State and Local Tax Associate

The Weaver Experience

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Position Profile

Weaver's State and Local Tax team is looking for an Associate to join their growing team.  This team member will gain experience in tax compliance and consulting services specific to State and Local Taxes.  State and Local Tax Associates’ primary responsibilities include working on complex indirect tax audits, managed audits, and recovery of tax overpayments (reverse audits), preparing complex tax research projects for clients in diverse industries, and researching and analyzing a wide range of tax issues and tax implications.

 The ideal candidate is a team player who exhibits initiative, communicates effectively, and manages multiple concurrent assignments of varying sizes and complexity.  A Weaver Associate enjoys flexibility, meaningful client work, and a supportive and innovative work environment.

To be successful in this role, the following qualifications are required:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Team orientation and strong interpersonal skills
• Strong Project management skills

Additionally, the following qualifications are preferred:

• Master’s degree in Accounting or related field
• CPA Candidate, CPA or CMI in progress or complete
• Internship or light experience in public accounting

• Experience in one or more of the following areas is a plus:

  • Sales & Use Tax
  • Property Tax
  • State Income and Franchise Tax

Weaver Benefits: At Weaver, our most valuable resource is our people. We take the time to evaluate our employees' wants and needs and invest our resources accordingly. Weaver offers competitive health benefits, such as medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, and a 401(k) plan. Further, we support our employees by offering flexible scheduled time off (STO), minimum of 56 hours of sick and safe leave, 11 holidays, and 2 scheduled recharge days! Learn more here - Weaver benefits.

We also offer in-house CPE and learning opportunities through our internal Learning & Development department. Our multi-faceted internal learning program including technical improvement, practice development, management/leadership training, and whole-life growth. Our goal is to balance both high development with high performance to meet the long-term goals of each individual, team, and our firm.

People are our formula! At Weaver, we recognize that everyone brings different strengths, backgrounds, and working styles to our team. We cultivate a safe and inclusive work environment that celebrates each individual’s unique qualities through visibility, progression, advocacy, and support. We are proudly an equal opportunity employer.

What’s next? Interested applicants should apply directly to the job posting. may apply to multiple roles. Be sure to upload your most recent resume and ensure that it is attached to your application. By registering, you are only activating an account and creating a presence. Please apply directly to a position of interest. You will receive a confirmation email after completing an application for a role. After reviewing your application, a friendly Weaver Recruiter will contact you soon and walk you through the hiring process. Thank you for exploring a career with us. We look forward to meeting you!  

Currently, we are not accepting resume submissions from third-party staffing agencies for this role.