State Tax Manager

Job description

Job Description

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We are seeking aState Tax Managerwith deep expertise instate income taxandsales & use tax, plus hands-on experience withAvalaraandCertCapture, to join our tax leadership team. In this role, you will lead state and local tax compliance, planning, and audit defense across multiple jurisdictions, leveraging Avalara’s tax automation tools to drive accuracy, efficiency, and compliance.

You’ll partner with internal teams and external advisors to ensure compliance, optimize our tax position, and reduce risk through strategic tax planning, process improvements, and technology enablement.

Responsibilities of the State Tax Manager position include, but are not limited to:

State Income Tax

Manage and review state income/franchise tax returns, extensions, and estimated payments

Oversee quarterly and annual state income tax provisions, including deferred tax analysis (ASC 740)

Perform apportionment calculations, review workpapers, and ensure accuracy of multi-state filings

Monitor legislative changes and assess the impact on the business

Sales & Use Tax (Avalara & CertCapture)

Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual sales & use tax compliance across all applicable states

Manage tax configuration, rates, and product/service taxability in Avalara

Monitor and maintain nexus determinations, including economic nexus thresholds

Maintain and validate exemption certificates usingAvalara CertCapture, ensuring compliance with state requirements

Partner with IT, operations, and sales to ensure smooth Avalara integrations with ERP and other systems

Audit & Risk Management

Serve as the primary contact for state tax audits (income and sales & use)

Prepare responses, coordinate data collection, and manage resolution strategies

Proactively identify and mitigate potential areas of exposure

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Advisory

Partner with finance, legal, operations, and IT to ensure tax compliance and accuracy in business processes

Provide state tax guidance on transactions, contracts, and business expansions

Support M&A due diligence, integration, and post-transaction compliance

Process Improvement & Technology

Implement process efficiencies and best practices for compliance, reporting, and reconciliation

Utilize Avalara and other tax technology tools for automation, accuracy, and analytics

Maintain compliance dashboards and calendars to track deadlines and deliverables

Qualifications of the State Tax Manager position include, but are not limited to:

Required:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field

6+ years of progressive state tax experience, includingbothstate income tax and sales & use tax

Hands-on experience withAvalara tax automationandCertCapturefor exemption certificate management

Strong understanding of multi-jurisdictional tax compliance, nexus rules, and apportionment methodologies

Proven experience managing audits to resolution

Advanced Excel skills (PivotTables, VLOOKUP/INDEX-MATCH, conditional formatting, large data handling)

Excellent communication, leadership, and project management skills

Preferred:

CPA, JD, or MST

Public accounting experience (Big 4 or regional firm) plus corporate in-house experience

Experience with OneSource or Corptax

Familiarity with ERP systems and tax data extraction/

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