Grant Thornton (US)
Transaction Tax Senior Manager
Grant Thornton is seeking a Transaction Tax Senior Manager to join our team in Manhattan, NY, with additional approved locations in Melville, NY and Iselin, NJ.
Responsibilities
Lead innovative tax planning, consulting, and compliance on M&A projects for multiple clients.
Manage, develop, train, and mentor Managers, Senior Associates, and Staff on M&A projects; assess performance for engagement and year‑end reviews.
Maintain active communication during engagements to manage expectations, ensure satisfaction, meet deadlines, and lead change efforts.
Work closely with Transaction Services colleagues, focusing on tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions and related work.
Assist in conducting buy‑side and sell‑side tax due diligence, advising on tax‑efficient acquisitions and divestments, restructurings, reviewing taxes in financial models, and reviewing transaction documents.
Research tax issues, prepare written communication succinctly, help clients respond to tax authorities, and assist in strategizing tax aspects of transactions.
Assist Senior Managers with project development, client pursuit initiatives, and management of priority accounts.
Perform analysis of clients’ tax attributes surrounding business events, including tax basis of assets and stock, tax accounting for M&A driven transaction costs and corporate earnings and profits.
Perform detailed analysis of net operating loss / tax credit carry‑forward limitations pursuant to IRC §382 for private and public clients.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; Master’s in Taxation/LLM in Taxation strongly preferred. Acceptable degrees include 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 8–12 years progressive federal tax consulting and/or compliance experience in public accounting or a mix of corporate and public accounting experience; 5–7 years qualified M&A tax services/due diligence.
CPA or JD/active law license required.
Experience preparing 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 demonstrated ability to develop and maintain outstanding client relationships.
Computer expertise, including knowledge of tax software and technology, spreadsheet modeling.
Travel as needed.
Base salary range for New York, NY and Iselin, NJ offices: $222,800–$371,300.
Benefits For a comprehensive list of benefits, visit https://www.grantthornton.com/careers/rewards-and-benefits.
Equal Employment Opportunity Grant Thornton promotes equal employment opportunities. All personnel decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital or civil union status, pregnancy or pregnancy‑related condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, veteran status, disability, handicap, genetic predisposition or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We provide reasonable accommodation under ADA and consistent with state and local laws.
If you are a Los Angeles applicant, we consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For Massachusetts applicants, the employer does not require or administer lie detector tests.
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Responsibilities
Lead innovative tax planning, consulting, and compliance on M&A projects for multiple clients.
Manage, develop, train, and mentor Managers, Senior Associates, and Staff on M&A projects; assess performance for engagement and year‑end reviews.
Maintain active communication during engagements to manage expectations, ensure satisfaction, meet deadlines, and lead change efforts.
Work closely with Transaction Services colleagues, focusing on tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions and related work.
Assist in conducting buy‑side and sell‑side tax due diligence, advising on tax‑efficient acquisitions and divestments, restructurings, reviewing taxes in financial models, and reviewing transaction documents.
Research tax issues, prepare written communication succinctly, help clients respond to tax authorities, and assist in strategizing tax aspects of transactions.
Assist Senior Managers with project development, client pursuit initiatives, and management of priority accounts.
Perform analysis of clients’ tax attributes surrounding business events, including tax basis of assets and stock, tax accounting for M&A driven transaction costs and corporate earnings and profits.
Perform detailed analysis of net operating loss / tax credit carry‑forward limitations pursuant to IRC §382 for private and public clients.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; Master’s in Taxation/LLM in Taxation strongly preferred. Acceptable degrees include 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 8–12 years progressive federal tax consulting and/or compliance experience in public accounting or a mix of corporate and public accounting experience; 5–7 years qualified M&A tax services/due diligence.
CPA or JD/active law license required.
Experience preparing 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 demonstrated ability to develop and maintain outstanding client relationships.
Computer expertise, including knowledge of tax software and technology, spreadsheet modeling.
Travel as needed.
Base salary range for New York, NY and Iselin, NJ offices: $222,800–$371,300.
Benefits For a comprehensive list of benefits, visit https://www.grantthornton.com/careers/rewards-and-benefits.
Equal Employment Opportunity Grant Thornton promotes equal employment opportunities. All personnel decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital or civil union status, pregnancy or pregnancy‑related condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, veteran status, disability, handicap, genetic predisposition or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We provide reasonable accommodation under ADA and consistent with state and local laws.
If you are a Los Angeles applicant, we consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For Massachusetts applicants, the employer does not require or administer lie detector tests.
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