State and Local Tax Manager Franchise Tax

The Weaver Experience

Weaver is a full‑service national accounting, advisory and consulting firm with opportunities for professionals in many different fields. We seek to bring a human element to the world of accounting, which includes creating a diverse, collaborative and entrepreneurial workplace culture. Our leaders truly care about the well‑being of all our employees and encourage them to pursue their ambitions. While our business is based in numbers, our success is truly based on people.

It’s why we commit to supporting our people not just in their professional growth, but also in their ability to lead balanced, integrated lives. At the foundation of that commitment are our core values. Weaver’s core values were created specifically to empower our people to deliver extraordinary service and be their best selves. Our goal is to balance high development with high performance in order to meet the long‑term goals of each individual, team and our firm.

Weaver seeks a State and Local Tax (SALT) Manager to help lead the Income and Franchise Tax division of our SALT practice. The State and Local Tax team navigates the complexities of state income, franchise, and gross receipts‑based taxes and takes the burden of compliance off our clients through a broad array of tax advisory, controversy and compliance services. A State and Local Tax Manager is responsible for planning, supervising and reviewing state income, franchise, consolidated and combined tax returns for businesses and state income tax returns for individuals.

The Manager will be knowledgeable of tax law changes in the various states and provide written communications on key issues and changes to the firm and clients.

• 5+ years of state and local tax experience in a public accounting firm with a focus on state income and franchise tax compliance and consulting
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• CPA, CMI or JD

• Master’s degree in Accounting or related field
• Proven ability to manage, mentor and develop staff
• Strong relationship management and practice development skills
• Ability to attract and service new clients and expand services to existing clients
• Strong Partnership experience

At Weaver, our most valuable resource is our people. A reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this position is $125,000 to $191,000 in the California, New Jersey, and New York Metropolitan areas. Actual compensation will be based on a variety of factors including but not limited to experience, skills, certifications, and geographical location. In addition to competitive health benefits—medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance—and a 401(k) plan, we support our employees with flexible scheduled time off (STO), a minimum of 56 hours of sick and safe leave, 11 holidays and 2 scheduled recharge days.

We also offer in‑house CPE and learning opportunities through our internal Learning & Development department, covering technical improvement, practice development, management/leadership training and whole‑life growth.

Weaver LEAD is an internal leadership coaching program designed to train leaders to support other leaders at every level of the organization. Its goal is to inspire the growth and development of leaders by leaping into new ideas, engaging the coaching mindset at work, adapting to transformation, and developing coaching competencies to create a firm‑wide culture of coaching.

People are our formula! Weaver recognizes that everyone brings different strengths, backgrounds and working styles. We cultivate a safe and inclusive work environment that celebrates each individual’s unique qualities through visibility, progression, advocacy and support. We are proudly an equal‑opportunity employer.