Sales & Use Tax Senior

Looking to work at a firm that encourages a work life balance and a path to Partnership? 

Withum is a forward-thinking, technology-driven advisory and accounting firm, helping clients to Be in a Position of Strength^SM in today’s modern business landscape.  Withum empowers clients with innovative tools and solutions to address their accounting, tax and overall business management needs. Withum is a place where talent thrives. We recruit only the best and brightest people, with a genuine passion for the business. 

Withum’s Tax Services Group is made up of a brilliant team of tax specialists that work to ensure tax reporting obligations are met in an accurate and timely manner and minimize or defer the payment of taxes. Their comprehensive understanding of international, US federal, state, and local regulations, counting our affiliation with HLB international, allows them to help develop economical tax strategies anywhere. Their services include Business, Individual, State & Local tax, R&D Tax Credit, as well as International and Private Client services. 

As a Sales & Use Tax Senior based out of our New York, NY or one of our New Jesery offices, you'll work alongside an integrated team of seasoned, well-known CPAs and industry leaders. In this position, you will take a lead role on all aspects of tax engagements, supervise/mentor staff, and build/maintain relationships with clients.       

Withum’s brand is a reflection of our people, our culture and our strength. Withum has become synonymous with teamwork and client service excellence. The cornerstone of our success can truly be accredited to the dedicated professionals who work here every day, whose mission is to help our clients grow and thrive - to be in a position of strength. But our commitment goes beyond our clients as we continue to live the Withum Way, promoting personal and professional growth for all team members, clients, and surrounding communities.  

How You’ll Spend Your Time:  

• Prepare complex individual, trust, partnership and corporate tax returns 
• Review mid-level complexity individual, trust, partnership and corporate tax returns prepared by tax staff for accuracy
• Research and draft memorandum involving complex tax matters 
• Identify tax planning opportunities 
• Handle and resolve tax controversies 
• Manage multiple engagements concurrently with various teams to efficiently meet client deadlines 
• Provide supervision, training and support to the engagement staff and promote open communication to the engagement partner and manager 

 The Kinds of People We Want to Talk to Have Many of The Following: 

• Bachelor's degree in accounting 
• Working towards CPA license, or CPA certification (preferred) 
• Having a Masters of Science in Taxation is a plus 
• 3-5 years of prior experience working in the tax department of a public accounting 
• Excellent analytical and technical tax skills 
• Exceptional client service and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain outstanding client relationships 
• Ability to manage multiple engagements and competing projects in a rapidly growing, fast-paced, interactive, results-based team environment 
• Strong leadership, training, and mentoring skills, coupled with excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills to represent the Firm well to client’s management 
• Excellent analytical, organizational, project management skills, and strong attention to detail 

The compensation for this position in New York City ranges from $75,000 – $105,000 annually. In addition to the base compensation, Withum offers a competitive benefits package and bonus program (for eligible roles) based on individual and firm performance. Final offer amounts are based on multiple factors such as the specific role, hiring location, as well as the individual’s skills, experience and qualifications. For additional information on our benefits, visit our website at https://www.withum.com/careers/.

Withum will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or because they are a protected veteran. 

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