Global Indirect Tax Director - VAT

Grant Thornton • Bellevue, WA

5d • $197,800 - $255,904 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Global Indirect Tax Director delivers tax planning, consulting, and compliance services for multiple clients, collaborating with the Sales and Use Tax team and leading staff across tax matters and all phases of project and engagement management. The role involves managing numerous client projects and tasks simultaneously, supporting client needs with available tools and resources, and contributing to professional development and business development activities. The position follows Grant Thornton’s hybrid work model and requires in-person attendance at least three days per week at a Grant Thornton office or client site. Travel may be needed.

Requirements

• A minimum of ten years of progressive tax compliance and/or tax consulting experience.
• CPA, JD, or Certified Member of the Institute for Professionals in Taxation required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage various project tasks simultaneously.
• Strong computer skills.
• Ability to travel as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Respond to inquiries from state and other tax authorities.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with clients and work with client management to gather information and perform tax services.
• Lead team members in promptly resolving client problems or tax issues encountered during the preparation process.
• Understand client operations, processes, and business objectives and apply that knowledge to engagements.
• Attend professional development and training sessions regularly.
• Lead professional development and training sessions regularly.
• Oversee numerous client projects and tasks simultaneously.
• Lead sales presentations for existing and prospective clients.
• Support business development activities, including client identification, proposal development, and other pursuit activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Flexible work-location, weekly-schedule, and flex-time-off options consistent with the firm’s hybrid work model.
• Work-life integration options.
• Personalized and comprehensive benefits.
• Potential eligibility for a discretionary annual bonus based on individual and firm performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director