Senior Tax Manager
Posted Aug 26, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
How do you work with outside professional firms so you get good work at a reasonable cost?
What they are checking: Whether they manage advisors actively, which the posting puts at the center of the role.
Tell me about a contract you reviewed where you found a tax or insurance risk others missed.
What they are checking: Whether their contract administration experience adds real protection for the company.
You manage one full-time and one part-time associate. How do you divide the work and develop them?
What they are checking: Whether they lead a small team thoughtfully, making sure coverage and growth both happen.
Tell me about a time you had to handle highly confidential information. How did you protect it?
What they are checking: Whether they show the integrity and discretion the posting calls for.
What would you do
A state notifies us of a sales tax audit. What are your first steps?
What they are checking: Whether they organize the response, protect the company and control the scope of the audit.
A filing deadline is tomorrow and the outside firm hasn't delivered. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they plan ahead to avoid this and know options like extensions or estimates when it happens.
About the work
Walk me through how you manage multi-state tax compliance, including sales and use, income and property taxes.
What they are checking: Whether they have a full calendar and process for staying compliant across many jurisdictions.
How do you decide whether we have nexus in a new state?
What they are checking: Whether they understand physical and economic nexus rules that trigger filing obligations.
This role also covers business insurance. How do you approach renewing a multi-state insurance program?
What they are checking: Whether they can manage coverage, brokers and cost, a less common pairing with tax work.
You also oversee daily banking. What controls would you want in place around banking activity?
What they are checking: Whether they think about segregation of duties and fraud prevention around cash.
How do you use Excel and Access to track filings, deadlines and payments?
What they are checking: Whether they have built reliable tools for tracking compliance rather than relying on memory.
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