Sales Tax Manager​/Senior Manager

Overview

Mowery & Schoenfeld is seeking an ambitious and curious state & local tax manager with particular interest and expertise in advising clients about sales & use tax implications related to their businesses, recognizing and evaluating potential tax risks in mergers & acquisitions, and keeping up with changes in sales & use tax statutes, policies, and regulations.

• Serve as a technical tax resource for state and local taxes on M&A transactions, including tax structuring and tax due diligence services.
• Recognize complex sales and use tax situations, outlining the relevant issues and indicating the appropriate sources for further investigation.
• Identify when research is needed; frame issues to be researched; identify sources of all information including information tending to contradict preferred positions, analyze facts and authorities, and report the analysis.
• Analyze researched facts and the sources utilized prior to composing a detailed report or preparing a taxability matrix of the research findings.
• Conduct review of client operations to determine states where and when sales & use tax returns should be filed.
• Review client records to determine if proper resale and exemption certificates are maintained and develop procedures for retaining proper resale and exemption certificates.
• Prepare applications for voluntary disclosure and sales tax permits.
• Assist clients and internal departments with responses to indirect tax notices.
• Occasionally prepare and conduct detailed reviews of sales & use tax returns with the ability to identify significant sales & use tax issues.
• Represent clients before any tax authority on contested sales & use tax issues.
• Utilize sales & use tax research databases and other sales & use tax-related software in the completion of assigned tasks.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or other relevant discipline.
• CPA, JD/LLM, CMI, or similar designation required.
• 6+ years of state and local tax experience, with a focus on sales and use tax, preferably in public accounting or a consulting environment.
• Strong technical research, analytical, and communication skills.
• Experience with income, franchise, and other indirect taxes is a plus.
• Experience with tax automation platforms (e.g., Avalara, Vertex, Tax Jar) is a plus.

Mowery & Schoenfeld is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or job applicant because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, or age.