Job Description
CPA seeking a State and Local Tax Manager for its staff.
Responsibilities:
- Assist multi-state companies with state and local tax controversies
- Review information presented on state sales and use tax returns before, during, and after preparation.
- Assist multi-state companies with analyzing state tax considerations/impacts related to business restructuring projects
- Represent clients before the IRS, at various levels of federal tax controversy from examination through appeals and into post appeals mediation and arbitration.
- General involvement and management of IRS audits,
- Assist clients with voluntary disclosures to the IRS to correct compliance errors involving missed filings, withholding tax errors and other similar issues
- Assist with targeted business development and the management and delivery of SALT services
Qualifications
- Minimum of 7 years of experience in public accounting and/or government taxation authorities performing tax research and providing technical advice on multi-state and federal tax issues. 1+ years of commercial audit experience is a plus.
- Bachelor’s degree, J.D., LL.M. in Accounting/Taxation, and/or Master’s in Taxation (MST) from an accredited college/university
- Licensed CPA , attorney and/or progress toward Certified Member of the Institute for Professionals in Taxation (CMI) designation
- Experience working for or dealing with the government in the tax controversy space or controversy experience in another public accounting firm, law firm and/or corporate controversy experience
- Excellent research and written and verbal communication skills with the ability to articulate complex tax issues
- Ability to develop business and foster client relationships
- Ability and desire to perform in a high-energy team environment