Tax Manager: Direct Tax; State and Local Tax Group

Tax Manager:
Direct Tax (State and Local Tax Group)

We are currently seeking a Tax Manager to join our State and Local Tax (SALT) Services Group in our Northeast, Ohio offices:
Cleveland, Akron, or Wooster. Our services include state income and franchise tax reporting, state and local tax controversy, and consulting.

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Meaden & Moore is a leading CPA and business consulting firm, recognized for excellence in both the workplace and with our clients. We are a nine-time winner of The Plain Dealer’s Top Workplaces, a seven-time recipient of Ohio Magazine’s Best Places to Work and consistently ranked among the Top 50 Best of the Best Firms by Inside Public Accounting. Our commitment to fostering a supportive and dynamic environment nurtures career growth and provides long‑term opportunities for advancement, leadership, and potential ownership.

Since 1919, we have delivered exceptional professional services across accounting, tax, forensic, and consulting disciplines. Our expert team brings deep expertise and tailored strategies to help clients navigate complex challenges and thrive in today’s global economy.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Developing and maintaining excellent relationships with clients on a variety of consulting and compliance engagements focusing on state and local direct tax.
• Advising clients on challenges including partnership and corporate state/local tax returns with attention to multistate tax issues.
• Working with an in‑house tax preparation team and coordinating detailed review of estimated payment, withholding and composite tax calculations and investor packages.
• Managing the engagement workflow, talent, and invoicing.
• Becoming a trusted business advisor to our clients focusing on audit representation, nexus planning, and voluntary disclosures.
• Researching and analyzing a wide variety of tax issues, including state tax legislation, and assisting with the compliance and investor reporting process.

Additionally, you will assist in the proposal process for new and existing clients and act as a mentor and/or career advisor for members of the engagement team to support their training, growth, and development.

To be considered for this position, candidates must have:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or other related business field. Master’s degree in taxation is a plus.
• CPA or other appropriate certification preferred but not required.
• 3-5 years of experience in state income and franchise tax or federal tax, pass‑through, tax research, and corporate tax returns.
• Experience providing tax planning services is a plus.
• Excellent research, writing, presentation, and communication skills.
• Experience working within a CPA firm is preferred.
• Management/supervisory experience.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs (Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint) as well as basic knowledge of operating systems.

Determining the actual compensation relies on many factors including individual candidate experience, qualifications, and comparable benchmarks. Base compensation for this role typically ranges between $100,000 and $130,000. Additionally, we offer a generous incentive program, various bonus opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical programs, generous PTO and holidays, 401(k) matching, profit sharing, and other perks.

Our human capital is the most valuable asset we have. We embrace and encourage employees’ differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio‑economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Accounting/Auditing and Finance

Accounting

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