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State and Local Tax - Income and Franchise Senior Associate
About the job State and Local Tax - Income and Franchise Senior Associate
State and Local Tax - Income and Franchise Senior Associate
Location: Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid)
Shift/Schedule: Full-time, hybrid schedule with in-office and client collaboration days
Pay/Compensation: $101,200 – $129,030 per year
About the Role
A national accounting and advisory firm with a growing tax practice is hiring a State and Local Tax Senior Associate focused on income and franchise tax. This role blends compliance and consulting work for a diverse portfolio of corporate and pass-through clients. The firm offers structured career progression, strong technical training, and a hybrid schedule.
The ideal candidate has several busy seasons of state income tax experience and is ready to take on more review and client-facing responsibility. You enjoy technical research, write clearly, and want a structured path toward manager within a supportive national practice.
This is a permanent, direct-hire opportunity presented by The Employee Connect. Qualified candidates will be contacted promptly to review the role, answer questions, and discuss next steps in the interview process.
Core Responsibilities
Location: Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid)
Shift/Schedule: Full-time, hybrid schedule with in-office and client collaboration days
Pay/Compensation: $101,200 – $129,030 per year
About the Role
A national accounting and advisory firm with a growing tax practice is hiring a State and Local Tax Senior Associate focused on income and franchise tax. This role blends compliance and consulting work for a diverse portfolio of corporate and pass-through clients. The firm offers structured career progression, strong technical training, and a hybrid schedule.
The ideal candidate has several busy seasons of state income tax experience and is ready to take on more review and client-facing responsibility. You enjoy technical research, write clearly, and want a structured path toward manager within a supportive national practice.
This is a permanent, direct-hire opportunity presented by The Employee Connect. Qualified candidates will be contacted promptly to review the role, answer questions, and discuss next steps in the interview process.
Core Responsibilities
- Prepare and review state income and franchise tax returns and provisions
- Research multistate tax issues including nexus, apportionment, and filing methods
- Support consulting projects such as voluntary disclosures and refund reviews
- Draft technical memos and client deliverables with clear recommendations
- Coach and review the work of associates on engagement teams
- Communicate directly with client tax departments on requests and findings
- Track state legislative changes and share updates with the team
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
- State and local income tax experience in public accounting or corporate tax
- Working knowledge of multistate apportionment and nexus principles
- Experience with tax software such as OneSource, CorpTax, or GoSystem
- Strong research, writing, and client communication skills
- CPA license, or active progress toward licensure
- Master of Taxation or advanced tax coursework
- Big Four or national firm tax experience
- Experience with ASC 740 state tax provision work
- Exposure to partnership composite and withholding filings
- Advanced Excel and data analysis skills
- Pay: $101,200 – $129,030 per year
- Competitive annual salary based on experience
- Hybrid schedule with flexibility
- Comprehensive health, retirement, and paid time off benefits through the employer
- Structured career path toward manager and beyond
- Firm-paid technical training and CPE opportunities
- How many years of state and local income or franchise tax experience do you have?
- Are you a licensed CPA, or where are you in the CPA exam process?
- Which tax software platforms have you used for multistate return preparation?