Tax Director, SALT

Bentley Systems is seeking an experienced Tax Director, State and Local Income Tax (SALT) to lead and oversee all aspects of state and local income tax and sales tax matters. The Tax Director will participate in all aspects of Bentley Systems U.S. SALT compliance, planning, financial reporting and controversy efforts. The Tax Director, SALT will partner closely with other members of the tax team, as well as the financial reporting and accounting teams, regarding tax compliance and tax accounting issues.

This is a high impact role requiring strong technical expertise, business acumen, and the ability to translate complex tax concepts into practical guidance for stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Review of state and local income tax filings, including extensions and estimated payments.
• Review of annual reports, census, property tax and other miscellaneous filings with governmental authorities.
• Manage Bentley’s sales and use process and address sales tax questions that may require independent research of sales tax laws in various jurisdictions.
• Manage Bentley’s Canadian GST/HST process, reviewing taxability and overseeing compliance.
• Handle audits for state, local, sales and use tax, &/or, other.
• SALT-related adjustments related to the US Federal income tax filings.
• Analysis of U.S. taxable income and preparation of tax adjustments for US corporate state and local income tax returns, and franchise tax returns.
• Prepare and/or review quarterly and year-end State tax provision calculations, including tax account reconciliations and roll forwards, as well as resulting journal entries.
• Continuously look to improve departmental methods for information gathering and analysis through internal and external tools.

Additional Opportunities

• Assist with the SALT aspects of acquisition due diligence, integrations, compliance, and restructurings.
• Support Tax Planning/Tax Research Initiatives through research and preparation of statistical and financial reports, both on a regular and specially assigned basis with regard to State and local planning, acquisitions, and audit defense strategies.

Qualifications

• Minimum of ten years of tax experience in state income and local taxation of C-Corps with a public accounting firm and/or multinational corporation.
• Working knowledge of sales and use tax and other miscellaneous tax filings.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, or related course of study. An MS in Taxation or MBA and/or a CPA certification, a plus.
• This is a full-time role expected to work 40 hours per week.
• This role requires communication with Managers, peers and other colleagues of the company in person, and/or by utilizing Microsoft Teams chat, calling and meeting functions.
• This role offers a hybrid schedule while requiring presence at Bentley’s Global Headquarters in Exton, PA.
• Requires sitting or standing at will while performing work on a computer.

Core Competencies Required

• Strong work ethic and a desire to learn all aspects of state taxation.
• Proven capacity for handling multiple tasks, coupled with flexibility and creative problem‑solving skills in a time‑sensitive environment.
• Possess strong orientation to detail, assuming ownership of projects and organizing to deliver on deadline.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a team member and to function independently, demonstrating a high level of motivation for taking initiative.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Good computer skills, including working knowledge of tax software, Vertex (for sales & use tax), MS Office, Excel and Word. Experience with TR Onesource products, Workday, and SAP a plus.
• An exciting career as an integral part of a world‑leading software company providing solutions for architecture, engineering, and construction - watch this short documentary about how we got our start.
• An attractive salary and benefits package.
• A commitment to inclusion, belonging and colleague wellbeing through global initiatives and resource groups.
• A company committed to making a real difference by advancing the world’s infrastructure for better quality of life, where your contributions help build a more sustainable, connected, and resilient world. Discover our latest user success stories for an insight into our global impact.

About Bentley Systems

Around the world, infrastructure professionals rely on software from Bentley Systems to help them design, build, and operate better and more resilient infrastructure for transportation, water, energy, cities, and more. Founded in 1984 by engineers for engineers, Bentley is the partner of choice for engineering firms and owner‑operators worldwide, with software that spans engineering disciplines, industry sectors, and all phases of the infrastructure lifecycle. Through our digital twin solutions, we help infrastructure professionals unlock the value of their data to transform project delivery and asset performance.

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