Senior Associate

Job Description –

State & Local Tax (SALT)

Level : Senior Associate

Key Responsibilities

Drive high-quality compliance : Ensure detailed review, timely and accurate state and local income / franchise, gross receipts, and other tax return filings for entities and individuals.

Develop and implement SOPs : Standardize processes for recurring returns, notice response, apportionment reviews, and nexus analyses.

Provide SALT advisory services : Support clients with nexus determinations, apportionment planning, and state-level structuring and planning.

Stay current on changing laws : Monitor state and local tax legislative and regulatory updates to ensure compliance and proactively advise clients.

Build a culture of quality and accountability : Implement review standards, maintain audit defensibility, and build in process checkpoints.

Ideal Candidate Profile

3-5 years of progressive experience in state and local tax compliance and consulting.

Proven ability to lead and scale a SALT function, ideally in a high-growth or tech-enabled environment.

Strong technical SALT knowledge across entity-level and individual tax types, including familiarity with venture-backed and investment fund structures.

Excellent communicator with experience translating tax nuances to cross-functional and non-tax audiences.

Background in Big 4 or Global 7 firm preferred; experience with fast-paced startups a plus.

EA, CPA, CA, JD, or MST preferred.