Manager- Sales​/Use Tax

Overview

Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax, and assurance firm providing clients with a genuine coast‑to‑coast and global advantage in major U.S. regions. Our presence in New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Boston allows us to deliver 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 Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entity Baker Tilly US, LLP are licensed independent CPA firms that provide attest services and tax and business advisory services to clients. The firm is an independent member of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network in 141 territories with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion.

Applicants should discuss work location status with a Baker Tilly Talent Acquisition professional to confirm requirements for this opportunity.

As Sales/Use Tax Manager, you will identify sales and use tax savings opportunities for multi‑state clients and direct staff in day‑to‑day operations. Responsibilities include meeting with clients and/or taxing authorities, preparing correspondence, researching issues, completing data reconciliations, making taxability decisions, and preparing tax authority filings.

• Reviews and finalises staff 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 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 for audit/refund processes
• Other duties as assigned

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

• Delegates project work to staff
• Primary contact for staff to address project issues or concerns
• Mentors, trains, and develops staff

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

• Proficiency in Microsoft Access
• Basic tax research knowledge
• Experience 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.

Baker Tilly is an equal‑opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state, or local law.

Any unsolicited resumes submitted through Baker Tilly’s website or to Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, employee e‑mail accounts are considered property of Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, and are not subject to agency fees. An agency must have a formal written agreement and an invitation from Baker Tilly’s Talent Attraction team to submit candidates via the applicant tracking system.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Sales and Business Development