What are the responsibilities and job description for the State and Local Tax Staff - Experienced position at Moss Adams?

At Moss Adams, we champion authenticity. For us, that means fostering a culture of talented people who care—about you, about our clients, and about our communities. Here, you’ll work towards our mission of empowering others to embrace opportunity, growing as a leader along the way. Our firm’s size, middle-market clients, customized career paths, and supportive culture make this a reality. Join a values-driven firm where you’ll have fun while solving complex and interesting business challenges.

Introduction to the team

The tax specialty group (TSG) at Moss Adams is comprised of tax professionals who go beyond compliance–providing deep technical and strategic guidance to clients so they're better equipped to tackle their most vexing challenges and embrace emerging opportunity. Within TSG, the State & Local Tax team helps clients compete and succeed by staying up-to-date on the ever-changing, complex state and local tax rules. These business advisors specialize in solutions that span income tax, indirect tax, property tax, and tax controversy matters. Join one of the fastest growing groups at Moss Adams and start realizing your potential.

Individuals who thrive at Moss Adams exhibit the following success skills – Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Emotional Intelligence, Executive Presence, Growth Mindset, Intellectual Curiosity, and Results Focus.

Responsibilities:

Assist with management of clients and their needs
Assist with state and local tax consulting projects related to tax planning, due diligence, nexus and taxability studies, apportionment and revenue sourcing, voluntary disclosures, audit defense, credits and incentives, and various other multistate projects
Perform research and technical analysis of multistate income / franchise, sales, use, gross receipts and other state or local tax issues
Analyze taxpayer data and be able to identify opportunities for prospects and clients
Keep up to date on state and local tax law changes
Participate in business development activities as needed
Develop internal relationships within the firm and help grow external branding

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree required; emphasis in accounting preferred
Advanced degree such as Masters of Tax or JD and/or LLM is a plus
CPA or licensed attorney preferred. If not a CPA or licensed attorney, must meet educational requirements to obtain CPA or attorney license in state of employment upon hire
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis upon hire. Moss Adams will not consider candidates for this position who require sponsorship for employment visa status now or in the future (e.g., H-1B status)
Minimum of 1 year of related tax experience required; public accounting experienced preferred
Previous experience performing tax research and providing technical advice on state and local tax issues preferred
Experience in state and local government revenue department a plus
Experience with state tax planning, tax research, and tax analysis
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Creative problem solving and research skills
Able to work effectively both as part of a team and independently
Able to handle multiple priorities, tasks and simultaneous projects
Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Ability to travel as needed, approximately 20%

Moss Adams is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

Moss Adams complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact careers@mossadams.com.

Some local/state regulations require employers to disclose the pay range in job postings. While this is the typical range of pay for the position, actual pay may vary based on internal equity, knowledge, experience, skillset, and geographic location among other factors. It’s uncommon for an individual to be hired at the top end of the pay range. This position may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. For more information about our benefit offerings and other total rewards, visit our careers page. #LI-AB1

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