Position Title: State and Local Tax - Income and Franchise Senior Associate (Confidential Client)
Location: Los Angeles, CA | Onsite
Employment Type: Permanent

Compensation

Salary: $101,200 - $129,030/yr
Bonus: Annual bonus

Position Summary

As the Income Franchise Tax Senior Associate, you will deliver a full range of tax planning, consulting, and compliance services for multiple clients with the resources, environment, and support to help you excel. You will collaborate with the Income/Franchise Tax team and work closely with staff on various tax matters on all phases of project and engagement management. From day one, you will be empowered by high quality tools and resources to thrive in your role to meet client needs and help you achieve more, confidently.

Primary Functions

Run client engagements from start to finish, which includes planning, executing, directing, and completing tax projects and managing to budget
Supervise, train, and mentor associates and interns on tax projects and assess performance of staff for engagement reviews; perform in-charge role as needed
Deliver a full range of State & Local Tax services including tax return preparation and review, tax research, preparation of technical memorandums and drafting client correspondence. Assignments include reverse sales tax reviews, audit defense, and research of sales tax issues
Review tax returns done by staff and make recommendations on return preparation regarding accuracy and tax savings opportunities; gain increasing responsibility in review process
Conduct multi-disciplinary, multi-state reviews that analyze income, franchise, sales and use, payroll, ad valorem taxes, and others to identify optimal filing options, exemptions, credits and incentives, and corporate structures that can reduce the client's tax burden
Prepare returns for more complex State & Local Income/Franchise Tax returns and demonstrate an understanding of increasingly complex tax concepts
Respond to inquiries from the IRS and other tax authorities
Other duties as assigned

Must-Haves

Bachelor's degree in Accounting
Minimum two to six years of progressive tax compliance and/or tax consulting experience
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong teamwork and analytical skills and attention to detail
Strong computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Excel
Can travel as needed

Preferred Qualifications

CPA, JD, or Certified Member of the Institute for Professionals in Taxation

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