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Description:
SMART Business Advisory and Consulting, LLC is one of
the fastest growing professional services firms in the
United States. Established in 1988, SMART now has
approximately 600 Professionals. We serve national and
international clients from our headquarters in suburban
Philadelphia and our offices in the metropolitan areas
of Albany, Atlanta, Chicago, Harrisburg, Hartford,
New York, Philadelphia, Portland, Amsterdam and
London.

SMART’s Tax Practice is comprised of a
comprehensive, proactive, results-oriented and
multi-disciplinary team of financial professionals. We
have a unique opportunity for a State and Local Tax
Expert to join our practice as a Manager in our Devon,
PA headquarters.

Responsibilities

* Deliver a full range of State and Local Tax services
including tax return review and related research,
drafting technical memorandums and client
correspondence, and leading voluntary disclosures
and audit defense projects.
* Coordinate multi-state reviews that analyze
income/franchise and other taxes to identify optimal
filing options, exemptions, credits and incentives,
and corporate structures that can reduce the
client's tax burden.
* Manage, direct, and monitor client service teams on
engagements; plan, execute, direct, and complete tax
projects in a wide variety of industries; provide
tax planning, consulting, and compliance expertise
to clients...
* Support clients in making determinations related to
FAS 109/FIN 48, as well as FAS 5.
* Review complicated State and Local tax returns.
* Maintain active communication with clients to manage
expectations, ensure satisfaction, and make sure
deadlines are met.
* Consult, work with, and service client to make
recommendations on business and process improvement
and serve as a business advisor to client.
* Team with Managing Directors and Senior Managers on
proposals and business development calls.
* Manage, develop, train, and mentor staff on tax
projects and assess performance for engagement and
year-end reviews.

Requirements:
* BS in Accounting and active CPA Certification; or
Law Degree.
* MS in Taxation, LLM Taxation, or JD desirable.
* Minimum 5 years of progressive State and Local Tax
experience.
* Broad exposure to State and Local Taxes including
primarily knowledge in State Income/Franchise Tax.
Knowledge of Sales and Use Tax, Property Taxes,
Payroll taxes or other State taxes a plus.
* Experienced in supervision, mentoring, and business
development.
* Experienced in client relationship management for
complex clients, including large to mid size
Corporations, LLCs, S Corporations, Partnerships,
and high net worth individuals.
* Able to translate complex tax issues into simple
terms to enhance client understanding.
* Excellent managerial, organizational and
verbal/written communication skills.
* Demonstrate initiative, vision, resourcefulness,
creativity and independent thinking.
* Solid PC skills including Microsoft Windows, Office
applications and tax preparation software (FAST-Tax,
Go systems, Vertex, etc.); advanced Excel skills.
* Authorization to work in the US is required; SMART
will not offer visa sponsorship.

We are an EO/AA employer. We value diversity in the
workforce.