Tax Manager: Direct Tax; State and Local Tax Group

Tax Manager:
Direct Tax (State and Local Tax Group)

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Direct Tax (State and Local Tax Group) role at Meaden & Moore
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Firm: Meaden & Moore is a leading CPA and business consulting firm, recognized for excellence in both the workplace and with our clients. We are a nine-time winner of The Plain Dealer's Top Workplaces, a seven-time recipient of Ohio Magazine's Best Places to Work and consistently ranked among the Top 50 Best of the Best Firms by Inside Public Accounting. These accolades highlight how our firm is managed and reflect our commitment to fostering a supportive and dynamic environment—one that nurtures career growth and provides long‑term opportunities for advancement, leadership, and potential ownership.

Since 1919, we have been dedicated to delivering exceptional professional services across accounting, tax, forensic, and consulting disciplines. Our expert team—CPAs, CFEs, CFFs, advisors, and auditors—brings deep expertise, insight, and tailored strategies to help clients navigate complex challenges, enhance business success, and thrive in today's global economy.

We are currently seeking a Tax Manager to join our State and Local Tax (SALT) Services Group in our Northeast, Ohio offices:
Cleveland, Akron, or Wooster. Our services include state income and franchise tax reporting, state and local tax controversy, and consulting.

The Tax Manager will have the opportunity to develop and pursue strategies while using the latest software technology. The position will provide day‑to‑day management of accounts through the delivery of tax consulting and compliance services.

This position will focus on providing state and local direct tax planning
, consulting and compliance services to clients in various industries. You will have direct client contact and manage the engagement team.

• Developing and maintaining excellent relationships with clients on a variety of consulting and compliance engagements focusing on state and local direct tax.
• Advising clients on challenges including partnership and corporate state/local tax returns with attention to multistate tax issues.
• Working with an in‑house tax preparation team and coordinating detailed review of estimated payment, withholding and composite tax calculations and investor packages.
• Managing the engagement workflow, talent, and invoicing.
• Becoming a trusted business advisor to clients focusing on audit representation, nexus planning, and voluntary disclosures.
• Researching and analyzing a wide variety of tax issues, including state tax legislation and assisting with the compliance and investor reporting process.

Additionally, you will assist in the proposal process for new and existing clients. You will act as mentor and/or career advisor for members of the engagement team to support their training, growth and development.

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or other related business field. Master's degree in taxation is a plus.
• CPA or other appropriate certification preferred but not required.
• 3-5 years' experience in state income and franchise tax or federal tax, pass‑through, tax research, and corporate tax returns.
• Experience providing tax planning services is a plus.
• Excellent research, writing, presentation, and communication skills.
• Experience working within a CPA firm preferred.
• Management/Supervisory experience.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs (Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint) as well as basic knowledge of operating systems.

Our human capital is the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self‑expression, unique capabilities and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our reputation and company's achievement as well.

We embrace and encourage our employees' differences in age, color, disability,…