Senior Manager, State Income Tax

Responsibilities

• Proactively identify operational and regulatory issues across the state provision and compliance processes, and resolve them before they become compliance or financial risks.
• Direct the state and local income/franchise tax compliance process, including reviewing work papers and returns prepared by internal staff and external providers.
• Assist with the quarterly and annual state income tax provision process according to ASC 740, with a focus on state-by-state current tax computation.
• Lead state audits, notices, and information requests; coordinate responses and maintain strong, supportable positions.
• Monitor state legislative and administrative developments; assess impacts and communicate risks and opportunities to leadership.
• Analyze corporate structures and business changes to uncover tax risks and opportunities.
• Develop and apply state income tax planning strategies (nexus, apportionment, credits/incentives, structure, intercompany) to optimize effective tax rate and cash taxes.
• Ensure documentation, disclosures, and controls are provided; deliver audit-ready outputs promptly.
• Drive process improvement and automation projects to improve accuracy, controls, and cycle time, including leveraging approved AI and automation tools to streamline repetitive compliance activities, improve workpaper consistency, and increase the efficiency and quality of state tax processes.
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