Manager- Sales​/Use Tax

Manager - Sales/Use Tax at Baker Tilly US

Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine 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 (Baker Tilly) 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 Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP, trading as Baker Tilly, are independent members 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  or join the conversation on Linked In, Facebook and Instagram.

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Baker Tilly , one of the fastest growing CPA advisory firms in the nation, has an incredible career opportunity for a Sales/Use Tax Manager
-to join our growing State & Local Tax (SALT) practice in Texas! 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 talented 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.

The Sales and Use Tax Manager's primary responsibilities are to identify Sales and Use tax savings opportunities for multi‑state clients and direct staff in day to day operations. The incumbent will be meeting with clients and/or taxing authorities, preparing correspondence, researching issues, completing data reconciliations, making taxability decisions and preparing tax authority filings.

• Reviews and finalizes staff’s audit/refund tax decisions
• Reviews client data for tax savings opportunities
• Mentors staff and manages staff workload
• Drafts filings, such as petitions for redetermination, refund claims, and various other administrative replies
• Responds to client inquiries and prepares documentation requests from state agencies
• Reconciles tax returns with client data
• Travels to client locations to gather and copy tax returns, invoices, purchase orders, and other documentation to use in audit/refund process
• Other duties as assigned

• Completion of sales tax research for client issues in different states
• Staff time allocations on sales tax projects

• Delegation of project work to staff
• Initial person for staff to address project issues/concerns
• Mentoring, training, and/or developing staff

• Bachelor’s Degree required in Accounting/Finance
• Certification highly preferred.
• At least four years of experience in Sales Tax Consulting positions

• Proficient in Access
• Demonstrates knowledge of basic tax research
• Experience in conducting tax audits and reverse tax audits
• Ability to analyze raw data to reconcile trial balances and sales and use tax returns

For California, Colorado, New York and Washington:
The compensation range for this role is $100,340 to $190,240. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, experience, qualifications, and geographic location.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time