About the RoleThe Elliott Davis State and Local Tax (SALT) practice helps businesses navigate the increasingly complex state and local tax environment. Our team combines deep technical knowledge with a practical, client-focused approach to help companies manage risk, improve compliance, identify tax savings opportunities, and make better business decisions.
We are seeking a
Sales and Use Tax Manager to join our growing SALT practice. This individual will lead sales and use tax advisory engagements, manage client relationships, develop and mentor team members, and help identify opportunities to expand our work with both existing and prospective clients.
This is an opportunity for an experienced sales and use tax professional who enjoys solving complex tax issues and wants to operate as a trusted advisor to clients rather than focusing solely on compliance.
What You Will Do- Lead and manage multiple sales and use tax advisory engagements across a diverse client base, including manufacturers, distributors, technology companies, service businesses, and other multistate organizations.
- Advise clients on complex sales and use tax matters, including taxability, nexus, sourcing, exemptions, marketplace issues, registration requirements, and multistate compliance.
- Identify tax savings and planning opportunities, including sales and use tax refund reviews, reverse audits, exemption opportunities, and process improvements.
- Conduct and oversee multistate nexus and taxability studies and translate technical findings into practical recommendations for clients.
- Assist clients with sales tax audits and controversy matters, including responding to information requests, evaluating assessments, developing technical positions, and working with state taxing authorities.
- Evaluate clients' sales and use tax processes and recommend improvements related to data, systems, exemption certificate management, and tax determination.
- Work with sales tax technology solutions such as Avalara and Vertex and assist clients with technology implementation, optimization, and related process improvements.
- Research complex state and local tax issues and prepare or review technical memoranda, taxability analyses, matrices, client correspondence, and other deliverables.
- Manage engagements from planning through completion, including project scope, budgets, staffing, deadlines, billing, and overall client communication.
- Develop strong client relationships and serve as a trusted resource for finance, tax, accounting, and operational teams.
- Identify opportunities to expand relationships with existing clients and collaborate with other Elliott Davis professionals to bring appropriate SALT and broader firm resources to clients.
- Participate in business development, proposals, prospect meetings, presentations, and thought leadership activities.
- Coach, supervise, and mentor SALT professionals, providing technical guidance and helping develop the next generation of the practice.
- Collaborate across the broader SALT practice on income and franchise tax, credits and incentives, property tax, unclaimed property, and other multistate matters when appropriate.
Minimum Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, Business, or a related field.
- Approximately 5+ years of relevant sales and use tax or state and local tax experience, preferably with a public accounting firm, consulting firm, corporate tax department, or state taxing authority.
- Strong technical knowledge of multistate sales and use tax concepts, including nexus, taxability, exemptions, sourcing, and compliance.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple engagements and client relationships simultaneously.
- Demonstrated ability to identify and develop new client opportunities and expanded service opportunities within existing relationships.
- Strong research, analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Experience reviewing the work of others and providing technical guidance to professional staff.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Preferred Qualifications- Master's degree in Accounting, Taxation, or a related field.
- CPA, JD, or CMI, Sales Tax designation from the Institute for Professionals in Taxation (IPT), or progress toward an applicable professional credential.
- Experience with sales and use tax technology platforms such as Avalara, Vertex, or similar tax automation solutions.
- Experience conducting reverse audits, refund reviews, nexus studies, taxability studies, voluntary disclosure agreements, and audit defense.
- Experience working with multistate businesses in industries such as manufacturing, distribution, technology/SaaS, construction, or professional services.
- Experience managing and developing professional staff.
What Success Looks LikeA successful Sales and Use Tax Manager at Elliott Davis will be able to combine
technical expertise, project leadership, client service, and commercial awareness. The Manager will not simply identify what the tax law says, but help clients understand what it means for their business, what risks or opportunities exist, and what they should do next.
The Manager will also play an important role in growing the SALT practice by developing team members, strengthening client relationships, identifying new opportunities, and helping Elliott Davis continue to build a highly regarded multistate tax advisory practice.
