Senior Tax Managers

Job Title: Senior Tax Managers
Job ID: 76164
Location: Los Angeles, California


Overview:
A STS Tax Senior Manager, State and Local Tax - Sales & Use Tax is responsible for advising clients of the sales & use tax implications relating to their business objectives, recommending alternate courses of action, as well as identifying different methods of complying with sales & use tax statutes and regulations. In this role, the STS SALT Sales & Use Tax Senior Manager will be charged with marketing, networking and business development within his/her area of experience and specialization and recognizing potential changes in sales & use tax policy and applying new policies to tax compliance. In addition, the STS SALT Sales & Use Tax Senior Manager will work with the National Sales and Use Tax team, Core Tax Partners, Directors, and Senior Managers to provide sales & use tax expertise to their clients.


What you will be doing:
Research

• Identifies complex sales & use tax situations when research is necessary providing an outline of the issue(s) and the appropriate source of research to be conducted

• Analyzes researched facts and the sources utilized prior to composing a detailed report or preparing a taxability matrix of the research findings

• Develops relationships with in-state and out of state Department of Tax (DOT)/Department of Revenue (DOR) personnel

Tax Compliance

• Conducts detailed reviews of sales & use tax returns with the ability to identify most significant sales & use tax issues

• Evaluate company’s current compliance processes and provide customized and automated solutions for companies to report their sales & use tax obligations

• Tax Consulting

• Drafts tax memorandums, tax opinions and other documentation on various sales & use tax issues

• Conduct review of client operations to determine states where sales & use tax return should be filed

• Review client records to determine if proper resale and exemption certificates are maintained and develop procedures for retaining proper resale and exemption certificates

• Applies all applicable state tax consulting sub-specialties and confers with other STS professionals when appropriate

• Ensures tax engagement letters are adopted prior to engagement work commencing and manages engagements

• Assists in the development of consultative sales & use tax strategies

• Manages the expectations of assigned clients

Tax Controversy

• Drafts responses to notices from state taxing authorities

• Represents clients before any tax authority on contested sales & use tax issues

• Provides assistance with exam support

• Tax Related Software

• Utilizes sales & use tax research databases and other sales & use tax-related software in the completion of assigned tasks

Tax Specialization

• Provides technical client service to multi-state companies with sales & use tax issues

• Conducts negotiation of settlements and voluntary disclosure agreements on sales and use tax matters

• Drafts technical memoranda regarding sales & use tax issues

• ASC 450/FAS 5

• Understands and applies industry standards, along with firm policies and BDO Tax Quality Manual requirements as they relate to ASC 450/FAS 5 for sales & use tax contingencies

Strategy Development

• Reviews studies of sales & use tax implications to identify alternative courses of actions to benefits clients

• Develops new or improved ideas to advance the position of clients through reduction in sales & use taxes or expenses or offering of non-tax benefits

• Assist with researching potential sales & use tax strategies

• Suggests marketing approaches for new client acquisition

• Other duties as required

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Supervises the day-to-day workload of STS SALT Managers, Senior Associates, and Associates on assigned engagements and reviews work product

• Ensures STS SALT Managers, Senior Associates, Associates and Interns are trained on all relevant tax software

• Evaluates the performance of STS SALT Managers, Senior Associates and Associates and assists in the development of goals and objectives to enhance professional development

• Delivers periodic performance feedback and completes performance evaluations for STS SALT Managers, Senior Associates, Associates and Interns

• Acts as Career Advisor to STS SALT Managers, Senior Associates, and Associates, as appropriate

• Other duties as required

What you must have:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting or other relevant field required

• Masters degree in Accounting/Taxation or J.D. preferred

• Eight+ years of prior experience in state and local/multistate experience required

• Prior experience supervising tax professionals on a project or engagement basis required

• Prior experience preparing and/or reviewing tax provisions preferred

• Significant business development and marketing of sales and use tax engagements experience required

• CPA certification or other relevant certification preferred

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel and Word preferred

• Exposure to and familiarity with standard tax applications and research tools preferred

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Superior analytical and research skills

• Solid organizational skills especially ability to meet project deadlines with a focus on details

• Ability to successfully multi-task while working independently or within a group environment

• Proven ability to work in a deadline-driven environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously

• Capable of effective managing a team of tax professionals and delegating work assignments as needed

• Capacity to build and maintain strong relationships with internal and client personnel

• Ability to encourage team environment on engagements and contribute to the professional development of assigned personnel

• Executive presence and ability to act as primary contact on assigned engagements

• Ability to successfully interact with professionals at all levels

• Advanced knowledge of appropriate application of tax standards to ensure effective and efficient delivery of sales & use tax services

• Advanced knowledge of sources of relevant information utilized in sales & use tax filings

• Advanced knowledge and understanding of cause / effect for taxable conditions on clients and the potential sales & use tax issues

Salary/Rate Range:  $99,750 - $262,500


For more information about TEEMA and to consider other career opportunities, please visit our website at www.teemagroup.com