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Are you a strategic and creative Unclaimed Property Tax professional who enjoys working on complex state unclaimed property tax issues? Are you ready to make a greater impact on organizations by combining tax consulting solutions and innovative technologies that align the tax function with business objectives? If so, join our team!

Recruiting for this role ends on May 31, 2027.

Work you'll do
As an Unclaimed Property Tax Senior in the Indirect Tax group you will be a valuable member on tax engagements and provide state tax consulting and compliance services to a diverse client base in various industry sectors. You will continue to grow your technical knowledge in state taxation by working on large, complex tax projects, have access to exceptional training and resources, and continue to develop your supervisory and leadership skills.

Responsibilities will include:  

• Whether a client needs to complement an in-house unclaimed property team or outsource all their unclaimed property responsibilities, apply the appropriate level of services for each of our clients.
• Gaining knowledge of an assessment, audit, or voluntary disclosure agreement process.
• Developing client, legal counsel, and state representative written communications and facilitating verbal discussions.
• Tracking client requests and submissions and assisting with record review (i.e. tax documents, accounting records, policies, and procedures, etc.)
• Performing data analysis to identify potential unclaimed property risks.
• Developing and presenting the client with strategies to mitigate potential unclaimed property exposure.
• Aiding in drafting final deliverables and reports for client and state submission.
• Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.
• Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends.
• Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance.
• Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives.
• Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others.

The Team
Deloitte's Indirect Tax group is one of largest practices in the United States with more than 1,000 professionals nationwide. Our Unclaimed Property Tax professionals include former state tax auditors and administrators, industry personnel, tax practitioners, accounting specialists, and technology personnel with numerous years of multistate tax experience. Collectively, our team has significant experience with the requirements and nuances of jurisdictions in all 50 states. Our specific services include state income and franchise tax, indirect tax, unclaimed property, business restructuring, credits and incentives, sales and use tax outsourcing, excise tax, property tax, state strategic tax review, and state tax controversy.

Qualifications  
Required

• Ability to perform job responsibilities within a hybrid work model that requires US Tax professionals to co-locate in person 2-3 days per week
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field
• 3+ years' experience in state and local tax; 1+ years with Unclaimed Property tax
• Ability to travel up to 10%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve
• Limited immigration sponsorship may be available
• One of the following active accreditations obtained, in process, or willing and able to obtain:
• Licensed CPA in state of practice/primary office if eligible to sit for the CPA exam
• If not CPA eligible:
• Licensed attorney
• Enrolled Agent
• CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner)

Preferred

• Advanced degree such as Masters of Tax, JD and/or LLM
• Previous Big 4 or large CPA firm experience
• Supervisory experience

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $74,925 to $153,000.

You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

Are you a strategic and creative Unclaimed Property Tax professional who enjoys working on complex state unclaimed property tax issues? Are you ready to make a greater impact on organizations by combining tax consulting solutions and innovative technologies that align the tax function with business objectives? If so, join our team!

Recruiting for this role ends on May 31, 2027.

Work you'll do
As an Unclaimed Property Tax Senior in the Indirect Tax group you will be a valuable member on tax engagements and provide state tax consulting and compliance services to a diverse client base in various industry sectors. You will continue to grow your technical knowledge in state taxation by working on large, complex tax projects, have access to exceptional training and resources, and continue to develop your supervisory and leadership skills.

Responsibilities will include:  

• Whether a client needs to complement an in-house unclaimed property team or outsource all their unclaimed property responsibilities, apply the appropriate level of services for each of our clients.
• Gaining knowledge of an assessment, audit, or voluntary disclosure agreement process.
• Developing client, legal counsel, and state representative written communications and facilitating verbal discussions.
• Tracking client requests and submissions and assisting with record review (i.e. tax documents, accounting records, policies, and procedures, etc.)
• Performing data analysis to identify potential unclaimed property risks.
• Developing and presenting the client with strategies to mitigate potential unclaimed property exposure.
• Aiding in drafting final deliverables and reports for client and state submission.
• Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.
• Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends.
• Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance.
• Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives.
• Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others.

The Team
Deloitte's Indirect Tax group is one of largest practices in the United States with more than 1,000 professionals nationwide. Our Unclaimed Property Tax professionals include former state tax auditors and administrators, industry personnel, tax practitioners, accounting specialists, and technology personnel with numerous years of multistate tax experience. Collectively, our team has significant experience with the requirements and nuances of jurisdictions in all 50 states. Our specific services include state income and franchise tax, indirect tax, unclaimed property, business restructuring, credits and incentives, sales and use tax outsourcing, excise tax, property tax, state strategic tax review, and state tax controversy.

Qualifications  
Required

• Ability to perform job responsibilities within a hybrid work model that requires US Tax professionals to co-locate in person 2-3 days per week
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field
• 3+ years' experience in state and local tax; 1+ years with Unclaimed Property tax
• Ability to travel up to 10%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve
• Limited immigration sponsorship may be available
• One of the following active accreditations obtained, in process, or willing and able to obtain:
• Licensed CPA in state of practice/primary office if eligible to sit for the CPA exam
• If not CPA eligible:
• Licensed attorney
• Enrolled Agent
• CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner)

Preferred

• Advanced degree such as Masters of Tax, JD and/or LLM
• Previous Big 4 or large CPA firm experience
• Supervisory experience

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $74,925 to $153,000.

You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.