State and Local Income Tax Compliance Senior Manager
USA: Remote
MGO is a top CPA and advisory firm of 500+ professionals working remotely and in offices throughout the U.S. and India. Through frictionless digital tools, we address the local needs and fuel the global ambitions of clients in 97 countries. MGO is proud to be a “Best Place to Work” and is ranked as a leader by Accounting Today and Inside Public Accounting.
Job Details:
The SALT Income Tax Compliance Senior Manager works alongside staff and firm leaders to direct all operational functions of their assigned department teams. Employees in this job class plan and execute business strategies for services and business development; coordinate and integrate activities with peers and/or other departments; and assume responsibility for profit and loss results. This job class requires knowledge of advanced tax principals and industry expertise and the ability to lead a variety of business and operational functions, maintain positive client and employee relations and produce high-quality results for the firm.
Key Responsibilities:
- Be responsible, oversee and supervise multiple engagements in progress simultaneously
- Demonstrate an expertise in responding to tax authority notices and client representation, researching complex tax matters to clearly communicate findings and act as main point of contact for clients.
- Exhibit superior technical competence
- Identify new business development opportunities and assist in growing existing client services via BD initiatives set forth by yourself.
- Demonstrate firm leadership through example.
- Develop employees in both technical and project management areas. In addition, provide effective feedback to partners.
- 10+ years of state income tax compliance experience with the focus on managing a state income tax compliance focused team
- Understanding of state tax concepts including:
- Nexus
- State mods
- Apportionments
- Combined reporting
- Strong pass through tax experience
- Filing methods/elections
- Ptet
- C&I
- Experience reviewing and delivering complex multistate returns
- Strong experience with state tax technology including CCH Axcess
- Strong in excel and data
- Strong management and organization
- Strong budgeting and monitoring and follow through
- Professional/Client facing
- A passion for tax compliance
- AI knowledge is a plus.
Salary range: $155,000 - $190,000 plus bonuses and comprehensive benefits package
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Skills Required
- 10+ years of state income tax compliance experience focused on managing a state income tax compliance team
- Understanding of state tax concepts, including nexus, state modifications, apportionments, combined reporting, pass-through taxation, filing methods and elections, PTET, and C&I
- Experience reviewing and delivering complex multistate returns
- Strong experience with CCH Axcess
- Strong Excel and data skills
- Strong management and organizational skills
- Strong budgeting, monitoring, and follow-through skills
- Professional and client-facing communication skills
- Passion for tax compliance
- AI knowledge
What We Do
MGO is a global team of financial service professionals serving the full scope of needs shaping our clients’ business and personal goals. Our team members stand ready to help our clients grow through assurance, tax, advisory, outsourcing, and private client services. With human care at the core of everything we do, we provide outstanding service experiences, delivered with sophisticated digital tools that work effortlessly for our clients. Our global platform serves clients in over 100 countries and in 40 different languages. From offices throughout the US, India, and Asia, we engage our clients in real-time when and where they need us the most. We are honored to work alongside innovators in culture-defining industries. Whether serving a pre-revenue startup, industry leader, high-net-worth individual, or trusted government agency, we provide holistic financial guidance to shape long-term success.








