Sales Tax Manager - Consulting

Ranked among the largest accounting and consulting firms in the country and consistently recognized as a Great Place to Work (), 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 (,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.

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

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.

• 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…