State and Local Tax - Income and Franchise Senior Associate
Core
Deliver state and local tax planning, consulting, and compliance services including return preparation, audit defense, and multi-state reviews for clients.
Role type
Senior Associate, State and Local Tax (Income and Franchise)
Builds
Tax returns, technical memorandums, client correspondence, and filing strategies.
Domain
Professional Services / Tax Compliance
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
State and local tax law expertise, multi-state review capabilities, tax return preparation, audit defense, tax research, technical memorandum drafting, client engagement management, staff supervision and mentoring, complex tax concept analysis, IRS inquiry response
Preferred skills
CPA, JD, or Certified Member of the Institute for Professionals in Taxation
Technologies
Microsoft Excel
Responsibilities
Run client engagements from start to finish including planning, executing, and managing to budget; Supervise, train, and mentor associates and interns; Review tax returns and recommend accuracy improvements; Conduct multi-disciplinary, multi-state reviews to identify optimal filing options and reduce tax burden; Prepare complex State & Local Income/Franchise Tax returns; Respond to inquiries from tax authorities
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship duties