State & Local Tax Senior Associate

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$75,000.00/yr - $95,000.00/yr

Annual Bonus

RKL offers a comprehensive benefits package as well as an ability to work with your day to day life. This includes:

• Remote working environment
• Full medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Commitment to work life balance
• Investment and complete buy-in to your career progress, through trainings, mentorships, and advancement
• Paid time off, sick time and floating holidays
• 401(k) match

We are RKL, a leading advisory firm that helps organizations and their leaders take on everyday challenges and opportunities while preparing them for whatever comes next in their business.

RKL aspires to be a collaborative organization working for the collective success and benefit of one another, our clients and our communities.

The SALT Senior Associate is responsible for seeing consulting projects through to completion and working closely with our SALT practice leader to expand their SALT knowledge. This position will work in both the direct and indirect tax areas.

Central Pennsylvania is the preferred location for our ideal candidate, but remote work will be considered. Other daily and monthly opportunities for this role include:

• Execute on special filings – e.g. amended returns for refunds, past due returns for voluntary disclosures – based on opportunities identified by the practice leader
• Prepare or review complex SALT returns for compliance and planning strategies
• Respond to notices from taxing authorities
• Act as a resource to associates for questions on SALT return preparation, including matters such as Federal-to-state adjustments and sales sourcing
• Conduct nexus reviews and exposure calculations to advise clients and associates about recommended filings
• Work with clients to enter into and finalize voluntary disclosure agreements
• Act as a resource to associates for questions regarding matters such as taxability of certain sales & purchases and economic nexus post-Wayfair
• Assist in representing clients in audits and appeals before state taxing authorities

This position prefers a candidate with a bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field. CCH Axcess, Case Ware or Pro System fx software experience is preferred as well as three plus years of public accounting work and a CPA certification preferred.

If you are passionate about the work, you do and want to join an amazing team that will invest in your future, we want you here!

RKL is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.

Mid-Senior level

Full-time

Accounting/Auditing

Accounting