State & Local Tax Partner — Lead & Mentor Team

EisnerAmper; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Merit-based employer

Job summary

EisnerAmper, a leading US accounting and advisory firm, seeks a Partner for its State & Local Tax team in a hybrid role. The candidate will lead multistate tax work, guide staff, and drive new business opportunities while servicing long-standing clients in compliance and consulting.

The role emphasizes thought leadership, technology initiatives, and collaboration across tax professionals to deliver innovative solutions. Strong leadership and extensive state tax expertise are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or equivalent field.
• CPA, EA, or JD.
• 15+ years of experience in state taxation.
• 7+ years of supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Multistate consulting and compliance services, including: technical review of partnership and corporate state and local tax returns, with attention to multistate tax issues such as allocation, apportionment, modifications, nexus, unitary filings, and flow-through taxation
• Residency issues
• State tax consulting, including nexus and taxability studies
• Audit defense
• Research and writing
• Due diligence
• Coordinating and collaborating with other in-house tax professionals, as well as clients
• Reviewing and consulting on pass-through entity issues including estimated payment, withholding and composite tax calculations as well as investor packages including state K-1s and grids and related filings
• Researching and analyzing state tax legislation and analyzing the impact to clients
• Assisting with various tax consulting projects including research and writing projects related to tax planning, restructuring, and accounting for income taxes

Skills

Leadership

State taxation

Tax planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or equivalent field

Job description

EisnerAmper, a leading US accounting and advisory firm, seeks a Partner for its State & Local Tax team in a hybrid role. The candidate will lead multistate tax work, guide staff, and drive new business opportunities while servicing long-standing clients in compliance and consulting.

The role emphasizes thought leadership, technology initiatives, and collaboration across tax professionals to deliver innovative solutions. Strong leadership and extensive state tax expertise are essential.