Attorney in Stamford, CT

In-House

Stamford, CT

Attorney in Stamford, CT

Non-practicing Attorney

Min 5 yrs required

No

Job Title: Tax Manager, State Income and Franchise - Multistate

Job Responsibilities:
As a Tax Manager within the Multistate Tax Services group, your primary responsibilities will include providing tax consulting and compliance services to a diverse client base across various industry sectors. You will work directly with clients, manage the tax engagement team, and have access to a group of specialists and support from company leadership to ensure success. Key responsibilities include:

- Maintaining and developing strong client relationships on various tax consulting and compliance engagements.
- Advising clients on multistate tax planning, accounting for income taxes, restructuring, audit defense, and due diligence.
- Overseeing complex state tax compliance and consulting projects, requiring tax analysis for various entities and their affiliates.
- Researching and analyzing a wide range of tax issues, including apportionment methodology, unitary filings, and nexus considerations.
- Managing engagement workflow, team resources, and engagement billing.
- Providing leadership, counseling, and career guidance for the development and motivation of the engagement team.

Education and Experience Information:
Required qualifications for the role include:

- Ability to perform job responsibilities within a hybrid work model, requiring US Tax professionals to co-locate in person 2-3 days per week.
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in state income and franchise tax.
- A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
- One of the following active accreditations: Licensed CPA in the state of practice/primary office if eligible to sit for the CPA, or if not CPA eligible, a licensed attorney or Enrolled Agent.
- Ability to travel 10% on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.

Preferred qualifications include:

- An advanced degree such as a Masters of Tax, JD, and/or LLM.
- Previous experience with a Big 4 or large CPA firm.
- Excellent research and writing skills.
- Excellent presentation and communication skills.
- Solid understanding and experience with state tax compliance, tax planning, tax analysis, and tax research.
- Strong management experience.

Salary Information:
The wage range for this role considers a wide range of factors, including skill sets, experience, training, licensure, certifications, and other business and organizational needs. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $93,660 to $213,200. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. Additionally, candidates may be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the program's rules, which depends on various factors, including individual and organizational performance.

This job opportunity is available in 32 locations across the United States, offering flexibility and various regional options for potential candidates. The role emphasizes strategic and creative problem-solving in multistate tax issues, offering significant opportunities for professional growth and development within one of the largest Multistate Tax practices in the United States.