Baker Jobs in Fort Worth, TX

Sales/Use Tax Manager

Baker Tilly, one of the fastest growing CPA advisory firms in the nation, has an incredible career opportunity for a Sales/Use Tax Manager-to join our growing State & Local Tax (SALT) practice in Texas! Our SALT practice is made up of 100+ professionals across the U.S., providing a full spectrum of services including Income & Franchise tax, Sales & Use tax, Real & Personal Property tax, Unclaimed Property and Voluntary Disclosure & Remediation by industry needs. As a member of this talented team, you will help clients capitalize on strategic ideas and planning techniques that ensure state and local tax compliance, reduce expenses and enhance cash flow.

The Sales and Use Tax Manager's primary responsibilities are to identify Sales and Use tax savings opportunities for multi-state clients and direct staff in day to-day operations. The incumbent will be meeting with clients and/or taxing authorities, preparing correspondence, researching issues, completing data reconciliations, making taxability decisions and preparing tax authority filings.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Reviews and finalizes staff's audit/refund tax decisions
• Reviews client data for tax savings opportunities
• Mentors staff and manages staff workload
• Drafts filings, such as petitions for redetermination, refund claims, and various other administrative replies
• Responds to client inquiries and prepares documentation requests from state agencies
• Reconciles tax returns with client data
• Travels to client locations to gather and copy tax returns, invoices, purchase orders, and other documentation to use in audit/refund process
• Other duties as assigned

Typical Decisions and/or Recommendations

• Completion of sales tax research for client issues in different states
• Staff time allocations on sales tax projects

Supervision Given and/or Received

• Delegation of project work to staff
• Initial person for staff to address project issues/concerns
• Mentoring, training, and/or developing staff

Education and Experience

• 4-year degree required
• CPA or Law License required
• Five (5) years of experience with State and Local tax required

Knowledge and Skills

• Proficient in Access
• Demonstrates knowledge of basic tax research
• Experience in conducting tax audits and reverse tax audits
• Ability to analyze raw data to reconcile trial balances and sales and use tax returns

The pay rate ranges for this position are listed below. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of relevant factors including but not limited to applicant's skills, prior experience, qualifications, degrees, professional certifications, work arrangements and geographic location. Baker Tilly offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package to eligible employees.

In Dallas & Frisco, TX: pay rate range is $117,060 to $153,660

In Houston, TX: pay rate range is $112,500 to $160,980