Baker, Accounting

Baker Tilly, one of the fastest growing CPA advisory firms in the nation, has an incredible career opportunity for a Sales/Use Tax Manager-to join our growing State & Local Tax (SALT) practice in Texas! Our SALT practice is made up of 100+ professionals across the U.S., providing a full spectrum of services including Income & Franchise tax, Sales & Use tax, Real & Personal Property tax, Unclaimed Property and Voluntary Disclosure & Remediation by industry needs.

As a member of this talented team, you will help clients capitalize on strategic ideas and planning techniques that ensure state and local tax compliance, reduce expenses and enhance cash flow.

Full-time

The Sales and Use Tax Manager's primary responsibilities are to identify Sales and Use tax savings opportunities for multi-state clients and direct staff in day to-day operations. The incumbent will be meeting with clients and/or taxing authorities, preparing correspondence, researching issues, completing data reconciliations, making taxability decisions and preparing tax authority filings.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Reviews and finalizes staff's audit/refund tax decisions
• Reviews client data for tax savings opportunities
• Mentors staff and manages staff workload
• Drafts filings, such as petitions for redetermination, refund claims, and various other administrative replies
• Responds to client inquiries and prepares documentation requests from state agencies
• Reconciles tax returns with client data
• Travels to client locations to gather and copy tax returns, invoices, purchase orders, and other documentation to use in audit/refund process
• Other duties as assigned

Typical Decisions and/or Recommendations

• Completion of sales tax research for client issues in different states
• Staff time allocations on sales tax projects

Supervision Given and/or Received

• Delegation of project work to staff
• Initial person for staff to address project issues/concerns
• Mentoring, training, and/or developing staff

Education and Experience

• CPA or Law License required
• Five (5) years of experience with State and Local tax required

Knowledge and Skills

• Proficient in Access
• Demonstrates knowledge of basic tax research
• Experience in conducting tax audits and reverse tax audits
• Ability to analyze raw data to reconcile trial balances and sales and use tax returns

The pay rate ranges for this position are listed below. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of relevant factors including but not limited to applicant's skills, prior experience, qualifications, degrees, professional certifications, work arrangements and geographic location. Baker Tilly offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package to eligible employees.

In Dallas & Frisco, TX: pay rate range is $117,060 to $153,660

In Houston, TX: pay rate range is $112,500 to $160,980