tax planning, compliance, and income tax accounting. State tax controversies, protests, and audit defense. Assist with both buy and sell-side state aspects of transactions Tax return review and guidance, voluntary disclosure projects, credits and incentives, and recovery studies. Client communications, project scoping, budgeting, staffing and billing. Assist with SALT Thought Leadership management for firm and external clients, including preparation and publication of written pieces and delivery of presentations Attend professional development and training seminars on a regular basis.

Responsibilities

• Address state and local tax issues for individuals, corporations, partnerships and LLCs.
• Prepare and deliver tax advice on a variety of multistate income, franchise, and gross receipts tax topics.
• Multi-state income tax planning, compliance, and income tax accounting.
• State tax controversies, protests, and audit defense.
• Assist with both buy and sell-side state aspects of transactions
• Tax return review and guidance, voluntary disclosure projects, credits and incentives, and recovery studies.
• Client communications, project scoping, budgeting, staffing and billing.
• Assist with SALT Thought Leadership management for firm and external clients, including preparation and publication of written pieces and delivery of presentations
• Attend professional development and training seminars on a regular basis.

Requirements

• You have a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting (required). A Masters of Taxation, MBA, or LLM in Taxation, or JD is preferred.
• You have 5+ years of related experience with state and local taxation required. Experience with multi-state income/franchise taxation required.
• You have a valid Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or are an actively licensed attorney (required).
• You possess comprehensive technical skills as it relates to multi-state taxation, including, experience with apportionment of income for corporations and pass-through entities.
• You have experience with due diligence, voluntary disclosure negotiations, audit defense, credits and incentives, and MS Excel modeling.
• You have experience identifying and addressing client needs; building, maintaining and utilizing client relationship networks; communicating value propositions; managing resource requirements; managing project workflow, budgets, billing and collections; and preparing and/or coordinating complex written and verbal materials.
• You enjoy keeping up-to-date on the ever-changing state tax laws and policy.
• You possess strong written and oral communication skills.
• You possess leadership and management skills and enjoy working in a team environment.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States now or in the future without visa sponsorship.

Nice-to-haves

• A Masters of Taxation, MBA, or LLM in Taxation, or JD is preferred.

Benefits

• generous paid time off
• comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) profit sharing
• life and disability insurance
• lifestyle spending account
• certification incentives
• education assistance
• referral program

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