Senior Manager - Sales and use Tax

RSM US LLP; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 141,900 - 284,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Flexible work schedule

Discretionary bonuses

Job summary

RSM US LLP is seeking a Senior Manager for their Sales and Use Tax team in California. The role involves providing advisory services, managing client projects, and mentoring junior staff.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, relevant certifications, and at least eight years of experience in tax consulting. The position offers a competitive salary range of $141,900 - $284,900, along with discretionary bonuses and flexible schedules.

Qualifications

• Minimum eight (8) years of experience in sales and use tax consulting.
• Thorough knowledge of state and local tax laws.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Provide sales and use tax advisory services to clients.
• Generate revenue through business development.
• Manage sales and use tax consulting projects.
• Serve as a mentor or coach.

Skills

Sales and use tax advisory

Business development

Mentoring

Technical research

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or closely related field

CPA, CMI, JD, or LLM credentials

Job description

Senior Manager, Sales and Use Tax

• Provide excellent sales and use tax advisory and planning services to multi-state companies.
• Continue business development of State and Local tax practice by generating new revenue on existing client portfolio, cross‑selling, and growing new client relationships for the tax practice.
• Serve as a career advisor, mentor or coach to one or more employees, including providing honest and timely performance feedback.
• Integrate with clients, local and regional RSM SALT teams, the overall RSM tax team, and RSM audit and consulting colleagues.
• Manage sales and use tax consulting projects: technical research memoranda, nexus studies, exposure quantification, voluntary disclosures and other sales tax mitigation strategies, audit defense and appeals, reverse sales tax audits and other sales tax refunds, ASC 450 reviews, due diligence, and other state tax consulting projects.
• Lead and manage business relationships of complex engagements with a focus on high‑value, quality tax advice and seek to expand services to clients and other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

• Requires a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or closely related field from an accredited college or university.
• Requires one of the following credentials: CPA, CMI, JD, or LLM.
• Requires a minimum of eight (8) years of experience providing sales and use tax consulting services in a public accounting, consulting, or law firm.
• Requires thorough knowledge of a variety of state and local sales and use tax laws, regulations, policies and procedures, as well as tax planning, restructuring, due diligence, audit defense, reverse audits and state controversy work.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Requires the ability to travel up to 25%.

Preferred Qualifications

• Project management and critical thinking skills.
• Outstanding organizational and time management skills; ability to prioritize multiple assignments.

Benefits and Compensation

At RSM, we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package for all our people. We offer flexibility in your schedule, empowering you to balance life's demands, while also maintaining your ability to serve clients. Learn more about our total rewards at https://rsmus.com/careers/working-at-rsm/benefits.

Compensation Range: $141,900 - $284,900

Individuals selected for this role will be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on firm and individual performance.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All applicants will receive consideration for employment as RSM does not tolerate discrimination and/or harassment based on race; color; creed; sincerely held religious beliefs, practices or observances; sex (including pregnancy or disabilities related to nursing); gender; sexual orientation; HIV Status; national origin; ancestry; familial or marital status; age; physical or mental disability; citizenship; political affiliation; medical condition (including family and medical leave); domestic violence victim status; past, current or prospective service in the US uniformed service; US Military/Veteran status; pre‑disposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

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RSM does not intend to hire entry level candidates who will require sponsorship now OR in the future (i.e. F-1 visa holders). If you are a recent U.S. college / university graduate possessing 1‑2 years of progressive and relevant work experience in a same or similar role to the one for which you are applying, excluding internships, you may be eligible for hire as an experienced associate.

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At RSM, an employee's pay at any point in their career is intended to reflect their experiences, performance, and skills for their current role. The salary range (or starting rate for interns and associates) for this role represents numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to, education, skills, work experience, certifications, location, etc. As such, pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range.