Sales and Use Tax Manager, State and Local Tax
BDO USA Experienced Career Site Open At a glance
Manager-level Tax role at BDO USA Experienced Career Site. New York · full-time · $95,000–$160,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Advise clients on multistate sales and use tax issues, from nexus and sourcing to compliance, planning and disputes
- Research difficult tax questions and turn your findings into practical recommendations tailored to client needs
- Run engagements by coordinating deliverables, deadlines, staffing and budgets, while supporting audits and refund claims
- Review client transactions and tax processes, then prepare technical analyses, memoranda and taxability matrices
- Guide associates and senior associates, review their work and build client relationships that surface further needs
What you bring
- A bachelor’s degree is required; accounting, finance, business or economics is preferred
- At least four years in sales and use tax, indirect tax or another related state and local tax area
- Experience leading client engagements and supervising other professionals
- Proficiency with Excel and Word is required
Who this fits
This manager role suits someone who can handle complex multistate tax questions, lead client work and develop junior colleagues. The listed location is New York.
From the employer
Job Summary:
BDO’s State & Local Tax practice is seeking a State and Local Tax Manager specializing in Sales & Use Tax. The Manager will advise multistate clients on complex indirect tax matters, lead client engagements, develop practical tax solutions, supervise and develop team members, and build strong client relationships.
Job Duties:
- Advises clients on multistate sales and uses tax matters, including taxability, nexus, sourcing, exemptions, compliance, planning, refunds, and controversy
- Researches and analyzes complex sales and uses tax issues and develops practical, business-focused recommendations
- Manages client engagements and workstreams, including deliverables, deadlines, staffing, and engagement economics
- Assists clients with audits, refund claims, voluntary disclosures, notices, and interactions with taxing authorities
- Reviews client operations, transaction data, and tax processes to identify risks, opportunities, and process improvements
- Prepares and reviews technical analyses, memoranda, taxability matrices, and other client deliverables
- Builds strong client relationships and identifies opportunities to provide additional services
- Collaborates with professionals across BDO to deliver integrated solutions to clients
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Supervises, coaches, and develops associates and senior associates and reviews their work product
Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree required, focus in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics, preferred
Experience
- Four (4) or more years of sales and use tax, indirect tax, or related state and local tax experience, required
- Experience managing client engagements and supervising professionals, required
License/Certification
- CPA, JD, or other relevant professional credential, preferred
Software:
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel and Word, required
- Exposure to and familiarity with standard tax applications and research tools, preferred
Language:
- N/A
Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Strong research, analytical, technical writing, project management, and communication skills
- Ability to translate complex tax issues into practical recommendations for clients
- Strong knowledge of multistate sales and use tax concepts and practices
Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.
National Range: $95,000 - $160,000
Maryland Range: $95,000 - $160,000
NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $95,000 - $160,000
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