State & Local Tax Senior Associate Income / Franchise Focus

State & Local Tax Senior Associate - Income / Franchise Focus - Remote Eligible

Remote Hybrid

Denver, CO / Des Moines, IA / Fargo, ND / Minneapolis, MN / Phoenix, AZ / Rancho Cucamonga, CA / Salt Lake City, UT / Sioux Falls, SD

Who You Are

You have a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting (required); a Master's of Taxation, MBA, LLM in Taxation or JD are preferred.

You have 2+ years of experience with state and local income/franchise tax (required).

You have a Valid CPA license or JD, or are working towards obtaining CPA license or JD

You have a well-rounded knowledge of state and local tax principles and experience with tax research

You have strong written and verbal communication skills.

You have the ability to work on multiple projects and meet deadlines by setting priorities with work projects.

You have the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and clients.

You are proficient with Microsoft Office Excel and Word

As a member of the National Tax Office State & Local Team, you will have the opportunity to work on a variety of state and local income/franchise tax projects, including tax planning, restructuring, due diligence, audit defense, audit management, taxability research, writing and correspondence.

A typical day as an Income/Franchise Tax Senior Associate might include the following:

Research and review state and local income/franchise tax matters, including nexus determination, taxability analysis and quantification of potential liabilities.

Assist clients with various compliance matters including income/franchise tax return preparation and review.

Respond to notices issued by states and local tax jurisdictions.

Assist multi-state companies with state and local tax controversies including preparing clients for discussions with auditors, assisting with the representation of clients at administrative appeals, appeal meetings and preparing written protests.

Assist with the negotiation and drafting of settlement terms with state and local taxing authorities.

Assist with the identification and presentation of multistate tax opportunities to internal and external clients.

Prepare and review memoranda on state and local tax issues for corporations, partnerships and LLCs.

Prepare and review ruling requests and respond to state and local tax audits.

Manage voluntary disclosure projects.

Assist with due diligence projects.

Develop multistate expertise by keeping current with latest legislation and case law related to state income/franchise tax

Participate in practice development activities focused on forming strong relationships with clients, prospective clients and governmental personnel.

Ensure timely and accurate performance on assigned projects.

Maintains compliance with project budgets, turnaround times, and deadlines.