Director, SALT - Multi-State Tax Leader

Alvarez & Marsal; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is seeking a Director to join our State and Local Tax practice in New York. You will lead multi-state tax planning and compliance for corporate and pass-through entities, delivering practical solutions that align with clients’ business strategies.

You will manage and develop teams, oversee multiple engagements, participate in client calls, and drive business development while upholding A&M’s values of integrity, quality and inclusive diversity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• 5+ years of experience in State and Local Tax with demonstrated ability to resolve all common and many complex technical issues
• Licensed CPA or Licensed Attorney
• Prior proven experience leading others while managing multiple work streams
• Demonstrated success as a trusted tax and business advisor: building relationships, identifying and addressing client needs, and delivering high quality deliverables
• Passion for training and mentoring staff
• Excellent verbal and written skills, with the ability to establish credibility and influence clients
• Excellent research, writing, and analytical skills
• Advanced user of all Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, and Power BI)
• Ability to simultaneously work on several projects and effectively manage deadlines
• High motivation to learn and grow and actively identifies trends and new ideas for enhancing solutions and approaches
• Detail-oriented and possess strong organizational skills

Responsibilities

• Lead the tax planning and compliance process for multi-state corporate and pass-through entities
• Manage a team to deliver state and local tax advisory services, including review of state notices, managing state tax audits, nexus studies, taxability matrices, voluntary disclosures, tax minimization studies for income/franchise and sales and use tax purposes. Other areas may include gross receipts taxes, employment taxes, credits and incentives, and property taxes
• Lead client calls to understand critical areas of importance and apply tax technical knowledge to specific client situations
• Manage risk, resources, staffing and financial performance for multiple engagements at once including billing, collections and project budgets
• Build client relationships and demonstrate a working knowledge of client businesses
• Supervise, develop, mentor, and motivate our Associates, Senior Associates and Managers by actively participating in their advancement through on-the-job training, providing performance feedback, counseling, and fostering our team-based atmosphere
• Manage workloads and deadlines for Associates, Senior Associates, and Managers with a focus on quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of the project teams
• Demonstrate commitment and desired behaviors while working with others that have diverse experiences, skills and perspectives
• Conduct day-to-day management of accounts to ensure delivery of timely and accurate work product
• Regularly supports business development efforts. Sees opportunities for add on work, thought leadership, new client pitches, and optimizing the compliance process

Skills

State and Local Tax

Team leadership

Client advisory

Project management

Communication skills

Mentoring staff

Research and analytics

Microsoft Office

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Access

Job description

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is seeking a Director to join our State and Local Tax practice in New York. You will lead multi-state tax planning and compliance for corporate and pass-through entities, delivering practical solutions that align with clients’ business strategies.

You will manage and develop teams, oversee multiple engagements, participate in client calls, and drive business development while upholding A&M’s values of integrity, quality and inclusive diversity.