State & Local Tax Principal – Income & Franchise Tax | Residency & Tax Controversy

Overview

The organization is seeking a State and Local (SALT) Tax Principal to lead delivery of a full range of SALT services for multiple clients across a wide variety of industries. This SALT practice is national, with team members based out of many offices, and the organization is open to where you can be based.

Responsibilities in this role include client interaction to deliver innovative tax planning, consulting, and compliance expertise, developing and managing staff, and supporting client management, practice development, and business development activities. The principal will work closely with firm leadership and associates to serve clients and build the business.

Responsibilities

• Oversee SALT responsibilities for clients; plan, execute, direct, and complete SALT projects in a wide variety of industries
• Provide tax planning, consulting, and compliance expertise to clients
• Manage to budget
• Interact closely with clients to deliver innovative tax planning, consulting, and compliance expertise
• Participate in business development efforts, including working collaboratively with other partners and marketing professionals to target and build relationships with client prospects
• Manage, supervise, train, and lead staff through counsel, guidance, and coaching
• Evaluate performance and work efforts; participate in the performance review process

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in accounting required; master’s or advanced degree highly desirable
• CPA and/or JD required
• Fifteen plus years of public accounting experience in State and Local (SALT) Tax, including:
  • Multistate corporation income and franchise taxes
  • Sales and use taxes
  • Credits and incentives and indirect tax experience
• Excellent leadership, organizational, interpersonal, and communications skills; ability to effectively manage and mentor a staff
• Demonstrated management, analytical, organizational, interpersonal, project management, and communication skills
• Ability to travel as needed for client engagements and team meetings

Preferred Qualifications

• Public accounting experience and large corporate international experience are considered

Location

This SALT Practice is a National Practice, with team members based out of many of the organization’s offices; the organization is open to where you can be based.