Tax Manager, State and Local Tax
Job Locations US-OH-Akron US-NY-Williamsville US-OH-Cleveland US-OH-Youngstown
Requisition Post Information* : Posted Date 7 hours ago(2/11/2025 12:03 AM)
Requisition ID
2025-2130
Category (Portal Searching)
Tax
What You'll Do
Ready to take your career in tax to the next level? At Cohen & Co, we’re looking for a Manager 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:
Calculate tax effects of transactions, conduct technical tax research, and manage tax partner expectations???
Handle billing/WIP management???
Review the tax returns and manage tax workflow??
Client Experience:
Oversee overall client experiences including deadline management/client expectations??
Stay up to date on current tax laws, regulatory changes, and industry best practices to provide the most accurate strategic advice to clients
Build and maintain strong relationships with high net worth clients, ensuring ongoing satisfaction and confidence in your services
Team Leadership:
Coordinate multiple engagement teams’ schedules and deadlines??
Operate in a?dynamic environment, coach staff/seniors/managers,?and share your knowledge and experience with the entire team
Respect and celebrate the value of each of the stories, backgrounds, perspectives, and ideas of each of our team members, building meaningful relationships with all those you interact with
Be growth oriented and work towards building a leveraged model, when appropriate
Provide motivation to the team, including developing young leaders via active contribution to training and development
Exhibit forward thinking, innovation, and delivering an exceptional work product
Who You Are
Required:
Bachelor’s degree required
CPA or JD required
5+ 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; Detroit or St. Clair Shores, MI; Cleveland, Akron, Youngstown, OH
Hybrid work environment
Who We Are
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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!?
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Estimated Salary Range:? $85,000 - 155,000*
*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!
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