Senior/Staff Consultant, SALT

What is Clearview?

Clearview is a dynamic firm, committed to a culture of excellence, offering accounting & finance, risk advisory, audit, tax, technology advisory, data analytics, HR and other consulting services. Our mission is to build lasting relationships as well as change the way our clients feel about the accounting and consulting industry through our daily actions. Our firm was built on the principles of accountability, belief, commitment, courage, gratitude, loyalty, respect, and trust. It is not just about the work (the “what”), it is also about our approach (the ”how”)! Our employees understand the importance of supporting one another and focusing on our greater business objectives. Multiple times, Clearview has been awarded as a “Best Place to Work” in Baltimore and is one of the fastest growing CPA and Management consulting firms in the country.

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What opportunity is available?

Clearview’s State & Local Tax Practice (SALT) is looking to hire a full-time Senior/Staff Consultant. This person will report directly to the Senior Manager. Our firm is headquartered in Owings Mills, Maryland and while this new hire may often work remotely, they will be required to commute to our corporate office and travel to client/prospect meetings, conferences, etc., as dictated by business need.

What will this new hire do?

The Senior/Staff Consultant will lead or co-lead multiple engagement teams and clients in relation to the completion of various sales and use tax and personal property tax consulting and compliance projects. This person will provide timely, high-quality service that meets or exceeds client expectations. Specific responsibilities include:

• Reviewing sales and use tax and personal property tax assessments for reduction opportunities, attending hearings on behalf of clients, and tracking related follow-ups with the appropriate jurisdictions.
• Clearly communicating sales and use tax and personal property tax review procedures to engagement teams.
• Training and assisting Staff Consultants as well as Interns.
• Communicating with clients to drive expectations and report on the status of ongoing projects.
• Identifying and communicating sales and use tax, personal property tax, as well as any state and local tax, matters to a SALT leader.
• Subscribing to and actively reading industry publications then sharing relevant information as applicable.
• Providing exceptional service to clients and always serving as a positive brand ambassador for Clearview.
• Maintaining a network of industry contacts and establishing new long-term relationships.

What is required for consideration?

• Bachelor's and/or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or another relevant field.
• Minimum 1-3 years of current or recent experience in sales & use tax or personal property tax consulting.
• Understanding of sales and use tax and personal property tax rules and regulations impacting companies.
• Experience leading or co-leading sales and use tax and personal property tax projects.
• Strong communication skills with experience conveying complex SALT-related information and associated business impacts to non-technical audiences.
• Unwavering integrity and ethics.
• Experience interacting with clients, establishing credibility, trust, and healthy relationships.
• Demonstrable examples of innovative thinking and problem solving.
• Willingness and ability to commute to our Owings Mills, MD office as well as travel across the country, as dictated by business need.

What is preferred for consideration?

• Project management experience including workflow balancing, activity scheduling, problem solving facilitation, prioritizing multiple complex tasks, and meeting deadlines.
• Experience leading teams and mentoring others.
• Effective public speaking skills with the ability to prepare and deliver presentations.
• CPA, CPA Candidate.

What’s in it for you?

The estimated base salary range for the Staff level is $60,000 - $75,000 and for the Senior level is $75,000 - $100,000. The salary range represents a general guideline for this position. Most new hires starting salaries are between the minimum and midpoint of the range to allow individuals the opportunity to earn more over time. Clearview considers a number of factors when determining salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills, and current market conditions.

Base salary is only one component of our competitive total rewards package. The following are additional benefits Clearview Group offers for this position:

• Amongst the traditional benefits offered, we provide 100% employer-paid dental, vision, life, long-term and short-term disability.
• 401k Plan employer matching.
• Competitive paid time off and parental leave.
• Bonus opportunities.
• Free on-site gym.
• Paid volunteer opportunities throughout the year to support our community, as well as social events, including firm-sponsored trips.
• Professional development to help employees advance in their careers.

Employment visa sponsorship is not a benefit currently offered by Clearview and we do not anticipate that this will change in the future.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision (computer work). While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.

Clearview Group LLC is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. The Company provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, gender identity, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.