Grant Thornton (US)

Senior Manager, Transaction Tax

Grant Thornton (US)

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Manhattan • New Jersey, New York, Texas • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Manage, develop, train, and mentor Mangers, Senior Associates, and Staff on M&A projects and assess performance for engagement and year-end reviews
  • Maintain active communication during engagement to manage expectations, ensure satisfaction, make sure deadlines are met, and lead change efforts effectively and efficiently
  • Work closely with our Transaction Services colleagues, focusing on the tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions and other transactions-related work
  • Assist in conducting buy-side and sell-side tax due diligence, advising on tax efficient acquisitions and divestments, advising clients on tax efficient restructurings, reviewing taxes in financial models, and reviewing transaction documents
  • Be involved in researching tax issues, preparing written communication in a succinct and deal-driven manner, helping clients with responses to tax authorities, and assisting clients in strategizing on the tax aspects of the transactions
  • Assist Senior Managers on project development, client pursuit initiatives and the management of priority accounts
  • Perform analysis of a client’s tax attributes surrounding certain business events including tax basis of assets and stock, tax accounting for M&A driven transaction costs and corporate earnings and profits
  • Perform detailed analyses of net operating loss/tax credit carry forward limitations pursuant to IRC Section 382 for both private and public clients
  • Other duties as assigned

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting. Master’s in Taxation/LLM in Taxation strongly preferred. Also accepted: Masters or Ph.D. in Economics, Statistics, Public Policy, Mathematics, Business, Finance, Financial Engineering, Management Science and Engineering, Financial Mathematics, Industrial Engineering or Operations Research
  • Minimum eight to twelve years of progressive federal tax consulting and/or compliance experience in public accounting or a combination of corporate and public accounting experience. Five to Seven years of qualified Mergers and Acquisitions tax services/ due diligence.
  • CPA or JD/active law license required
  • Experience in Corporate, S-Corp. and/or Partnership returns
  • Excellent analytical, technical, and tax accounting/technology skills with proficiency in US GAAP, tax compliance, corporate consolidated returns, consolidated federal tax returns, partnership returns, and combined state tax returns
  • Exceptional client service and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain outstanding client relationships
  • Computer expertise including knowledge of tax software, technology, including spreadsheet modeling
  • Can travel as needed
Benefits
  • We understand that your needs, responsibilities and experiences are different, and we think that’s a good thing. That’s why we support you with personalized and comprehensive benefits that recognize and empower all the identities, roles and aspirations that make you, well, you. For an overview of our benefit offerings, please visit: __https://www.grantthornton.com/careers/rewards-and-benefits__
  • Benefits for internship positions: Grant Thornton interns are eligible to participate in the firm’s medical, dental and vision insurance programs and the firm’s employee assistance program. Interns also receive a minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave and are paid for firm holidays that fall within their internship period.
  • Benefits for seasonal employee positions: Grant Thornton seasonal employees are eligible to participate in the firm’s medical, dental and vision insurance programs and the firm’s employee assistance program. Seasonal employees may also be eligible to participate in the firm’s 401(k) savings plan and employee retirement plan in accordance with applicable plan terms and eligibility requirements. Seasonal employees receive a minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave.
  • Grant Thornton employees may be eligible for a discretionary, annual bonus based on individual and firm performance, subject to the terms, conditions and eligibility criteria of the applicable bonus plan or program. Interns and seasonal employees are not eligible for bonus compensation.

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Hard skills
tax due diligencetax efficient acquisitionstax efficient restructuringstax accountingfinancial modelingnet operating loss analysisIRC Section 382Mergers and Acquisitions tax servicescorporate consolidated returnspartnership returns
Soft skills
analytical skillsclient servicecommunication skillsmentoringperformance assessmentchange managementrelationship buildingproject developmentteam collaborationproblem-solving
Certifications
CPAJDactive law license