Senior State & Local Tax Manager — Flexible Work & Growth

Armanino; Ohio; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Generous PTO plan and paid sick time

Flexible work arrangements

401K with Profit Sharing

Wellness program

Generous parental leave

11 paid holidays

Job summary

Armanino welcomes an experienced tax professional to lead State and Local Tax initiatives in the United States. You will drive multi-state compliance, planning, and client advisory for corporations, individuals, and partnerships, delivering value through governance and strategic tax insights.

You will mentor staff, optimize processes, and collaborate with cross-functional teams, leveraging Power BI and other tax tech to enhance efficiency and client outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and licensed to practice before the IRS (CPA/EA) or equivalent.
• Minimum of 5 years of State and Local Tax experience with primary focus on income and franchise tax.
• Minimum of 1 year in a managerial role involving clients and team members.

Responsibilities

• Apportionment and revenue sourcing for income, business activity and indirect taxes
• State tax forecasting, tax planning and deep knowledge of tax law
• Coordinate the US State and Local income and franchise tax accrual process
• Manage State and Local tax return review
• Represent clients in Tax Controversies, implement state tax planning for corporations, individuals and partnerships
• Provide tax engine consulting, optimization, training and implementation for clients
• Areas of concentration will include: income franchise taxes business licenses, sales & use taxes other transactional taxes, property taxes and state credits and incentives
• Manage implementation and support the preparation of thought leadership related to multistate income/sales tax related legislation enacted
• Conduct multistate technical research to support filing positions
• Develop tools to assist our clients to manage the tax compliance process more efficiently
• Make recommendations on business and process improvements related to SALT filings
• Deliver a full range of State and Local Tax services including tax return preparation and review, tax research, preparation of technical memorandums, drafting client correspondence, and counseling client in defending against state audits
• Oversee multi-disciplinary, multi-state reviews that analyze income, franchise, sales and use, payroll, valorem taxes, and others to identify optimal filing options, exemptions, credits and incentives, and corporate structures that can reduce the client's tax burden
• Manage, develop, train, and mentor staff on tax projects and assess performance for engagement and year-end reviews
• Staff development

Skills

State and Local Tax

Management

Client communication

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Master’s Degree in Accounting, Taxation, or Juris Doctor

Tools

Power BI

Alteryx

OneSource

GoSystems

Job description

Armanino welcomes an experienced tax professional to lead State and Local Tax initiatives in the United States. You will drive multi-state compliance, planning, and client advisory for corporations, individuals, and partnerships, delivering value through governance and strategic tax insights.

You will mentor staff, optimize processes, and collaborate with cross-functional teams, leveraging Power BI and other tax tech to enhance efficiency and client outcomes.