State & Local Tax Manager- National Tax

Overview

This role serves as a firmwide technical resource for State & Local Tax (SALT), providing leadership, guidance, and practical solutions across multiple areas of state taxation. The position partners with client-facing teams and practice offices to monitor evolving state tax developments, address complex technical matters, strengthen compliance capabilities, and translate technical tax concepts into actionable guidance for both internal and external audiences.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth technical research and analysis of complex state and local tax matters across multiple jurisdictions and tax types.
• Research and interpret statutes, regulations, administrative guidance, case law, and other authoritative sources to develop technically sound positions and practical recommendations.
• Monitor and evaluate new and proposed state tax legislation, regulations, administrative guidance, and judicial decisions, assessing potential impact on clients and the firm’s tax practice.
• Serve as a national technical resource by collaborating with practice leaders, subject-matter specialists, and client-facing teams on complex, significant, or emerging SALT matters.
• Draft and review internal and external tax alerts, technical updates, articles, presentations, and other thought-leadership materials, translating complex tax concepts into clear, concise, actionable guidance.
• Develop and deliver technical training, webinars, and other educational programs to share knowledge and enhance SALT capabilities across the organization.
• Identify compliance opportunities to improve quality, consistency, and efficiency by developing and maintaining standardized SALT tools, templates, processes, and technical guidance.
• Build and maintain strong relationships across service lines, practice offices, and engagement teams to promote collaboration, knowledge sharing, and consistent application of state tax guidance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field required; Master’s in Taxation or LLM preferred.
• CPA and/or JD required; JD/LLM highly preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in state and local tax.
• Experience in a client-serving professional services firm preferred.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including experience drafting technical memoranda and tax analyses.
• Strong analytical, organizational, project management, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment while managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Interest in developing specialized expertise and serving as a technical resource within a national tax organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s in Taxation or LLM
• JD/LLM highly preferred
• Experience in a client-serving professional services firm

Compensation & Benefits

• National pay rate range: $122,840 to $239,560
• In California: pay rate range is $135,120 to $239,560

Compensation is influenced by relevant factors including skills, prior experience, qualifications, degrees, professional certifications, work arrangements, and geographic location. A comprehensive compensation and benefits package is offered to eligible employees.

Location

East Coast preferred. Must be located near an office.