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Overview
Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world’s leading financial centers – New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards. Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms.
Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP, trading as Baker Tilly, are independent members of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion. Visit bakertilly.com or join the conversation on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.
Please discuss the work location status with your Baker Tilly talent acquisition professional to understand the requirements for an opportunity you are exploring.
Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local law.
Any unsolicited resumes submitted through our website or to Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, employee e-mail accounts are considered property of Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorized recruitment agency ("search firm") for Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by Baker Tilly's Talent Attraction team, to submit candidates for review via our applicant tracking system.
Job Description:
Baker Tilly, one of the fastest growing CPA advisory firms in the nation, has an incredible career opportunity for a State & Local Tax Manager (Income Tax & Residency) to join our State & Local Tax (SALT) practice!
Our SALT practice is made up of 300+ professionals across the U.S., providing a full spectrum of state and local tax services In this client-facing role, you will work closely with our Private Wealth practice and other tax professionals to advise high net worth individuals, families, business owners, executives, and family offices on complex state and local income tax matters, with a particular emphasis on residency and domicile planning, residency changes, and state tax controversy.
You will serve as a trusted advisor to clients consulting on individual, trust, and estate tax matters. As well as contemplating or implementing changes in residency, helping them understand the tax implications, documentation requirements, and practical considerations associated with establishing or terminating residency in a particular state. You will also represent and assist clients in residency audits and other individual income tax controversies before state taxing authorities.
This is a client-facing consulting role with a strong focus on technical advice, responsiveness, relationship management, and collaboration with Baker Tilly's Private Wealth practice.
Must be located near a Baker Tilly office.
What you’ll do:
Serve as a trusted advisor to high-net-worth individuals on state residency and domicile matters, including evaluating potential residency changes, understanding clients’ personal and financial circumstances, developing strategies to establish, maintain, or terminate residency, and advising on related tax implications and documentation requirements.
Lead and manage state residency and individual income tax audits and controversies, including responding to information document requests, developing factual and technical positions, preparing correspondence and protests, interacting and negotiating with state taxing authorities, and assisting with administrative appeals.
Advise clients on multistate individual income tax matters, including income sourcing, compensation, liquidity events, business transactions, asset sales, and credits for taxes paid to other jurisdictions.
Serve as an accessible SALT resource to Baker Tilly's Private Wealth practice and coordinate with federal, estate and gift, trust, business tax, and other specialists to provide timely, integrated advice.
Research complex state tax issues, monitor relevant legislative and regulatory developments, and contribute to technical memoranda, client communications, articles, presentations, webinars, and other thought leadership.
Contribute to business development by identifying opportunities, developing client and referral relationships, supporting proposals and presentations, and collaborating across Baker Tilly on prospective opportunities.
Maintain active communication with clients, manage expectations, and demonstrate a high degree of responsiveness and commitment to exceptional client service.
Manage multiple consulting and controversy engagements, including project scope, staffing, scheduling, budgets, billings, collections, deadlines, and engagement economics.
Review and coach associates and senior associates, providing timely technical feedback and supporting their professional development through Baker Tilly's Care and Teach philosophy
Minimum Qualifications
4- year degree
8 years of professional experience
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field required; Masters or advanced degree preferred.
CPA, CMI or JD/LLM required.
Five (5)+ year(s) experience in state and local tax, individual taxation, tax controversy, or a related area; professional services firm experience preferred.
Experience advising high-net-worth individuals, business owners, executives, family offices, or similar private clients strongly preferred.
Strong working knowledge of state individual income tax principles, particularly residency and domicile, statutory residency, income sourcing, and credits for taxes paid to other states.
Experience with state tax audits and controversy matters, particularly residency or individual income tax examinations, is strongly preferred.
Strong analytical, research, written, and verbal communication skills, with the judgment, discretion, responsiveness, and interpersonal skills necessary to advise high-net-worth clients and their advisors on complex and sensitive matters.
Ability to collaborate effectively across State & Local Tax, Private Wealth, and other specialty tax and advisory practices while leading teams and managing multiple consulting and controversy engagements, competing priorities, and deadlines.
Experience reviewing the work of associates and/or senior associates and providing coaching and technical guidance.
