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providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major
regions of the U.S. and in many of the world's leading financial centers -
New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Chicago. Baker Tilly is
an independent member of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of
independent accounting and business advisory firms in 145 territories, with
41,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $4.7 billion.
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Responsibilities
Baker Tilly , one of the fastest growing CPA advisory firms in the nation,
has an incredible career opportunity for a State & Local Tax Manager-
consulting focus to join our growing State & Local Tax (SALT)
practice! Candidate ideally has income franchise and sales/ues tax
experience and if not then income tax consulting experience is a must. Located
near one of our Baker Tilly offcies highly preferred.
Our SALT practice is made up of 100+ professionals across the U.S.,
providing a full spectrum of services including Income & Franchise tax,
Sales & Use tax, Real & Personal Property tax, Unclaimed Property and
Voluntary Disclosure & Remediation by industry needs. As a member of this
talented team, you will help clients capitalize on strategic ideas and
planning techniques that ensure state and local tax compliance, reduce
expenses and enhance cash flow.
You will enjoy this role if:
- You would like to work directly with CFO's, owners and leaders from
middle market and Fortune 500 companies to help them solve their most complex
state & local tax challenges.
- You want to continue to expand your leadership experiences and hone your
consulting skills as a comprehensive SALT professional in areas such as,
sales/income tax nexus and compliance, research projects, ruling
requests, process review, reverse audits, and credits & incentives.
Your work will be compliance and consulting focused.
- You crave a leadership opportunity to help build a fast growing,
entrepreneurial State & Local tax practice who is also down-to-earth and
thrives in collaboration.
You want to be part of a firm that values specialty tax practices and is
invested in your success, providing the resources and support for you to
grow now, for tomorrow.
What you'll do:
Be a trusted advisor to middle market and Fortune 500 clients by providing
strategic state and local tax compliance and consulting services that lower
their tax rates, ensure they are in compliance and provide value across the
spectrum of state and local taxes. This includes:
Manage multi-disciplinary, multi-state reviews that analyze income,
franchise, sales and use, payroll, valorem taxes, and others to
identify optimal filing options, exemptions, credits and incentives and
corporate structures that can reduce the client's tax burden
- Research state tax issues including nexus determinations, taxability
analyses nd quantification of potential liabilities
- Counsel clients on state and local tax controversies, including
research, drafting client correspondence, prepare ruling requests and
providing guidance in defending against state audits
- Plan and execute tax projects requiring a wide scope of expertise,
including due diligence and voluntary disclosure projects
- Prepare technical memoranda on state and local tax issues for individuals,
corporations, partnerships and LLCs
Maintain active communication with clients and make recommendations for
business and process improvements, manage expectations and enhance value
Manage a group of staff and seniors on compliance engagements to ensure
developmental skillsAssist with managing client engagement staffing,
billings/collections, and ensure client profitability targets are met
- Utilize your entrepreneurial skills to network and build strong
relationships internally and externally with clients and the community
- Invest in your professional development individually and through
participation in firm wide learning and development programs
- Support the growth and development of team members through the Baker Tilly
Care and Teach philosophy, helping associates meet their professional goals
Qualifications
Qualifications
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- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or other related field
required; Masters or advanced degree preferred
- CPA, CMI or JD/ LLM required