State and Local Tax Senior Manager - Indirect Tax

As a State & Local Tax Manager, 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 work with CFOs, owners, and leaders from middle market and Fortune 500 companies to solve complex state & local tax challenges.

• Be a trusted advisor to middle market and Fortune 500 clients by providing strategic State & Local tax compliance and consulting services that lower their tax rates, ensure compliance, and add value across the spectrum of state and local taxes.
• 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, incentives and corporate structures that reduce the client's tax burden.
• Research state tax issues including Nexus determinations, taxability analyses, and quantification of potential liabilities.
• Counsel clients on state and local tax controversies, including research, drafting client correspondence, preparing 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, recommend business and process improvements, manage expectations, and enhance value.
• Manage a group of staff and seniors on compliance engagements to ensure developmental skills, manage client engagement staffing, billings/collections, and meet client profitability targets.
• Utilize entrepreneurial skills to network and build strong relationships internally and externally with clients and the community.
• Invest in professional development individually and through 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.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required; master's or advanced degree preferred.
• CPA, CMI, or JD/LLM required.
• Five or more years of experience in state and local tax; professional services firm experience preferred.
• Two or more years of supervisory experience, mentoring and counseling associates.
• Ability to lead and supervise others, provide exceptional client service, and maintain commitment to continuous learning.
• Strong ethical judgment and sense of urgency and commitment to quality and timely project completion.
• Preferred to be located near a Baker Tilly office.
• Eligibility to work in the U.S. without sponsorship, highly preferred.

The national pay rate range is $134,530 to $255,070. In California: $180,100 to $255,070.

Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local law.