Senior Manager - Sales and use Tax

RSM US LLP; Inwood (TX); On-site; USD 142,000 - 285,000; Full time

Job summary

RSM US LLP is seeking a Senior Manager, Sales and Use Tax to lead advisory and planning for multi-state clients. This role emphasizes high-value tax advice, client relationship expansion, and team mentoring within a collaborative, professional services environment.

You will manage complex engagements, collaborate across RSM SALT teams, and drive business development while ensuring top-quality service and timely delivery. A CPA/CMI/JD/LLM plus extensive experience are required.

Qualifications

• Provides sales and use tax advisory and planning for multi-state companies.
• Develops business by cross-selling and expanding client relationships in the tax practice.
• Serves as a Career Advisor, mentoring or coaching employees with timely feedback.
• Ability to integrate with clients, regional RSM SALT teams, and other RSM groups.
• Manages diverse sales and use tax consulting projects including research memos, nexus studies, and audit defense.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage high-value engagements with top-tier tax advisory.
• Expand services within client relationships and pursue new opportunities.
• Provide strategic guidance on state and local tax planning and compliance.

Skills

Project management

Critical thinking

Organizational skills

Time management

Verbal and written communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or closely related field

CPA

CMI

JD or LLM

Job description

We are the leading provider of professional services to the middle market globally, our purpose is to instill confidence in a world of change, empowering our clients and people to realize their full potential. Our exceptional people are the key to our unrivaled, culture and talent experience and our ability to be compelling to our clients. You’ll find an environment that inspires and empowers you to thrive both personally and professionally. There’s no one like you and that’s why there’s nowhere like RSM.

Senior Manager, Sales and Use Tax, for RSM will be responsible for the following job duties which are focused around three core concepts (Technical & Quality Expertise, People & Talent Management, and Client Service/Business Development Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide excellent sales and use tax advisory and planning services to multi-state companies.
• Continued 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, which will include providing honest and timely performance feedback.
• Ability to integrate with clients, local and regional RSM SALT teams, the overall RSM tax team, and RSM audit and consulting colleagues.
• Manage the following types of 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 the business relationship of complex engagements with a focus on high-value, quality tax advice and seek to expand services to clients and other duties as assigned.

• 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: 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%.

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

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.

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.

Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process and/or employment/partnership.

RSM is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, interview, or otherwise participate in the recruiting process, please call us at 800-274-3978 or send us an email at [e-mail].

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.

RSM will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records.

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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.

Compensation Range: $141,900 - $284,900 Individuals selected for this role will be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on firm and individual performance.

Why work at RSM?

At RSM, we accomplish meaningful work and make an impact on the world around us. We work hard to fully understand our clients and work even harder to understand and identify your unique skills. We celebrate the differences among us and empower our talented professionals to grow forward, both personally and professionally. Our clients benefit from fresh insights and energy as we collaborate to support them, and our teams enjoy a work environment that inspires and empowers them to thrive.