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BDO USA, LLP SALT Senior Manager, Sales and Use Tax in Seattle, Washington
Job Summary: A STS Tax Senior Manager, State and Local Tax - Sales & Use Tax is responsible for advising clients of the sales & use tax implications relating to their business objectives, recommending alternate courses of action, as well as identifying different methods of complying with sales & use tax statutes and regulations. In this role, the STS SALT Sales & Use Tax Senior Manager will be charged with marketing, networking and business development within his/her area of experience and specialization and recognizing potential changes in sales & use tax policy and applying new policies to tax compliance. In addition, the STS SALT Sales & Use Tax Senior Manager will work with the National Sales and Use Tax team, Core Tax Partners, Directors, and Senior Managers to provide sales & use tax expertise to their clients. Job Duties: Research Identifies complex sales & use tax situations when research is necessary providing an outline of the issue(s) and the appropriate source of research to be conducted Analyzes researched facts and the sources utilized prior to composing a detailed report or preparing a taxability matrix of the research findings Develops relationships with in-state and out of state Department of Tax (DOT)/Department of Revenue (DOR) personnel Tax Compliance Conducts detailed reviews of sales & use tax returns with the ability to identify most significant sales & use tax issues Evaluate company's current compliance processes and provide customized and automated solutions for companies to report their sales & use tax obligations Tax Consulting Drafts tax memorandums, tax opinions and other documentation on various sales & use tax issues Conduct review of client operations to determine states where sales & use tax return should be filed Review client records to determine if proper resale and exemption certificates are maintained and develop procedures for retaining proper resale and exemption certificates Applies all applicable state tax consulting sub-specialties and confers with other STS professionals when appropriate Ensures tax engagement letters are adopted prior to engagement work commencing and manages engagements Assists in the development of consultative sales & use tax strategies Manages the expectations of assigned clients Tax Controversy Drafts responses to notices from state taxing authorities Represents clients before any tax authority on contested sales & use tax issues Provides assistance with exam support Tax Related Software Utilizes sales & use tax research databases and other sales & use tax-related software in the completion of assigned tasks Tax Specialization Provides technical client service to multi-state companies with sales & use tax issues Conducts negotiation of settlements and voluntary disclosure agreements on sales and use tax matters Drafts technical memoranda regarding sales & use tax issues ASC 450/FAS 5 Understands and applies industry standards, along with firm policies and BDO Tax Quality Manual requirements as they relate to ASC 450/FAS 5 for sales & use tax contingencies Strategy Development Reviews studies of sales & use tax implications to identify alternative courses of actions to benefits clients Develops new or improved ideas to advance the position of clients through reduction in sales & use taxes or expenses or offering of non-tax benefits Assist with researching potential sales & use tax strategies Suggests marketing approaches for new client acquisition Other duties as required Supervisory Responsibilities: Supervises the day-to-day workload of STS SALT Managers, Senior Associates, and Associates on assigned engagements and reviews work product Ensures STS SALT Managers