Direct Tax Manager (State and Local Tax Group)

Hybrid near Cleveland, Akron, or Wooster. 

Primary responsibilities will include:

• Developing and maintaining excellent relationships with clients on a variety of consulting and compliance engagements focusing on state and local direct tax. 
• You will advise clients on challenges including partnership and corporate state/local tax returns with attention to multistate tax issues. 
• You will work with an in-house tax preparation team and coordinate detailed review of estimated payment, withholding and composite tax calculations and investor packages. 
• Manage the engagement workflow, talent, and invoicing. 
• You will become a trusted business advisor to our clients focusing on audit representation, nexus planning, and voluntary disclosures. 
• Research and analyze a wide variety of tax issues, including state tax legislation and assist with the compliance and investor reporting process.  

Details:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or other related business field. Master’s degree in taxation is a plus. 
• CPA or other appropriate certification is preferred but not required.
• 3-5 years’ experience in state income and franchise tax or federal tax, pass-through, tax research, and corporate tax returns.
• Experience working within a CPA firm is preferred.

Spartan Placements is an equal opportunity employer. All terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, recruitment, placement, title, promotion, compensation, benefits, transfers, training, education, research, administration and programming, will be administered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, handicap, or status as a disabled veteran.