Tax Manager - US State & Local Tax

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**Job location : Bangalore**

**Work mode : Hybrid : 4 days work from office**

**Why we're hiring:**

WPP is on a global transformation journey for its accounting and finance departments. This is an opportunity to join a dynamic team with a great learning environment. We are looking for a **State & Local** **Tax Manager** to join the Tax team in our Bangalore or Mumbai offices.

**What you'll be doing:**

The State & Local Tax Manager is a key player supporting the state and local tax compliance and reporting areas that are under the team’s responsibility.

This role reports into the Vice President of State & Local Tax and will involve supporting and assisting the team where applicable.

**Role Responsibilities included:**

• Oversee and mentor a team of four Tax Seniors
• Review state & local tax returns for US legal entities (corporations, partnerships, LLCs)
• Review state tax modifications for combined and separate tax returns
• Review state apportionment calculations
• Review state extensions and quarterly estimated tax payments calculations
• Oversee e-filing of state & local tax returns, extensions, and estimates
• Review state current and deferred tax provision calculations, state blended deferred tax rate, and return-to-provision adjustments for all US subsidiaries
• Assist with completion of other tax provision schedules including state tax reserves
• Assist with state income tax audits and respond to state tax notices
• Manage information requests from other internal and external teams

**What you'll need:**

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university in Accounting or Taxation.
• Seven(7) or more years of experience into SALT
• Strong working knowledge of US state & local tax rules and tax reporting obligations.
• Advanced Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Strong problem solving and organizational skills; high level of attention to details.

• Self-motivated, comprehends and responds constructively to instructions.

• Capable to work in a deadline-driven environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience using Corptax required

**Who you are:**

**You're open*:*** We are inclusive and collaborative; we encourage the free exchange of ideas; we respect and celebrate diverse views. We are open-minded: to new ideas, new partnerships, new ways of working.

**You're optimistic*:*** We believe in the power of creativity, technology and talent to create brighter futures or our people, our clients and our communities. We approach all that we do with conviction: to try the new and to seek the unexpected.

**You're extraordinary:** we are stronger together: through collaboration we achieve the amazing. We are creative leaders and pioneers of our industry; we provide extraordinary every day.

**What we'll give you:**

**Passionate, inspired people** – We aim to create a culture in which people can do extraordinary work.

**Scale and opportunity** – We offer the opportunity to create, influence and complete projects at a scale that is unparalleled in the industry.

**Challenging and stimulating work** – Unique work and the opportunity to join a group of creative problem solvers. Are you up for the challenge?

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