Tax Senior Manager, State and Local Tax - Credits & Incentives

Job Summary:

The Credits & Incentives SALT Senior Manager is responsible for advising clients of the credit & incentive opportunities relating to their business objectives, recommending alternate courses of action, as well as identifying different methods of complying with credits & incentives statutes and regulations.   In this role, the Senior Manager will be charged with marketing, networking and business development within their area of experience and specialization and recognizing potential changes in credit & incentives policy.  In addition, the Credits & Incentives SALT Senior Manager will work with the Core Tax Partners, and Directors to provide credits & incentives expertise to their clients.


Job Duties:

• Research:
  • Identifies complex credits & incentives situations when research is necessary providing an outline of the issue(s) and the appropriate source of research to be conducted
  • Analyzes researched facts and the sources utilized prior to composing a detailed report or preparing a credits & incentives opportunities matrix of the research findings
  • Develops relationships with in-state and out of state Department of Tax (DOT)/Department of Revenue (DOR) and Economic Development personnel
• Tax Compliance:
  • Conducts detailed reviews of income tax returns with the ability to identify most significant statutory credit opportunities 
  • Evaluates client’s current compliance processes and provide customized and automated solutions for companies to comply with their annual credits & incentives reporting 
• Tax Consulting:
  • Drafts credits & incentives memorandums, and other documentation on various credits & incentives issues
  • Conducts review of client operations to determine in which jurisdictions credits & incentives opportunities may exist 
  • Applies all applicable state tax consulting sub-specialties and confers with other STS professionals when appropriate
  • Ensures tax engagement letters are adopted prior to engagement work commencing and manages engagements
  • Assists in the development of consultative credits & incentives strategies
  • Manages the expectations of assigned clients
• Tax Controversy:
  • Drafts responses to notices from state taxing authorities
  • Represents clients before any tax authority on credits & incentives issues
  • Provides assistance with exam support
• Tax Related Software:
  • Utilizes credits & incentives research databases and other credits & incentives related software in the completion of assigned tasks
• Tax Specialization:
  • Provides technical client service to multi-state companies on credits & incentives matters 
  • Conducts negotiation on credits & incentives matters  
  • Drafts technical memoranda regarding credits & incentives issues
• Strategy Development:
  • Reviews studies of credits & incentives opportunities to identify alternative courses of actions to benefits clients
  • Develops new or improved ideas to advance the position of clients in maximizing credits & incentives awards 
  • Assist with researching credits & incentives strategies
  • Suggests marketing approaches for new client acquisition
• Other duties as required

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Supervises the day-to-day workload of STS SALT Senior Associates and Associates on assigned engagements and reviews work product 
• Ensures STS SALT Senior Associates, Associates and Interns are trained on all relevant tax software
• Evaluates the performance of STS SALT Senior Associates and Associates and assists in the development of goals and objectives to enhance professional development
• Delivers periodic performance feedback and completes performance evaluations for STS SALT Managers, Senior Associates, Associates and Interns
• Acts as Career Advisor to STS SALT Senior Associates and Associates, as appropriate

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Education:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting or another relevant field, required
• Masters degree in Accounting/Taxation or J.D., preferred

Experience:

• Eight (8) or more years of prior experience in state and local/multistate experience required in the credits & incentives area, required
• Prior experience supervising tax professionals on a project or engagement basis, required 
• Prior experience preparing and/or reviewing tax provisions, preferred

License/Certifications