State and Local Tax (SALT)- Sales Tax Compliance Manager

Overview

The organization is seeking an experienced Sales Tax Compliance Manager to join its growing State and Local Tax (SALT) practice. This role combines technical sales tax expertise with client service, process ownership, technology-driven improvements, and team leadership.

Responsibilities include leading the end-to-end sales tax compliance process for a portfolio of clients and identifying opportunities to strengthen processes, improve efficiency, and scale compliance capabilities. While the primary focus is sales tax compliance, there are opportunities to contribute to broader sales tax consulting engagements, such as nexus reviews, taxability analyses, notice resolution, and other advisory projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the end-to-end sales and use tax compliance process for multiple clients across various jurisdictions.
• Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual sales tax return cycles, ensuring accurate and timely preparation, review, filing, and payment.
• Review sales tax returns, including supporting schedules, reconciliations, and workpapers for accuracy and completeness.
• Coordinate the complete monthly compliance process, including client data requests, follow-up, data validation, return preparation, filing, payments, and documentation.
• Maintain oversight of filing calendars, deadlines, client accounts, registrations, and compliance requirements.
• Manage sales tax registrations and related state and local account matters.
• Provide sales tax research and consulting support, including nexus analyses, taxability determinations, and taxability matrices, as capacity allows.
• Identify compliance issues, risks, and opportunities and collaborate with SALT leadership on appropriate solutions.
• Develop and grow sales tax compliance capabilities, including scalable processes, procedures, tools, and quality-control standards.
• Identify opportunities to streamline recurring compliance workflows through technology, automation, and improved data management.
• Supervise, review, and support team members involved in sales tax compliance engagements.
• Provide coaching and technical guidance to help develop team members’ sales tax knowledge and compliance capabilities.
• Manage multiple client engagements, recurring deadlines, and competing priorities while maintaining high standards for quality and client service.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; CPA, JD, CMI or Enrolled Agent preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive sales and use tax experience, including meaningful hands-on experience managing sales tax compliance processes.
• Demonstrated experience preparing and reviewing multi-jurisdictional sales and use tax returns.
• Strong understanding of the sales tax compliance lifecycle, including registrations, filing requirements, payments, notices, account maintenance, and documentation.
• Experience managing multiple clients, engagements, and recurring filing deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical tax matters to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong client relationships.
• Strong technology skills, including Microsoft Excel and experience working with sales tax compliance software, tax engines, or related technology platforms.
• Ability to succeed in a collaborative, entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary Range: $125,000—$155,000 USD

Location

• Remote