SALT Manager - Income/Franchise

Cherry Bekaert’s State and Local Tax team is looking for a SALT Manager, Income and Franchise Tax to advise clients on complex multistate tax matters while developing client relationships and guiding engagement teams. You will work with clients across a variety of industries and help deliver practical tax planning, consulting, controversy, and compliance solutions.

As a SALT Manager, Income and Franchise Tax, you will:

• Manage a range of multistate and local tax consulting engagements, primarily involving income and franchise tax matters.

• Advise clients on opportunities to reduce multistate tax exposure through filing methods, exemptions, credits and incentives, and business-structure alternatives.

• Research complex state and local tax matters using statutes, regulations, case law, and other relevant guidance, and prepare clear technical memoranda and client correspondence.

• Lead nexus reviews, help clients address identified tax exposure, and provide support during state and local tax audits.

• Coordinate with tax compliance teams and review selected state and local tax returns for accuracy, completeness, and technical quality.

• Monitor legislative and regulatory developments, assess their potential effect on clients, and communicate relevant updates to internal teams and client contacts.

• Oversee engagement workflows, delegate assignments, review team members’ work, and provide coaching that supports their professional development.

What you bring to the role

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license and/or Juris Doctor (JD).

• 5+ years Multistate Income/Franchise Tax experience from either public accounting, industry, or Department of Revenue.

• Progressive experience delivering state and local tax consulting or compliance services in a public accounting environment.

• Demonstrated knowledge of multistate income and franchise taxation, including nexus, tax planning, compliance, research, and audit support.

• Strong tax research and technical writing skills, with the ability to translate complex matters into clear recommendations and work products.

• Experience managing multiple client engagements, priorities, and deadlines.

• Ability to delegate work, review deliverables, and support the development of engagement team members.

What you can expect from us:

• Our shared values that foster inclusion and belonging including uncompromising integrity, collaboration, trust, and mutual respect

• The opportunity to innovate and do work that motivates and engages you

• A collaborative environment focused on enabling you to further your career growth and continuous professional development

• Competitive compensation and a total rewards package that focuses on all aspects of your wellbeing

• Flexibility to do impactful work and the time to enjoy your life outside of work

• Opportunities to connect and learn from professionals from different backgrounds and with different cultures

Benefits Information:

Cherry Bekaert cares about our people. We offer competitive compensation packages based on performance that recognize the value our people bring to our clients and our Firm. The salary range for this position is included below. Individual salaries within this range are determined by a variety of factors including but not limited to the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education, knowledge, skills, and geographic location. In addition, we offer a comprehensive, high-quality benefits program (https://careers.cbh.com/benefits/) which includes annual bonus, medical, dental, and vision care; disability and life insurance; generous Paid Time Off; retirement plans; Paid Care Leave; and other programs that are dedicated to enhancing your personal and work life and providing you and your family with a measure of financial protection.

Pay Range:

$107,700 - $172,300

About Cherry Bekaert

Cherry Bekaert, ranked among the largest assurance, tax and advisory firms in the U.S., serves clients across industries in all 50 U.S. states and internationally. For more details, visit https://www.cbh.com/disclosure/

Cherry Bekaert provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. https://careers.cbh.com/legal-disclosures/ contains further information regarding the firm's compliance with federal, state and local recruitment and hiring laws.

This role is expected to accept applications for at least five calendar days and may continue to be posted until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

Candidates must demonstrate eligibility to work in the United States. Cherry Bekaert will not provide work sponsorship for this position.

Cherry Bekaert LLP and Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC are members of Allinial Global, an accountancy and business advisory global association. Visit us at  https://careers.cbh.com/ and follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

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