Indirect Tax Consulting Manager

About Rea

Rea is a growing Top 100 business advisory & accounting firm providing our clients services in tax, accounting, and business consulting. With over 400 professionals and locations throughout Ohio and Florida, we promote a ‘People First' culture focused on employee well‑being and professional development. We respect a healthy work‑life balance while offering competitive compensation and a robust benefits plan.

Our indirect tax department supports clients with diagnosis of exposure, remedy and structural changes, and ongoing compliance and controversy support. Primarily we work on U.S. sales and use tax in multiple state jurisdictions. The Indirect Tax Consulting Manager plays a key role in practice activities beyond routine tax compliance and return filing. The role supports research, controversy managers and partners, handles sales and use tax audit defense, and works on nexus and risk assessment studies and remediation.

• Assist with nationwide nexus studies for sales tax, income tax, and other tax types.
• Assist with nationwide risk assessments quantifying exposure for sales tax, income tax, and other tax types.
• Assist with voluntary disclosure projects.
• Prepare memoranda on state and local tax issues and taxability of products or services.
• Assist with due diligence projects.
• Assist in sales and use tax audit defense projects.
• Maintain active communication with clients; direct client interaction begins within the first week.

• B.A. or B.S. degree from an accredited university (or equivalent). Preferred.
• 4‑5 years of state and local experience consulting.
• Prior transactional tax audit experience (government or client defense) strongly preferred.
• Meets education requirement for CPA certification or CMI in sales tax (or in line with CMI expectations).
• Travel to client locations required; reliable transportation access needed. Overnight travel is rare.
• Demonstrated analytical, problem‑solving, organizational, interpersonal, project‑management, communication skills; solid Microsoft Suite proficiency.
• Ability to provide exceptional client service, demonstrate continuous learning, ethical knowledge, urgency, and commitment to quality and timely completion of duties.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Team‑orientated; able to multitask in a fast‑paced environment.

Rea offers a wide variety of benefits to support employees’ health, wellness and financial goals.

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• ‘Work From Anywhere’ option
• Wellness Resources
• Four (4) weeks PTO
• Twelve (12) paid holidays, of which three (3) are floating holidays

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Accounting/Auditing and Finance

Accounting