State and Local Tax Practice Lead

Overview

Wolf is seeking an experienced State and Local Tax (SALT) Leader to join our growing and well-established national firm. This role seeks a driven and entrepreneurial tax professional who thrives in a collaborative peer environment, is motivated to build something meaningful, and leads teams with confidence, influence, and vision. A successful candidate should possess a deep knowledge of state and local income and sales tax laws and regulations to help assess our clients’ needs and recommend solutions that support their overall business objectives.As a SALT Practice Leader, your role will include the following responsibilities, which are focused on two core concepts: your technical expertise and your ability to deliver excellent quality client service.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, and deliver innovative state and local jurisdictional tax planning, consulting and compliance expertise to clients
• Market the Firm’s state and local practice including development and publishing thought leadership
• Work closely with business and personal services groups in reviewing multi-state returns and identifying client issues
• Conduct tax research related to federal conformity, consolidated/unitary filing requirements, apportionment methodologies, domicile and other multi-state issues
• Oversee and deliver voluntary disclosure engagements and representation before state tax authorities
• Proven ability to work in a deadline-driven environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Ensure complete client satisfaction through open communication, managing expectations, meeting deadlines and proactively sharing tax saving strategies
• Work closely with partners and staff on client management, professional development and business development activities
• Manage, develop, train and mentor staff, including performance and engagement reviews
• Audit Defense & Controversy Services: Lead and manage client representation before state and local tax authorities, including audits, appeals, voluntary disclosures, and administrative proceedings
• Strategic SALT Leadership: Provide strategic leadership in the planning, execution, and delivery of complex state and local tax (SALT) planning, consulting, and compliance services across multiple industries and jurisdictions
• Client Advisory & Risk Management: Serve as a trusted advisor to clients on sophisticated multistate tax matters, proactively identifying risks, opportunities, and innovative tax-saving strategies aligned with overall business objectives
• Practice Leadership & Growth: Lead and grow the Firm’s SALT practice through business development, client relationship management, expansion of service offerings, and identification of cross selling opportunities across other practice areas
• Thought Leadership & Market Presence: Actively enhance the Firm’s market presence by developing, publishing, and presenting thought leadership, including articles, webinars, client alerts, and conference presentations on emerging state and local tax trends and developments
• Oversight of Regulatory Matters: Direct and oversee voluntary disclosure agreements (VDAs), state tax audits, appeals, and other regulatory matters to ensure technically sound, defensible, and favorable outcomes for clients

Qualifications

• J.D. or CPA certification required with 10+ years of tax experience, including at least 6 years of State and Local Income and Sales Tax experience
• Strong technical expertise in SALT compliance and consulting, including oversight and technical review of returns, complex tax matters, agency correspondence, and tax research
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically and problem solve complex multistate tax issues using both creative and analytical approaches
• Proven ability to self direct and effectively organize, prioritize, and manage multiple complex engagements and client relationships under tight deadlines
• Outstanding leadership, mentoring, and interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated ability to develop staff and foster long term client relationships
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to attract, expand, and develop profitable, sustainable client relationships
• Sales and Use Tax Compliance & Consulting: Lead and oversee complex sales and use tax engagements, including return compliance, taxability analysis of products and services, exemption certificate management, and strategic audit defense advisory
• Audit Defense & Controversy Services: Provide primary client representation and strategic guidance in state and local tax audits, appeals, and administrative proceedings; manage interactions with taxing authorities and mentor team members throughout the proces