Partnership Taxation Sr Associate - Asset Management/REIT

Grant Thornton • Philadelphia, PA

11h • $101,200 - $129,030 • Hybrid

About The Position

Grant Thornton is seeking a Partnership Taxation Senior Associate focused on Asset Management and REITs to join its team. The role performs compliance for complex tax returns and provides tax consulting services to individual, trust, partnership, and S corporation clients. The Senior Associate collaborates with the Partnership Business team to recommend approaches to return preparation and identify tax savings opportunities, with an emphasis on accuracy, quality, and client service.

The position supports multiple client-service teams across engagements in a wide range of industries. It includes planning, executing, directing, and completing tax projects; providing tax planning, consulting, and compliance expertise; assisting with proposals and budget management; supervising and developing staff; researching tax matters; preparing and processing returns using tax software; responding to tax-authority inquiries; and maintaining client communication. The role is based in a 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 required as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• Two to six years of progressive tax compliance and/or tax consulting experience in public accounting, or a combination of industry and public accounting experience.
• Excellent analytical, technical, tax accounting, and technology skills.
• Proficiency in US GAAP and tax compliance, including partnership, S corporation, individual, and trust returns.
• Ability to identify issues and work with specialists in other tax technical areas to resolve them.
• Experience working with high-net-worth individuals, owners of closely held businesses, private companies, and family offices, with a track record of implementing tax strategies.
• Exceptional client service and communication skills and the ability to develop and maintain strong client relationships.
• Strong leadership, business development, recruiting, training, coaching, and mentoring skills, along with excellent written, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple engagements and competing priorities in a fast-paced, interactive, results-based team environment.
• Ability to travel as needed.

Nice To Haves

• CPA.
• Experience with REITs.

Responsibilities

• Support multiple client-service teams on engagements and plan, execute, direct, and complete tax projects across a wide variety of industries.
• Provide tax planning, consulting, and compliance expertise to clients; assist with proposal activities and manage projects to budget.
• Supervise, develop, train, and mentor staff on tax projects and assess performance for engagement and year-end reviews.
• Research and consult on tax matters and use tax-related software to prepare and process returns and research tax issues.
• Respond to inquiries from the IRS and other tax authorities.
• Maintain active communication with clients to manage expectations, meet deadlines, and enhance client relationships.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Personalized and comprehensive benefits; specific offerings are described on the company benefits website.
• Employees may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus based on individual and firm performance, subject to applicable plan terms, conditions, and eligibility criteria.
• Work-life integration options, including flexibility in work location, weekly schedule, and flex time off, consistent with the hybrid work model.

What This Job Offers

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