Global Indirect Tax Manager

Grant Thornton • Bellevue, WA

3h • $121,000 - $193,200 • Hybrid

About The Position

Grant Thornton is seeking a Global Indirect Tax Manager to join our team in Bellevue, WA. Additional approved locations include Los Angels, CA, Newport Beach, CA, Phoenix, AZ, San Francisco, CA, and San Jose, CA. As the Global Indirect Tax Manager, you’ll deliver a full range of tax planning, consulting, and compliance services for your multiple clients – all with the resources, environment, and support to help you excel. You’ll collaborate with the Global Indirect Tax team and lead staff on various tax matters, on all phases of project and engagement management, because together is how we succeed.
From day one, you’ll be empowered by high quality tools and resources to thrive in your role to meet client needs and will help you achieve more, confidently.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting
• Minimum six years of progressive tax compliance and/or tax consulting
• CPA, JD, or Certified Member of the Institute for Professionals in Taxation required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Managers are required to manage various project tasks, at the same time
• Project managers will be ultimately responsible for the overall project and deliverable
• Support business development activities, such as identification, proposal development, and other pursuit activities at clients
• Strong computer skills
• Can travel as needed

Responsibilities

• 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 tax planning, consulting, and compliance expertise to clients
• Manage, develop, train, and mentor staff on tax projects and assess performance for engagement and year-end reviews
• Contribute to practice development through process improvements, thought leadership, and team collaboration.
• Develop and deliver project proposals, including detailed workplans and fee quotes, to prospective clients.
• Manage project budgets and financial administration, including preparing invoices and monitoring/collecting outstanding accounts receivable.
• Serve as a US state and local Sales/Use Tax and related indirect taxes subject matter resource, with particular expertise in Washington State excise tax, and contribute to the firm’s broader subject matter expert network.
• Manage and deliver a broad range of US State and Local Indirect Tax consulting services, with a primary focus on Sales/Use Tax. Examples of relevant consulting services may include:
• Reverse audits (e.g., refund claims)
• Audit defense and controversy support
• Multi-state nexus analyses
• Researching state and local tax issues, including taxability treatment, preparing related technical memoranda, and drafting client correspondence
• Exposure quantification and remediation planning
• Navigating the Registration and Voluntary Disclosure Agreement process across various states
• ASC 450 reviews
• Performing sales/use tax due diligence analyses
• Assisting with administrative and compliance aspects, including occasionally preparing, reviewing, and/or filing clients’ sales/use tax returns and responding to inquiries from state taxing authorities.
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Whether it’s your work location, weekly schedule, or flex time off, we empower you with the options to work in the way that best serves your clients and your life. Consistent with the firm’s hybrid work model, this position will require in-person attendance at least two days per week, either at a GT office or client site.
• Here, you are supported to prioritize your overall well-being through work-life integration options that work best for you and those in your household.
• 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. See how at www.gt.com/careers
• When it comes to inclusion, we are committed to doing more than checking boxes. Explore all the ways we’re taking action for diversity, equity & inclusion at www.gt.com/careers
• For an overview of our benefit offerings, please visit: https://www.grantthornton.com/careers/rewards-and-benefits
• 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.

What This Job Offers

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