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The State and Local Tax Director role will drive goals of the practice through partnerships with Principals and Managing Directors and will demonstrate high standards of project management, technical thought leadership, and client-centricity.\nJob Duties:\nResearch\nIdentifies situations necessitating the need for additional research, and performs appropriate review of state specific statutory, regulatory and judicial guidance on the identified issue\nAnalyzes and applies client specific facts to published state guidance and determines where additional outreach is needed and develops a strategy for obtaining clarification where needed (e.g., informal consults with state taxing authority, formal letter ruling request, etc.)\nPrepares formal memoranda/matrices formalizing positions relative to state tax treatment\nPartners with other Core Tax and Specialized Tax Services professionals to resolve complex and contentious state and local tax matters\nTax Compliance\nEnsures clients comply with applicable authorities while identifying filing obligations in all areas of SALT as well as options for minimizing the client’s tax and reporting burdens\nEnsures timely and accurate filing of compliance engagements \nIdentifies out of scope compliance areas in need of additional workstreams (e.g., nexus study, apportionment study, taxability study, etc.) and is able to communicate effectively to stakeholders relative to pricing and need\nTax Consulting\nHandles all state and local agency inquiries regarding all tax issues and questions\nDrafts responses to revenue agent/auditor questions and challenges\nMonitors implementations of work plans for tax consulting projects\nProvides recommended solutions by combining tax knowledge and knowledge of business / industry\nTax Controversy\nRepresents clients before state and local taxing authorities on contested tax issues\nResponds to all questions from state agencies\nEnsures accurate and timely response to tax information requests \nTax Specialization\nActs as an industry expert in chosen industry to be a SALT subject matter expert in that industry\nIdentifies cross-selling opportunities with other BDO services\nActs as client relationship professional for SALT services provided to designated clients\nDevelops tools and/or process improvements which allow for enhanced efficiency of SALT specific services\nAccounting for Income Taxes - SFAS109\nReviews state tax provision workpapers\nUnderstands and applies industry standards, along with firm policies and BDO Tax Quality Manual requirements as they relate to ASC740 and ASC450 calculations and accruals\nRecognizes, measures and documents the need for income tax and indirect tax related accruals\nBusiness Development\nIdentifies, develops or implements solutions which reduce a client’s State and Local Tax burden\nParticipates in relevant industry groups\nLeads marketing campaigns and external SALT initiatives\nCollaborates with Business Development team and other strategic parties to drive SALT service offerings\nOther duties as required\nSupervisory Responsibilities:\nSupervises and reviews the day-to-day work product and utilization of SALT Senior Managers, Managers and Staff on assigned engagements\nManages engagements to ensure engagement metrics are achieved including timely billing and DSO below 40 days\nEnsures SALT Senior Managers, Managers and Staff are trained on all relevant tax software\nEvaluates the performance of SALT Senior Managers, Managers and Staff, and assists in the development of goals and objectives to enhance professional development\nDelivers timely performance feedback, and completes performance evaluations for SALT Senior Managers, Managers and Staff\nActs as Career Advisor to SALT Senior Managers, Managers and Staff, as appropriate\nQualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:\nEducation:\nBachelor’s degree required, focus in Accounting or Taxation, preferred\nMaster’s degree in Accounting or Taxation, preferred\nJuris Doctorate, preferred\nExperience:\nNine (9) or more years of prior SALT experience, required \nPrior experience supervising tax professionals on a project or engagement basis, required \nPrior experience preparing and/or reviewing tax provisions high, preferred\nPrior experience with corporate taxation, consolidations and partnerships, preferred\nLicense/Certifications:\nCPA certification or other relevant certification, preferred\nSoftware:\nProficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel and Word, preferred\nExposure to and familiarity with standard tax applications and research tools, preferred\nOther Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:\nExcellent verbal and written communication skills\nSuperior analytical and research skills \nSolid organizational skills, especially the ability to meet project deadlines with a focus on details\nAbility to successfully multi-task while working independently or within a group environment\nAbility to work in a deadline-driven environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously \nCapable of effectively managing a team of tax professionals, and delegating work assignments, as needed\nCapacity to build and maintain strong relationships with internal and client personnel \nAbility to encourage team environment on engagements, and contribute to the professional development of assigned personnel\nExecutive presence and ability to act as primary contact on assigned engagements\nAbility to successfully interact with professionals at all levels\nAdvanced knowledge of appropriate application of tax standards to ensure effective and efficient delivery of tax services\nAdvanced knowledge of sources of relevant information utilized in tax filings \nAdvanced knowledge and understanding of cause/effect for taxable conditions on clients and the potential tax issues\nIndividual 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.\nNational Range: $99,750 - 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