Tax Compliance Specialist (SALT)

Job Description

At EisnerAmper, we look for individuals who welcome new ideas, encourage innovation, and are eager to make an impact. Whether you’re starting out in your career or taking your next step as a seasoned professional, the EisnerAmper experience is one-of-a-kind. You can design a career you’ll love from top to bottom – we give you the tools you need to succeed and the autonomy to reach your goals.  

EisnerAmper is seeking a Tax Compliance Specialist to join our State and Local Tax (SALT) practice. This position will collaborate with tax department resources and contribute to client relations for assigned tax compliance and consulting engagements within diverse industries. 

What it Means to Work for EisnerAmper:   

• You will get to be part of one of the largest and fastest growing accounting and advisory firms in the industry

• You will have the flexibility to manage your days in support of our commitment to work/life balance

• You will join a culture that has received multiple top “Places to Work” awards

  • We believe that great work is accomplished when cultures, ideas and experiences come together to create new solutions

  • We understand that embracing our differences is what unites us as a team and strengthens our foundation

  • Showing up authentically is how we, both as professionals and a Firm, find inspiration to do our best work

  • Numerous Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to support our Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DE&I) efforts  

What Work You Will be Responsible For:

• Prepares income/franchise and sales/use tax returns, prepares workpapers, assists in the preparation of technical memorandums, drafts client correspondence, and assisting seniors and managers with client audit defense

• Conducts tax research for clients, begins basic data analysis, and discusses findings with seniors and managers

• Prepares and analyzes technical data

• Works with senior and managers to identify optimal filing positions, exemptions, credits and incentives, and corporate structures for tax minimization purposes

• Maintains proactive communication with clients, when instructed, to exceed expectations, ensure satisfaction, make sure deadlines are met

• Works closely with members of other practice groups to develop internal relationships

• Manages own workload and communicate status updates frequently to seniors and managers

• Identifies technical issues for clients and discusses with seniors and managers

• Assists team in preparation of Power Point presentations for business development purposes

Basic Qualifications

• High School diploma

• 0-2 years of relevant State and Local Tax consulting and/or compliance experience in public accounting or a combination of corporate and public accounting experience

Preferred/Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

• Experience in a public accounting or professional services environment is preferred.

• Experience with telecom clients

• Exposure to SALT including knowledge in State Income/Franchise Tax, Credits and Incentives, Sales and Use Tax, and Property Tax

• Analytical, technical and tax accounting / technology skills with proficiency in US GAAP, tax compliance, corporate consolidated returns, and combined state tax returns

• Excellent communication and organization skills

We strongly believe in the value of diversity and creating supportive, inclusive environments where our colleagues can succeed. As such, EisnerAmper is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, military or protected veteran status, citizenship, or other protected characteristics under federal, state, or local law.  

About Our Tax Team:  

As the largest service line within the firm, EisnerAmper’s Tax Group does not only provide trusted and innovative tax solutions to its clients, but it creates new opportunities for employees to grow, both personally and professionally. With a range of specialties based on location and industry, employees have the flexibility to focus on the work they want to do and the autonomy to shape their careers in a fulfilling way.     

A hybrid between a general tax practice and a hyper-specialized firm, our culture is based on collaboration, innovation, and transparency. For us, success is defined by working together, sometimes across specialties, to provide the best tax solutions to meet our clients’ unique needs.

Tax regulations and procedures are always changing, and so are we. All EisnerAmper tax employees are empowered to challenge the status quo by thinking outside the box and bringing new ideas to the table. Because when we can identify creative ways to reduce filing turnarounds or streamline compliance work, we're able spend more time conducting impactful business advisory services for our clients.   

About EisnerAmper:  

EisnerAmper is one of the largest accounting, tax, and business advisory firms, with approximately 450 partners and 4,500 employees across the world. We combine responsiveness with a long-range perspective; to help clients meet the pressing issues they face today and position them for success tomorrow.

Our clients are enterprises as diverse as sophisticated financial institutions and start-ups, global public firms, and middle-market companies, as well as high net worth individuals, family offices, not-for-profit organizations, and entrepreneurial ventures across a variety of industries. We are also engaged by the attorneys, financial professionals, bankers, and investors who serve these clients.

Should you need any accommodations to complete this application please email: talentacquisition@eisneramper.com

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