Sales Tax Manager

Ranked among the largest accounting and consulting firms in the country and consistently recognized as a Great Place to Work (https://www.cbh.com/about/awards-and-recognition/) , Cherry Bekaert delivers innovative advisory, assurance and tax services to our clients. We are proud to foster a collaborative environment focused on enabling your career growth and continuous professional development. Our State and Local Tax (https://www.cbh.com/services/tax/state-local-tax/#:~:text=Our%20State%20%26%20Local%20Tax%20service,local%20tax%20overpayment%20or%20underpayment.) team is looking for a Sales Tax Manager with a background in Sales & Use Tax Compliance and Reporting.?The Sales Tax Manager will have the opportunity to work onsite/hybrid from our Atlanta or Alpharetta offices.

As a Sales Tax Compliance Manager, you will:

Interact with partners, senior managers, staff, and clients to provide compliance expertise; contributing to practice development and business development activities; and supervising and developing staff on a firm-wide basis. Specifically, the primary responsibilities of the Sales Tax Manager are focused in the following areas:

• Client Service

• Project/Task Management

• Implementation of SALT initiatives

• Communication of SALT developments

• Staff Supervision, Development and Training

• Personal and Professional Development

Specific Duties include:

Project/Task Management

• Oversee a wide variety of sales tax projects as the lead Manager

• Accept responsibility for, and complete tasks assigned by firm's Senior Managers/Directors.

• Make effective use of firm resources to complete projects.

• Manage multiple client projects at any given time.

• Alert SALT Partner in a timely fashion of any issues, constraints, challenges, and/or scheduling conflicts that may arise in completing assigned tasks.

• Develop a professional relationship with the firm partners/managers. Gain the respect and confidence of the partners/directors by consistently demonstrating excellent customer service, quality work products, and professional integrity.

• Manage expectations of clients and partners. Ensure that the clients/partners are fully informed of engagement progress and logistics.

• Prepare and organize engagement work papers and files.

Implementation of SALT Initiatives

• Assist firm SALT Leadership Team in identifying efficiency based SALT initiatives to implement throughout the practice.

• Work with partners/managers throughout the firm in identifying clients that may benefit from Sales Tax - services

• Assist with the development and implementation of external marketing programs.

• Discuss sales tax services with incoming prospects as well as clients in need of sales tax services.

• Provide technical support and/or project management for projects arising from SALT initiatives.

Communication of SALT Developments

• Keep abreast of significant current developments and new legislation within multi-state taxation.

• Analyze and provide written summaries of significant developments to be used for Cherry Bekaert newsletters and website postings.

• Identify developments having a potentially significant impact on client base, and follow up with internal and/or external communications as deemed appropriate.

Personal and Professional Development

• Earn confidence, trust and respect from clients and colleagues.

• Continue developing Sales Tax knowledge and expertise.

• Develop a thorough understanding of all tax, audit, and consulting services provided by the firm. Link this understanding to potential client needs.

• Demonstrate initiative, vision, resourcefulness, creativity, and independent thinking.

• Demonstrate sound business judgment.

• Develop an ability to motivate and train both self and staff.

• Identify and pursue outside business contacts through social, charitable, and business organizations. Become an active participant in these networking channels.

• Pursue professional development through public speaking, seminar delivery, and through the writing of articles.

• Actively participate in Cherry Bekaert internal development and external programs, as appropriate, including staff training courses.

What you bring to the role:

• Education/Certifications: Bachelor's business degree; CPA or CMI is a plus.

• Minimum of 5 years of progressive State and Local Tax of compliance experience in a Big 4, large regional public accounting firm, or industry with multi-state responsibility.

• Experience with Vertex, Avalara ARA, and MRA

• Proven competence with MS Office, particularly Excel. Experience with Alteryx is a plus.

• Solid organizational skills with a demonstrated ability to multi-task.

What you can expect from us:

• Our shared values that foster inclusion and belonging including uncompromising integrity, collaboration, trust, and mutual respect

• The opportunity to innovate and do work that motivates and engages you

• A collaborative environment focused on enabling you to further your career growth and continuous professional development

• Competitive compensation and a total rewards package that focuses on all aspects of your wellbeing

• Flexibility to do impactful work and the time to enjoy your life outside of work

• Opportunities to connect and learn from professionals from different backgrounds and with different cultures

Benefits Information:

Cherry Bekaert cares about our people. We offer competitive compensation packages based on performance that recognize the value our people bring to our clients and our Firm. The salary range for this position is included below. Individual salaries within this range are determined by a variety of factors including but not limited to the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education, knowledge, skills, and geographic location. In addition, we offer a comprehensive, high-quality benefits program (https://careers.cbh.com/benefits/) which includes annual bonus, medical, dental, and vision care; disability and life insurance; generous Paid Time Off; retirement plans; Paid Care Leave; and other programs that are dedicated to enhancing your personal and work life and providing you and your family with a measure of financial protection.

Pay Range:

$103,900 to $161,600

About Cherry Bekaert

Cherry Bekaert, ranked among the largest assurance, tax and advisory firms in the U.S., serves clients across industries in all 50 U.S. states and internationally. For more details, visit https://www.cbh.com/disclosure/

Cherry Bekaert provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. https://careers.cbh.com/legal-disclosures/ contains further information regarding the firm's compliance with federal, state and local recruitment and hiring laws.

This role is expected to accept applications for at least five calendar days and may continue to be posted until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.??

Candidates must demonstrate eligibility to work in the United States.?Cherry Bekaert will not provide?work?sponsorship for this position.

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