State and Local Tax – Income and Franchise Senior Associate

State and Local Tax – Income and Franchise Senior Associate

Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Job Type: Full Time

As a Senior Associate in State and Local Tax – Income and Franchise, you will deliver a full range of tax planning, consulting, and compliance services for multiple clients. You will collaborate with the Income/Franchise Tax team and work closely with staff on tax matters throughout all phases of project and engagement management. From day one, you’ll have access to high-quality tools and resources to thrive in your role, meet client needs, and achieve more with confidence.

Your Day-to-Day Responsibilities May Include:

• Manage client engagements from start to finish, including planning, executing, directing, and completing tax projects, as well as managing project budgets.
• Supervise, train, and mentor associates and interns on tax projects, assess staff performance for engagement reviews, and serve as an in-charge as needed.
• Deliver a full range of State and Local Tax services, including tax return preparation and review, tax research, technical memorandums, client correspondence, reverse sales tax reviews, audit defense, and sales tax issue research.
• Review tax returns prepared by staff and recommend ways to improve accuracy and identify tax savings opportunities. Take on increasing responsibility in the review process.
• Conduct multidisciplinary, multistate reviews of income, franchise, sales and use, payroll, ad valorem, and other taxes to identify filing options, exemptions, credits and incentives, and corporate structures that may reduce clients’ tax burdens.
• Prepare more complex State and Local Income/Franchise tax returns and demonstrate an understanding of increasingly complex tax concepts.
• Respond to inquiries from the IRS and other tax authorities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• Two to six years of progressive tax compliance and/or tax consulting experience.
• CPA, JD, or Certified Member of the Institute for Professionals in Taxation preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong collaboration, teamwork, and analytical skills, with attention to detail.
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to travel as needed.

Compensation Transparency

Placement within the pay range is at our discretion and is based on multiple factors, including but not limited to, job-related knowledge and skills, experience, business needs, progression within the role, geographic location, and internal equity. Compensation decisions depend on the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.