SALT Associate

About Grassi

After more than 40 years of business growth and industry change, Grassi has redefined what it means to be an advisor and accountant to today’s businesses and individuals. Nationally ranked as one of the largest and fastest-growing accounting firms in the nation, Grassi is a leading provider of advisory, tax, and accounting services across key sectors including construction, architecture and engineering, not-for-profit, healthcare, manufacturing and distribution, financial services, real estate, and more. Several publications have ranked us among the top accounting firms to work for, highlighting our strength in work-life balance, culture, and wellness categories.

With over 550 employees and eleven offices spanning the New York Metropolitan Area, Long Island, the Northeast, Florida, New England, Denver and an international presence in Italy, we are strategically positioned to serve clients locally and globally. In 2023, Grassi became an employee-owned company by implementing an ESOP, establishing our independence and empowering our people to drive the firm’s future success. The ESOP ensures that equity partners and all Grassi U.S. employees have the exclusive opportunity to own the firm’s stock, making them integral to the company’s future.

Job Summary

We are currently seeking a SALT – Senior Associate to join our team in our White Plains, NY; Jericho, NY; New York, NY; Park Ridge, NJ; Chelmsford, MA; Needham, MA; Glastonbury, CT; or Wayne, PA. This role offers an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic and growing firm.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assisting clients with state and local tax matters related to income tax, sales and use tax, and tax controversy engagements
• Researching and analyzing state and local tax laws, regulations, case law, administrative guidance, and tax authority positions as it relates to our client’s business
• Preparing nexus studies, apportionment analyses, combined reporting evaluations, and state tax planning projects
• Assisting with sales and use tax reviews, exposure analyses, voluntary disclosure agreements, and multistate tax consulting engagements
• Responding to notices and inquiries received from federal, state, and local taxing authorities
• Supporting audit, examination, appeal, and controversy matters by gathering documentation, preparing responses, and communicating with taxing authorities
• Preparing technical memoranda, written recommendations, and client deliverables addressing complex state and local tax issues
• Monitoring legislative, regulatory, and judicial developments and evaluating their potential impact on client tax positions and operations