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Baker Tilly US

Director, State & Local Tax- Indirect Tax

Baker Tilly US, Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Overview Baker Tilly

is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world’s leading financial centers – New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards. Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms.

Baker Tilly is an independent member of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion. Visit bakertilly.com or join the conversation on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

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Responsibilities Job Description:

Baker Tilly invites a

Director

to join our growing State & Local Tax (SALT) practice in Chicago with a more indirect tax focus. Our SALT practice is made up of 100+ professionals across the U.S., providing a full spectrum of services including Income & Franchise tax, Sales & Use tax, Real & Personal Property tax, Unclaimed Property and Voluntary Disclosure & Remediation by industry needs. As a member of this team, you will help clients capitalize on strategic ideas and planning techniques that ensure state and local tax compliance, reduce expenses and enhance cash flow.

You Will Enjoy This Role If

You like working directly with CFOs and owners of middle market clients and SALT leaders of Fortune 500 clients to solve complex state & local tax challenges.

You want to expand leadership experiences and hone consulting skills as a comprehensive SALT professional in areas such as sales tax nexus, research projects, ruling requests, process review, reverse audit, credits & incentives and property tax. Most work will be consulting focused.

You seek a leadership opportunity to help build a fast-growing, entrepreneurial State & Local tax practice with opportunities for growth and recognition.

You thrive in a collaborative, down-to-earth team environment that provides visibility to leadership and strong teamwork.

You are committed to specialty tax practices and to your long-term success, with resources and support to continually sharpen your technical skills and career path.

What You’ll Do

Be a trusted advisor to middle market and Fortune 500 clients by providing strategic state and local tax consulting services that lower tax rates, ensure compliance and deliver value across the spectrum of state and local taxes. This includes:

Manage multi-disciplinary, multi-state reviews to analyze income, franchise, sales and use, payroll, value-based taxes, and others to identify optimal filing options, exemptions, credits and incentives, and corporate structures that can reduce the client’s tax burden

Research state tax issues including nexus determinations, taxability analyses and quantification of potential liabilities

Counsel clients on state and local tax controversies, including research, drafting client correspondence, preparing ruling requests and providing guidance in defending against state audits

Plan and execute tax projects requiring a wide scope of expertise, including due diligence and voluntary disclosure projects

Prepare technical memoranda on state and local tax issues for individuals, corporations, partnerships and LLCs

Maintain active communication with clients and make recommendations for business and process improvements, manage expectations and enhance value

Assist with managing client engagement staffing, billings/collections, and ensure client profitability targets are met

Utilize entrepreneurial skills to network and build relationships internally and externally with clients and the community

Invest in your professional development through firm-wide learning and development programs

Support the growth and development of team members, helping associates meet their professional goals

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required. Masters in Taxation, LLM

CPA and/or JD certification required

10+ years of experience in state and local tax

5+ years of supervisory experience, mentoring and counseling associates desired

Experience as a client-serving professional for a consulting firm desired

Ability to lead and supervise others, provide exceptional client service, stay current with applicable strategies, see the big picture as well as the details, maintain ethical standards, and exhibit urgency and commitment to quality

Note: For California, Colorado, New York and Washington: The compensation range for this role is $210,380 to $398,850. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, experience, qualifications, and geographic location.

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