Senior Manager, SALT (Direct Tax)

Portland, OR

Geffen Mesher & Company proudly stands as one of Portland's foremost locally owned accounting firms, with a distinguished history of over 90 years dedicated to serving clients throughout the Northwest. We owe our enduring success to our client-centric ethos and unwavering commitment to our team members. We provide a full suite of professional services, including Accounting, Assurance, Business Consulting, Business Valuation, Data and Analytics, Litigation Support, Family Office, Transaction Services, and full-service Tax planning, spanning several industries.

At Geffen Mesher, we believe in fostering strong, lasting partnerships with our clients, and we do the same for our team members. We are a large firm with a small firm feel. Our shareholders are humble, down-to-earth humans who hire and support motivated and resourceful people and provide opportunities to lead successful personal and professional lives. We provide ample growth opportunities whether you are starting as an intern, or you are a seasoned manager.

We are seeking a SALT Manager or Senior Manager (depending on experience) with Direct Tax experience to support and grow our State and Local tax group. In this role, you’ll be able to juggle multiple projects to a high degree of efficiency and demonstrate advanced technical skills in various tax and accounting areas. You’ll help business leaders look around corners, go beyond the numbers, and do something different by developing rapport with clients and making a difference. Whether you intend to specialize or gain exposure across many service lines, you won’t be limited at Geffen Mesher.

Compensation & Benefits

At Geffen Mesher, we value transparency and equity in compensation. The compensation offered for this position will be based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to: years of relevant experience, unique or specialized skill sets, education, licensure, internal equity, and location. The estimated salary range for the Senior Tax Manager is $150,000-$200,000.

Additional Benefits Include

• 401k with a 3% employer contribution
• Discretionary profit sharing of up to 4.5% annually
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance. We cover 100% of the individual medical premium!!!
• Generous PTO, plus 12 Paid Holidays, 8 hours of Volunteer Time and Paid Parental Leave
• Hybrid work options
• Flexible working hours in the summer, Fridays are optional!
• Incentive plan for sales leads
• Generous Employee Referral Program

What you’ll be doing

• Delivering a full range of tax planning, consulting and compliance services to clients.
• Working closely with staff on all phases of projects and engagement management for multiple clients.
• Mentoring and leading tax staff.

What makes you a fit

• Bachelor's degree in business, accounting or a similar discipline.
• Broad exposure to State and Local Taxes including knowledge in State Income/Franchise Tax, Credits and Incentives, Sales, and Use Tax; must be eager to work on a variety of SALT issues and have recent experience with Direct SALT.
• Strong tax accounting skills with proficiency in US GAAP, tax compliance, corporate consolidated returns, and combined state tax returns
• Recent Preparation experience of state income and franchise tax returns –corporate and pass-throughs-including preparation of workpapers as well as experience in tax software.
• Experience with state tax planning, tax research, and tax analysis.
• Extensive technical skills, including ASC 740, nexus considerations, unitary filing, apportionment methodologies, tax base rules, tax research, compliance, and consulting as it relates to multi-state jurisdictions.
• Ability to supervise staff and lead projects.
• Exceptional client service and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain outstanding client relationships.
• CPA certification if qualified to sit for the CPA; if not qualified, licensed attorney, Enrolled Agent, or other appropriate certification (or in the process of obtaining)
• Excellent research, writing, and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in MS technology suite.

Experience requirements

SALT Senior Manager: 7+ years with the above experience including:

• Oversees larger and more complex client engagements
• Serves as a subject-matter expert in a specialized area
• Reviews work at a higher level and ensure technical accuracy and planning considerations
• Plays a significant role in strengthening existing client relationships and identifying cross-service opportunities, serving as a strategic advisor
• Contributes to business development efforts, including proposals, networking, and client pitching

Geffen Mesher is committed equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities.

To protect the interests of all parties, Geffen Mesher will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to the Firm, including unsolicited resumes sent to the Firm mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to the Firm’s employees, or to the Firm’s resume database will be considered property of Geffen Mesher. The Firm will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. The Firm will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. This also includes partial resumes, candidate profiles, and candidate details or information.