Wiss & Company, LLP is seeking a Senior Tax Associate, SALT to join our State and Local Tax Practice. This is an exciting opportunity for career growth and development offering a great company culture within public accounting. As part of SALT, you may have the opportunity to focus on Income / Franchise, Sales and Use Tax, or a mix of both.

Core Responsibilities:

• Deliver a full range of State and Local Tax Services, including consulting, controversy and planning.
• Assist with various state and local tax projects, including nexus studies, refund reviews, voluntary disclosures (VDAs), taxability analysis, and other SALT projects.
• Prepare and/or review state tax returns including corporate, pass-through, composites, individual, and/or sales & use tax returns.
• Research a wide range of state and local tax issues.
• Draft memorandums, matrices, and other client deliverables.
• Assist with state tax audits / examinations and help respond to state notices.
• Utilize technologies and tools in deliverables and participate in technology development initiatives.
• Coordinate the flow of information with clients.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships.
• Supervise and review the work product of other tax staff assigned to client engagements.
• Exposure to other state and local issues; including, gross receipt taxes, property taxes, employment taxes, and/or credits and incentives.

Qualifications/Education:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting or a related field of study.
• Actively pursuing or completed CPA, MST, JD, LLM is preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in either federal and/or state and local tax.
• Experience with tax preparation software.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong technology skills, including Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a collaborative team.
• Willingness to travel to client locations when needed.

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Wiss is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer - Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation / Age "

"Wiss is committed to diversity and inclusion. We seek candidates from all backgrounds to join our team and encourage our employees to bring their authentic and best selves to work. "

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