Eligibility to work in the U.S., without sponsorship, required.
The pay rate ranges for this position are listed below. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of relevant factors including but not limited to applicant’s skills, prior experience, qualifications, degrees, professional certifications, work arrangements and geographic location. Baker Tilly offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package to eligible employees.
The national pay rate range is $150,970 to $294,400
In California: pay rate range is $166,070 to $294,400
Overview
Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world’s leading financial centers – New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards. Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms.
Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP, trading as Baker Tilly, are independent members of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion. Visit bakertilly.com or join the conversation on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.
Please discuss the work location status with your Baker Tilly talent acquisition professional to understand the requirements for an opportunity you are exploring.
Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local law.
Any unsolicited resumes submitted through our website or to Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, employee e-mail accounts are considered property of Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorized recruitment agency ("search firm") for Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by Baker Tilly's Talent Attraction team, to submit candidates for review via our applicant tracking system.
Job Description:
Baker Tilly, one of the fastest growing CPA advisory firms in the nation, has an incredible career opportunity for a State & Local Tax Manager (Income Tax & Residency) to join our State & Local Tax (SALT) practice!
Our SALT practice is made up of 300+ professionals across the U.S., providing a full spectrum of state and local tax services In this client-facing role, you will work closely with our Private Wealth practice and other tax professionals to advise high net worth individuals, families, business owners, executives, and family offices on complex state and local income tax matters, with a particular emphasis on residency and domicile planning, residency changes, and state tax controversy.
You will serve as a trusted advisor to clients consulting on individual, trust, and estate tax matters. As well as contemplating or implementing changes in residency, helping them understand the tax implications, documentation requirements, and practical considerations associated with establishing or terminating residency in a particular state. You will also represent and assist clients in residency audits and other individual income tax controversies before state taxing authorities.
This is a client-facing consulting role with a strong focus on technical advice, responsiveness, relationship management, and collaboration with Baker Tilly's Private Wealth practice.
Must be located near a Baker Tilly office.
What you’ll do:
Serve as a trusted advisor to high-net-worth individuals on state residency and domicile matters, including evaluating potential residency changes, understanding clients’ personal and financial circumstances, developing strategies to establish, maintain, or terminate residency, and advising on related tax implications and documentation requirements.
Lead and manage state residency and individual income tax audits and controversies, including responding to information document requests, developing factual and technical positions, preparing correspondence and protests, interacting and negotiating with state taxing authorities, and assisting with administrative appeals.
Advise clients on multistate individual income tax matters, including income sourcing, compensation, liquidity events, business transactions, asset sales, and credits for taxes paid to other jurisdictions.
Serve as an accessible SALT resource to Baker Tilly's Private Wealth practice and coordinate with federal, estate and gift, trust, business tax, and other specialists to provide timely, integrated advice.
Research complex state tax issues, monitor relevant legislative and regulatory developments, and contribute to technical memoranda, client communications, articles, presentations, webinars, and other thought leadership.
Contribute to business development by identifying opportunities, developing client and referral relationships, supporting proposals and presentations, and collaborating across Baker Tilly on prospective opportunities.
Maintain active communication with clients, manage expectations, and demonstrate a high degree of responsiveness and commitment to exceptional client service.
Manage multiple consulting and controversy engagements, including project scope, staffing, scheduling, budgets, billings, collections, deadlines, and engagement economics.
Review and coach associates and senior associates, providing timely technical feedback and supporting their professional development through Baker Tilly's Care and Teach philosophy
Minimum Qualifications
4- year degree
8 years of professional experience
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field required; Masters or advanced degree preferred.
CPA, CMI or JD/LLM required.
Five (5)+ year(s) experience in state and local tax, individual taxation, tax controversy, or a related area; professional services firm experience preferred.
Experience advising high-net-worth individuals, business owners, executives, family offices, or similar private clients strongly preferred.
Strong working knowledge of state individual income tax principles, particularly residency and domicile, statutory residency, income sourcing, and credits for taxes paid to other states.
Experience with state tax audits and controversy matters, particularly residency or individual income tax examinations, is strongly preferred.
