Senior tax associates in the Specialty Tax Services group serve as members of various client service teams and must possess foundational technical knowledge in areas including, but not limited to:
- Multistate Sales and Use Taxation
- Multistate Property Taxation (Preferred)
- Multistate Income and Franchise Taxation (Preferred)
Senior Specialty Tax associates are given a wide variety of diversified tax assignments under the supervision of different professionals and are responsible for the support of a full range of tax planning, consulting, and compliance services to clients.
Responsibilities
- Assist with engagements, which include planning, executing, directing, and completing tax projects and managing to budget within a given timeline.
- Deliver a full range of State and Local Tax services including tax return preparation and review, tax research, preparation of technical memorandums, and drafting client correspondence. Assignments include, but are not limited to, reverse sales tax reviews, audit defense, and research of sales tax issues.
- Conduct multi-state reviews that analyze sales and use tax, property tax, income/franchise, and others to identify optimal filing options, exemptions, credits and incentives, and corporate structures that can reduce the client's tax burden.
- Prepare more complex State and Local Tax returns including Sales and Use Tax, Property Tax, etc. and demonstrate an understanding of increasingly complex tax concepts.
- Respond to inquiries from state and local tax authorities.
Qualifications
- Broad exposure to multistate sales and use taxation, credits and incentives, and/or the Research and Development tax credits, a plus.
- Experience in sales and use tax compliance (filing returns), as well as personal property tax returns.
- 3 to 4 years proven work experience in state and local tax required (Big 4 firm experience a plus, but not required).
- Bachelor’s degree, usually in accounting, or master’s degree in accounting. Law degree a plus, but not required.
Skills Required
- Foundational knowledge in Multistate Sales and Use Taxation
- Knowledge of Multistate Property Taxation
- Knowledge of Multistate Income and Franchise Taxation
- Experience in sales and use tax compliance (filing returns)
- Experience preparing personal property tax returns
- 3 to 4 years proven work experience in state and local tax
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or master's degree in accounting
- Big Four accounting firm experience
- Law degree
- Ability to prepare complex State and Local Tax returns and perform tax research
What We Do
SingerLewak is a long-standing accounting and consulting firm based in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1959, the firm provides a comprehensive range of services including audit, taxation, business advisory, and management consulting. They serve a diverse client base across various sectors, including technology, media, real estate, and life sciences, with a focus on building strong, long-term relationships and providing customized financial solutions to businesses and individuals.
