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Tax Senior Manager, State and Local Tax

BDO · Costa Mesa, California

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Pay$100k to $263k a year
LevelSenior Manager · Tax
Work modeNot stated
CPA exam supportOn their careers site
CPA licenseNot mentioned
Experience8 years+
PostedSep 24, 2026
Found by usOct 8, 2026
Last checkedOct 9, 2026

Quick look

Advise multistate clients on state and local tax issues while managing SALT engagements and business development.

A few years in, CPA in progressWants to grow in public accounting

Worth knowing: Eight plus years SALT experience required

What they say about the CPA exam

“We provide pre-approved programs across our 100+ offices, mentorship and support, reimbursement of exam fees, enrollment in Canada’s leading CFE prep course, and flexible options for study leave in order for you to be successful.”

From the posting

Company: Job title: Tax Senior Manager, State and Local Tax Location: Costa Mesa, CA, United States Job Summary: A Tax Senior Manager, State and Local Tax is responsible for advising clients of the tax implications relating to their business objectives, recommending alternate courses of action, as well as identifying different methods of complying with tax regulations. In this role, the Tax Senior Manager, State and Local Taxation will be charged with marketing, networking and business development within his/her area of experience and specialization and recognizing potential changes in tax policy and applying new policies to tax compliance. In addition, the Tax Senior Manager, State and Local Taxation will work with the Core Tax Partners, Directors, and Senior Managers to provide SALT expertise to their clients. Job Duties: Research Identifies complex 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 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 tax returns with the ability to identify most significant state tax issues Composes responses to notices from state taxing authorities Provides assistance with exam support Tax Consulting Drafts tax memorandums, tax opinions and other documentation on various tax issues Applies all applicable state tax consulting sub-specialties and confers with other tax professionals when appropriate Determines tax planning process Ensures tax engagement letters are adopted prior to engagement work commencing and manages engagements Assists in the development of consultative selling strategies Manages the expectations of assigned clients Tax Controversy Represents clients before any tax authority on contested issues Tax Related Software Utilizes GoSystems, tax research databases and other tax-related software in the completion of assigned tasks Tax Specialization Provides technical client service to multi-state companies with state and local tax issues Conducts negotiation of settlements, voluntary disclosure agreements and state tax audit representation Drafts technical memoranda regarding state and local tax issues Accounting...

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