Strong analytical, research, written, and verbal communication skills, with the judgment, discretion, responsiveness, and interpersonal skills necessary to advise high-net-worth clients and their advisors on complex and sensitive matters.
Ability to collaborate effectively across State & Local Tax, Private Wealth, and other specialty tax and advisory practices while leading teams and managing multiple consulting and controversy engagements, competing priorities, and deadlines.
Experience reviewing the work of associates and/or senior associates and providing coaching and technical guidance.
Eligibility to work in the U.S., without sponsorship, required.
The pay rate ranges for this position are listed below. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of relevant factors including but not limited to applicant’s skills, prior experience, qualifications, degrees, professional certifications, work arrangements and geographic location. Baker Tilly offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package to eligible employees.
The national pay rate range is $150,970 to $294,400
In California: pay rate range is $166,070 to $294,400
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in tax senior manager jobs.
- Active CPA license required or actively in progress
- Seven or more years of progressive tax experience in public accounting or corporate tax
- Deep expertise in federal corporate income tax compliance and planning
- Proficiency in ASC 740 income tax provision preparation and review
- Experience managing staff, reviewing work product, and leading client or project teams
- Familiarity with tax technology platforms such as Thomson Reuters OneSource or CorpTax
Tips for Your Tax Senior Manager Job Search
Tailor your resume to tax specialization
Recruiters for tax senior manager roles scan for specific technical areas fast. Call out your specialization, whether federal compliance, ASC 740 provision, international tax, or state and local, in your summary and in each role's bullet points, not just in a skills list.
Highlight your CPA and advanced credentials
A CPA license is close to mandatory at this level, but credentials like an LLM in taxation or an MST sharpen your candidacy for roles in international tax or high-complexity provision work. Put them directly under your name, not buried in an education section.
Target openings by industry, not just title
Tax senior manager roles inside a Big Four firm look very different from the same title at a Fortune 500 corporate tax department or a regional firm. Filter your search by industry sector and employer type to find openings where your specific background aligns rather than applying broadly.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists tax senior manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare for technical case interviews in depth
Expect interviewers to walk through a realistic provision scenario or an international structure question, not just competency questions. Practice articulating how you'd diagnose a deferred tax misstatement or walk through a Subpart F inclusion so your reasoning is clear under pressure.
Negotiate total comp beyond base salary
At the senior manager level, firms often have flexibility on signing bonuses, partnership track timelines, and continuing education reimbursements even when base salary bands are fixed. Come to the negotiation knowing which of those matter most to you and raise them directly once an offer is on the table.
Tax Senior Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most tax senior managers?
The companies hiring the most tax senior managers right now include BDO, CohnReznick, and RSM, with the largest share of openings in California, Texas, and Illinois, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Demand is consistent across both public accounting firms and large corporate tax departments.
How many tax senior manager jobs are remote?
About 73% of tax senior manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, with remote availability highest in tax provision and federal compliance roles where deliverables are document-driven. Roles that involve direct client advisory work or cross-departmental leadership tend to require more in-person presence.
How do you become a tax senior manager?
You typically start by earning a CPA license after completing an accounting or finance degree, then spend several years in public accounting or a corporate tax department building technical depth in compliance or provision. From there, you move into a manager role overseeing staff and client work. Consistent performance, a specialty area, and demonstrated leadership over complex engagements are what drive the promotion to senior manager.
Can I get a tax senior manager role without Big Four experience?
Yes, many tax senior manager openings are filled by candidates who built their careers at regional accounting firms, law firms with tax practices, or in-house corporate tax departments. What hiring managers look for is deep technical ability in a specific area, a record of managing staff, and the judgment to handle complex issues independently. A strong niche, such as international tax or state and local tax, can offset the absence of a Big Four name on your resume.
What does the tax senior manager interview process look like?
Most processes run three to four rounds. An initial recruiter or HR screen is followed by a technical interview with a tax director or partner that often includes a scenario walkthrough, such as reviewing a provision issue or an international structure. A behavioral or leadership round assesses how you manage teams and client relationships. Final rounds often involve meeting multiple stakeholders before an offer is extended.
Where can I find and apply to tax senior manager jobs?
You can find and apply to tax senior manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find roles that match your specialization and experience level, then apply directly to each listing from the same page.
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