State And Local Tax Associate

Rӧdl & Partner’s continued growth throughout 2024 provides opportunities for entrepreneurial and energetic tax professionals to enjoy fast career potential combined with challenging technical work. We are currently seeking a State and Local Tax Associate to join our Tax practice in Manhattan, NY.

This role allows a State and Local Tax Associate to learn and grow as a team member focused on the following:

• Assist Rӧdl & Partner’s local office tax professionals with navigating State and Local Tax rules across all states
• Consulting with clients on implementing sales tax compliance, including automated solutions
• Providing sales tax research deliverables to international clients not familiar with U.S. sales tax laws
• Collaborate with internal software professionals on the development of Rӧdl & Partner’s proprietary sales tax software solution
• Communicate and update both clients and internal professionals on current State and Local Tax changes in both income tax and sales tax areas
• Support sales tax audit activities and consult with clients on audit defense strategies

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting from an accredited college or university; Masters degree in Accounting or Tax preferred
• CPA, CMI, JD or LLM preferred (or currently working to obtain)
• 0 – 2 years of experience focused on State and Local Tax consulting, primarily sales and use tax

Preferred Qualifications:

• Highly motivated individuals eager to grow in both technical tax knowledge and practical implementation of State and Local Tax strategies
• Proven team player with the ability and desire to manage multiple simultaneous projects
• Detail-oriented professional with critical thinking skills

This role provides a unique opportunity for a State and Local Tax professional to define their own career and chart a path for a growing area with an international accounting firm. The niche client base of Rӧdl & Partner presents new challenges for tax professionals to expand beyond more common business structures typically encountered in public accounting. If you are seeking a role that allows for more than “check the box” tasks and you want to be part of a group that is blazing its own path in this high-growth market, then we are eager to tell you more about this dynamic opportunity.

• 401K plan (with 3% salary paid employer contributions)
• Medical coverage
• Paid Dental coverage
• Paid Volunteer Day annually
• Paid time-off & Holidays
• Flexible spending accounts
• Paid Parking/public transportation
• Tuition reimbursement & training
• Employee and Dependent life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Accidental death & dismemberment insurance