Tax Senior Accountant, State and Local Tax

What You'll Do

Ready to take your career in tax to the next level? At Cohen & Co, we’re looking for a Senior Accountant with a focus on State and Local Tax (SALT) to help clients navigate complex tax returns, multistate issues, and strategic planning. In this role, you’ll manage compliance, lead projects, and mentor a team while delivering exceptional service to clients. If you’re ready to make an impact in a dynamic environment and grow your expertise in SALT, this opportunity is for you! 

Tax Strategy & Compliance: 

• Prepare tax returns and perform detail level reviews of work papers, allocations, and tax returns, as well as preparing materials and research for consulting projects related to tax planning opportunities  
• Work with an engagement team and draw on your experience to provide tax compliance and consulting services to clients 
• Communicate with clients to gather information to complete tax returns  
• Operate in a dynamic environment, coach interns and entry-level staff, and share your knowledge and experience with the entire team 

Team Leadership:  

• Positive attitude and willingness to be a team player  
• Excellent time and project management skills  
• Ability to maintain and develop strong relationships with clients and internally to meet or exceed expectations  
• Willingness and ability to learn new concepts with minimal guidance    
• Basic understating of challenges related to state & local tax returns including partnership and corporate state & local tax returns with attention to multistate tax issues. 
• Proficiency in juggling multiple priorities while working with internal and external stakeholders  

Who You Are

Required: 

• Bachelor’s degree required
• CPA or qualifications completed to pursue CPA   
• 2 years of progressive experience at a public accounting firm   
• Excellent leadership and organizational skills      
• Strong external and internal communication required, due to client facing role and importance of strong partnership with internal engagement teams  
• Understanding of Outlook, Excel, Word, Adobe, etc. Required  
• Strong understanding of CCH Axcess required    
• Develop strong relationships internally, and flexibility are required and keys to success   
• Initiative to learn, ask questions, operate in a fast-paced environment, challenge the status quo    
• Experience with corporations or flow through entity tax, ASC 740, tax provisions, c-corps tax, M&A tax, ERC tax credit, and tax consulting work are a plus     
• Experience reviewing tax returns done by staff and making recommendations on return preparation regarding accuracy and tax savings opportunities 
• Experience preparing returns for more complex state & local Income/Franchise Tax returns and demonstrate an understanding of increasingly complex tax concepts  
• Experience with corporations or flow through entity tax, ASC 740, tax provisions, c-corps tax, M&A tax, ERC tax credit, and tax consulting work are a plus  

Location: 

• Buffalo, NY; Cleveland, Akron, Youngstown, OH

• Hybrid work environment  

Who We Are

#LifeatCohen 

Sure, we like numbers. (But we’ll never treat you like one.) 

At Cohen & Co our foundational principles offer insight into how we achieve an inclusive, growth-oriented culture that fuels the success of our firm, our clients and our people. In particular, we honor our foundational principle of “great people first” by: 

• Championing the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion by embracing the unique stories, backgrounds, perspectives and ideas that come from our people; and 

• Offering a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package, which allows each employee to use the benefits that best suits their needs. Our offerings go beyond standard options, including time off outside of your standard PTO to give back to the community, annual discretionary merit increases and bonuses, talent development resources to tap into growth opportunities, and so much more!   

Learn More About Us! 

• Discover our Passion, Purpose & Expertise 

• Experienced Hire Opportunities  

• Learn more about our firm's culture and growth opportunities from our Executive Director of People & Culture! 

Estimated Salary Range:  $70,000 - 125,000* 

*Salaries offered to candidates are determined based on factors such as candidate's relevant skillset, experience, licensure, and certifications, as well as job responsibilities, geography, market considerations, and organizational needs.  At Cohen & Co, we don't stop at setting ourselves apart by offering competitive base compensation.  As part of our 'great people first' foundational principle, our firm offers a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package that allows each employee to design a package that best suits their needs and goes beyond standard options, including time off outside of your standard PTO to recharge and give back to the community, annual discretionary merit increases and bonuses, talent development resources to tap into growth opportunities, and so much more! 

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity of thought and background to build an inclusive and energized culture and better meet the needs of our clients.    

Agency recruiters may not submit unsolicited candidate information or resumes to any Cohen & Co employee without a recruiting services contract first being entered into with the Cohen & Co Talent Acquisition Team; see policy here. 

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Salary : $70,000 - $125,000