State & Local Tax Manager Cover Letter

I would like to submit my application for the state & local tax manager opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

Previously, I was responsible for state tax consulting services related to regulatory income tax issues, including rate proceedings and quarterly reporting.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• CPA, JD or CMI
• Experience with property tax and other miscellaneous state and local taxes preferred
• Broad range of experience in providing SALT services
• Core Industry experience covered/preferred = Publicly & Privately Held Companies
• Work in conjunction with Lead tax for any follow through from due diligence including state tax nexus analysis and voluntary disclosure filings
• Working with and assisting other members of the M&A Tax practice with various technical tax issues dealing with sales and use, income franchise, property tax, payroll tax and escheat tax
• Able to manage multiple engagements
• Experience with tax research, tax accounting, SOX processes and tax saving strategies

Please consider me for the state & local tax manager opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In the previous role, I was responsible for assistance for multiple areas within the tax department including Personal Property tax, Licensing, State Income Tax and coordinating or managing special projects as needed.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Working knowledge of RIA Checkpoint, and CCH IntelliConnect
• Working knowledge of ProFx
• Extensive experience with CorpTax compliance software
• Experience with internet-based tax research services such as BNA or Checkpoint
• Experience with tax provision software
• Experience with the gaming and financial services industries
• Prepare all State and Local Income and Franchise Tax Returns (Stand-alone, Combined, and Unitary)
• Prepare and gather apportionment data for tax compliance

I am excited to be applying for the position of state & local tax manager. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for tax audit support - assists in successfully defending tax filing positions in audits by taxing jurisdictions, including income, franchise, sales and use and property tax audits and contests.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Knowledge of various tax systems, such as CCH, RIA, and Vertex
• Previous exposure to PeopleSoft, SAP and Oracle is beneficial
• Knowledge of the various types of telecommunication taxes, return compliance and billing beneficial
• Experience with state sales and use tax research (CCH, RIA and/or BNA), analysis and planning
• Experience with the preparation and review of sales and use tax returns
• CPA certification (if qualified to sit for the CPA), JD or CMI (or in the process of obtaining)
• CPA, member of a Bar Association, EA or other accredited designation which demonstrates above average knowledge of income and franchise taxes (including IPT’s CMI)
• Solid experience leading tax compliance automation software projects

In response to your job posting for state & local tax manager, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In the previous role, I was responsible for sales and use and property tax compliance support to other Tax Department areas as needed, ensuring taxes are properly applied, collected on the portfolio and remitted to tax jurisdictions.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Previous experience working with state or local tax authorities preferred
• Using FAS 109, MS Excel modeling, unitary filing, apportionment methodologies, tax base rules, tax research, compliance and consulting as they relate to multi-state jurisdictions
• Acting as team leader
• Coaching staff including providing timely written and verbal feedback
• Demonstrating considerable technical skills, including FAS 109, MS Excel modeling, unitary filing, apportionment methodologies, tax base rules, tax research, compliance and consulting as it relates to multi-state jurisdictions
• Leading and supervising teams to create an atmosphere of trust
• JD, Master in Taxation or LLM in Taxation preferred
• CPA, member of a Bar Association, EA or other accredited designation which demonstrates above average knowledge of state and local taxes (including IPT’s CMI)

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the state & local tax manager position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for appropriate tax oversight in order to mitigate tax-related risk and ensure tax regulatory compliance with all appropriate jurisdictions.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Prepare quarterly estimated income tax payments and extensions for state income taxes
• Manage overall state tax compliance calendar and prioritize effectively to meet deadlines in a timely manner
• Manage state and local tax notices and assist with or support state tax audit examinations
• Work closely with third party advisers who are assisting us in meeting our obligations
• Provide assistance to troubleshoot and resolve issues surrounding the technical application of our tax technology solutions
• Maintain State and local matrices of the Company’s nexus footprint by business unit
• Operate as a team player and work beyond state tax
• Opportunity to participate in special ad-hoc projects