State and Local Tax Experienced Associate

Company: Withum
Location: East Brunswick
Posted on: June 14, 2022

Job Description:

Looking for a specialized opportunity with a flexible work environment?

Withum is a forward-thinking, technology-driven advisory and accounting firm, helping clients to Be in a Position of StrengthSM in today's modern business landscape. Withum empowers clients with innovative tools and solutions to address their accounting, tax and overall business management needs. Withum is a place where talent thrives. We recruit only the best and brightest people, with a genuine passion for the business.

Withum's State and Local Tax Group is committed to remaining informed of the changes in state and local laws and regulations that create confusion for our clients as they happen. The group provides clients with new opportunities before they may turn into a challenge. This group is equipped to solve any issues that may arise with our clients, both domestically or internationally.

This Experienced Tax role will be based out of one of our Withum Offices and will work exclusively with Withum's State and Local Tax group servicing clients around the nation, providing you with travel opportunities and flexibility on how to work, from where and when. You'll be working with an experienced team of seasoned State and Local tax professionals. In this position, you will assist in supporting consulting engagements, tax compliance and audit defense engagements for our clients.

Withum's brand is a reflection of our people, our culture and our strength. Withum has become synonymous with teamwork and client service excellence. The cornerstone of our success can truly be accredited to the dedicated professionals who work here every day, whose mission is to help our clients grow and thrive - to be in a position of strength. But our commitment goes beyond our clients as we continue to live the Withum Way, promoting personal and professional growth for all team members, clients, and surrounding communities.

Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To

• Supporting state tax compliance and consulting projects
• Assisting engagement teams and clients on an array of issues including multistate tax planning, accounting for income taxes, structuring, and due diligence
• Preparing state tax returns; assisting with the delivery of engagement workflows
• Coordinating the flow of information with clients.
• Researching and analyzing a wide range of tax issues and implications; including, nexus considerations, apportionment methodology, and combined filings
• Drafting memorandums, matrices, and other client deliverables
• Assisting with state tax controversy cases; including examinations, audit defense planning, notice responses, and VDA projects
• Leveraging technology and other resources to capture efficiencies and technical accuracies.
• Mentoring and teaching other staff
• Exposure to other state and local issues; including, sales and use taxes, gross receipt taxes, property taxes, employment taxes, and/or credits and incentives
  The Kinds of People We Want to Talk to Have Many of The Following:
  
  • Bachelor's degree in accounting
  • Some accounting or tax experience
  • Exceptional client service and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain outstanding client relationships
  • Ability to manage multiple engagements and competing projects in a rapidly growing, fast-paced, interactive, results-based team environment
  • Strong leadership, training, and mentoring skills, coupled with excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills to represent the Firm well to client's management
    Withum will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or because they are a protected veteran. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
    

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