Perkins & Co’s physical offices are open without restrictions and most of our team has autonomy to decide whether to work on-site, remotely, or hybrid. Interviews will be held virtually.

The long-term work location for this role is flexible; we are open to a fully remote arrangement for candidates who are located, and authorized to work, in the United States. Candidates interested in relocating to the Portland area may be eligible for relocation assistance. We are not sponsoring visas or hiring internationally.

SALT Manager

Why build your career at Perkins & Co?

Great people. Interesting, complex work. Community involvement. Competitive pay and benefits. Collaboration. Diversity. Mentoring. Flexibility for a sustainable career.

We're looking for a SALT expert to join us in building our new practice!

This is a rare—perhaps once in a lifetime—opportunity to get in on the ground floor of a developing practice and reap the rewards that come with building something great. You’ll make your mark, helping to set the tone for the future. You won’t be going it alone, though. You’ll work with our wickedly smart SALT Director Sonjia Barker and have the tax department’s support. At Perkins, we operate as one firm. That means that we work together for our clients’ best interests, not in separate silos or playing politics. Work with your peers rather than competing against them! You’ll also enjoy schedule and work location flexibility and tremendous growth potential. Want to work part-time instead of full-time? We can do that, too.

FT Salary begins at $112K, varying DOE and geographic location. PT compensation will be prorated.

What’s expected of the SALT Manager?

• Assist in state and local tax consulting with a focus on optimization and risk management. This may include nexus determinations, audit defense planning, notice responses, and VDA projects
• Review state and local tax returns; including overseeing engagement workflows and teams
• Research and analyze a wide range of state and local tax issues and implications, including nexus considerations, apportionment methodology, and taxability
• Preparing memorandums, matrices, and other client deliverables
• Assist multistate companies with state and local tax controversy which includes managing state and local tax audits, represent the client throughout the audit process, and at hearings and appeal meetings, prepare protests
• Keep up to date with tax changes and industry trends by participating in education opportunities
• Leverage technology and other resources to capture efficiencies and technical accuracies.
• Participate in the billing and collection process
• Assist with other state and local ad hoc projects

Who Qualifies?

• 4+ years of recent related tax experience, preferably in a large local/regional or Big 4 public accounting firm (note: public accounting experience is NOT required)
• Experience in a paperless, cloud-based environment
• Experience performing tax research and providing technical advice on state and local tax issues
• Previous experience working with state or local tax authorities preferred
• Experience in state and local government revenue department preferred
• Experience training and supervising Staff and Seniors
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must be a motivated self-starter and have experience in managing multiple client engagements/projects
• Able to work effectively both as part of a team and independently
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• CPA, Certified Member of the Institute (CMI), or bar license (potential flexibility regarding certifications/licensing for highly qualified individuals)
• Experience with sales/use tax, Washington State Excise Tax, or state income/franchise tax

Want to hear more? Please submit your application so we can get the conversation started! You may also email our recruiting team (Areena McLaughlin, Julie Brodell-Martin, and Vanessa Lopez) at careers@perkinsaccounting.com if you have questions.

Perkins & Co is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Benefits

Being a local firm gives us the advantage to do what our employees want. Being a great company takes more than just having a sleek office, fun events and wild parties, all of which we do have, coincidentally.

Perkins & Co offers competitive salary, 401(k) profit sharing plan with immediate vesting of employer contributions, generous paid time off plan, incentive plan for sales leads, a comprehensive health and disability insurance package, and more! Please visit our website for more information (www.perkinsaccounting.com)

Ongoing training isn't just a benefit, it's a necessity. We provide comprehensive in-house, external and off-site training using a variety of high quality training resources, including BDO Alliance USA. Accounting isn't what it used to be. We truly believe that you don't have to work long hours to be successful.