Job Description

Position Summary

Nichols Cauley is seeking a Manager of Tax specializing in State and Local Tax (SALT) Income to help lead and grow our multistate direct tax services. This role manages state income, franchise, and pass-through entity tax engagements for a diverse portfolio of closely held businesses, pass-through entities, and corporate groups. The Manager serves as a trusted technical resource to clients and to our federal tax teams, oversees compliance and consulting engagements from planning through delivery, and develops staff. This is an excellent opportunity for a SALT professional who wants to help build a growing practice, work directly with firm leadership, and expand client relationships across the Nichols Cauley platform.

Key Responsibilities

Tax Consulting, Research and Compliance

• Deliver a full range of multi-state and local tax consulting services, addressing various issues primarily in the income/franchise area
• Identify opportunities to minimize clients’ multi-state tax burden through optimal filing methods, exemptions, credits/incentives, structuring alternatives, etc.
• Research complex state and local tax issues using state statutes, regulations, case law and other relevant authorities/guidance.
• Draft tax technical memorandums, client correspondence and other various work products.
• Conduct nexus reviews and work with clients to remediate tax exposure.
• Provide state and local audit defense assistance to clients.
• Provide technical assistance to the tax compliance function in order to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Provide quality control reviews of select SALT returns prepared by core tax team.
• Develop and deliver SALT training throughout the firm.
• Develop external webinars on various SALT topics for delivery to clients and targets.
• Provide significant contributions to the writing and publishing of SALT articles and participation in public speaking engagements.
• Drive growth of the income/franchise practice through identification and execution of targeted initiatives.
• Keep abreast of significant current developments and new legislation within multi-state income/franchise taxation.
• Analyze and provide written summaries of significant developments to be used for newsletters and website postings.
• Identify developments having a potentially significant impact on client base, and follow up with internal and/or external communications as deemed appropriate.
• Take responsibility for subordinates’ activities and chargeability. Effectively delegate and manage work given to staff.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Active CPA license or JD.
• Five or more years of tax experience, with at least three years focused on state and local income and franchise taxation in public accounting or a corporate tax department.
• Strong technical knowledge of multistate apportionment, nexus, P.L. 86-272, combined and unitary reporting, and pass-through entity taxation.
• Demonstrated experience reviewing multistate returns and managing multiple client engagements at once.
• Proficiency with tax compliance and research software such as CCH Axcess, ONESOURCE, GoSystem, Checkpoint, or Bloomberg Tax.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex tax issues clearly to clients and colleagues.
• Proven ability to supervise, train, and develop team members.

Preferred

• Master of Science in Taxation (MST) or LLM in Taxation.
• Experience in a Big 4, national, or regional firm SALT practice.
• Experience with PTE election planning, VDAs, and state audit defense.
• Experience with state income tax provision (ASC 740).
• Experience serving middle-market, private equity–backed, or closely held multistate businesses.
• Interest in practice building and business development within a growing SALT service line.

Benefits Include

• Competitive compensation based on experience
• 401(k) plan with up to a 4% employer contribution
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Flexible work arrangements
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
• Employee life insurance
• Supplemental life insurance for employees and dependents
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Childcare assistance programs $250/week!
• $150 a year to shop in our logo store for merch
• Professional development and advancement opportunities

Nichols Cauley does not accept unsolicited resumes, candidate referrals, or applicant submissions from staffing agencies, recruiting firms, sourcing providers, or other third-party services. Any candidate information submitted without a valid, executed agreement between Nichols Cauley and the submitting party will be considered unsolicited and will become the property of Nichols Cauley. No fees, commissions, or other charges will be owed for such submissions.

For agencies with an active agreement in place, candidates may only be submitted for positions that have been specifically authorized by Nichols Cauley for external recruiting support. Any submissions made for unauthorized, unapproved, or closed positions will be considered unsolicited and will not be eligible for fees.

Talent Acquisition is the exclusive point of contact for all third-party recruiting activities. Agencies and recruiters who contact employees, partners, or other representatives of Nichols Cauley without the knowledge and approval of Talent Acquisition may be subject to termination of their agreement and removal from consideration for future business.