Tax Manager - Strategic Tax Review, Multistate

About the role

We are recruiting for a Strategic and Creative Income and Franchise Tax Manager to join our State Strategic Tax Review group. This role is expected to end on May 31, 2027.

Responsibilities

• Advising clients on deep technical issues surrounding areas such as apportionment methodologies, tax base modifications, and Tax Reform.
• Researching and analyzing new facts patterns and laws, regulations, cases, and administrative guidance, coordinating with our Innovation professionals.
• Comprehensive review of information to understand a client's business and its tax returns, including a deep understanding of the mechanics of state tax returns.
• Managing a phased project from kick-off through completion, ensuring key milestones are met and approaching tasks with a sense of urgency.
• Advising clients on strategies to address technical issues and business restructurings systematically in an effective and efficient manner.
• Managing engagement workflow, engagement team resources, and engagement billing.
• Providing leadership, counseling, and career guidance for the development and motivation of the engagement team.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform job responsibilities within a hybrid work model that requires US Tax professionals to co-locate in person 2 - 3 days per week.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• 5+ years' progressive experience in state and local tax with a focus on corporate tax, specifically.
• Limited immigration sponsorship may be available.
• Ability to travel 10%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.
• One of the following accreditations obtained: Licensed CPA in state of practice/primary office if eligible to sit for the CPA; Licensed attorney; Enrolled Agent.
• Prioritizing advanced degree such as Masters of Tax, JD, and/or LLM.
• Advanced degree such as Masters of Tax, JD, and/or LLM preferred.
• Current or recent supervisory and/or project management experience.
• Demonstrable tax knowledge across a wide range of state and local tax areas including state tax planning, tax analysis, and tax research.
• Previous consulting experience from a large accounting or law firm, preferably in a consulting-focused role.
• Adept communicator with advanced writing skills, comfortable creating and delivering presentations across all levels of an organization.