TAX - MANAGER POSITION SUMMARY Passion for our clients, Passion for our people, and Passion for the business of accounting. As one of the world's leading accounting firms, Grant Thornton has continued to expand its reach and is looking for accounting professionals to grow with us. The Grant Thornton experience is a cornerstone of not only our client service, but also a belief that our employees deserve the same respect we give our clients. We are committed to providing an environment that encourages quality people to join our firm and grow with us. We offer competitive compensation, opportunities to work with multiple service lines and industries, a work/life balance, and the support of an international organization. In the last year alone, Grant Thornton LLP has hired more than 1,000 employees from other international accounting firms. We are successful at creating an environment that encourages new ideas and quickly integrates professionals from other firms. We invite you to learn more about the exciting opportunities at Grant Thornton and what we call the Grant Thornton Experience for Our People. The Tax Manager is responsible for the delivery of a full range of tax services for multiple clients in a wide variety of industries. Responsibilities include interacting closely with clients to provide innovative tax planning, consulting, and compliance expertise; providing primary and secondary review of complex tax returns; developing and managing staff; and working closely with partners and staff on client management, practice development, and business development activities. The Tax Manager is responsible for an assigned group of clients. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES -Adhere to the highest degree of professional standards and strict client confidentiality. -Manage, direct, and monitor multiple client services teams on client engagements; plan, execute, direct, and complete tax projects in a wide variety of industries; provide innovative tax planning, consulting, and compliance expertise to clients; and manage to budget. -Develop a project vision and set challenging personal and client service team goals. -Manage, develop, train, and mentor staff on tax projects and assess performance for engagement and year-end reviews. -Conduct primary and secondary review of complicated or complex income tax returns including Corporate, S-Corp., partnership, and individual clients. -Research and consult on various tax matters. -Maintain active communication with clients to manage expectations, ensure satisfaction, make sure deadlines are met, and lead change efforts effectively. -Consult, work with, and service client to make recommendations on business and process improvement and serve as a business advisor to client. -Work closely with partners, managers, and staff to integrate practice development skills into a team approach to client service and new business development. -Team with partners and senior managers on proposals and business development calls. -Maintain strong client relations and cross-sell services within the assigned group of clients. -Recruit and retain senior associates and associates. -Coach senior associates and associates in developing and achieving goals and objectives for performance and professional development. -Attend professional development and training sessions on a regular basis. -Perform other job-related duties as necessary. QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS -Bachelor's degree in Accounting. CPA, Masters in Taxation, LLM in Taxation, or JD. -Five to seven years of progressive federal tax consulting and/or compliance experience in public accounting or a combination of corporate and public accounting experience. -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. -Strong experience in staff and tax management in an integrated client service team. -Ability to manage and develop staff in a highly interactive team environment. -Practice development experience is preferred. -Exceptional client service and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain outstanding client relationships. -Ability to manage multiple engagements and competing priorities in a rapidly growing, fast-paced, interactive, results-based team environment. -Strong leadership, business development, recruiting, training, coaching, and mentoring skills, coupled with excellent written, interpersonal, and presentation skills. -Computer expertise including knowledge of tax software and technology. -Ability to work additional hours as needed and travel to various client sites.
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QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS -Bachelor's degree in Accounting. CPA, Masters in Taxation, LLM in Taxation, or JD. -Five to seven years of progressive federal tax consulting and/or compliance experience in public accounting or a combination of corporate and public accounting experience. -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. -Strong experience in staff and tax management in an integrated client service team. -Ability to manage and develop staff in a highly interactive team environment. -Practice development experience is preferred. -Exceptional client service and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain outstanding client relationships. -Ability to manage multiple engagements and competing priorities in a rapidly growing, fast-paced, interactive, results-based team environment. -Strong leadership, business development, recruiting, training, coaching, and mentoring skills, coupled with excellent written, interpersonal, and presentation skills. -Computer expertise including knowledge of tax software and technology. -Ability to work additional hours as needed and travel to various client sites.
