Partnership Taxation Senior Associate

Grant Thornton•Salt Lake, UT

17h•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Partnership Tax Senior Associate, you’ll perform compliance for complex tax returns and provide tax consulting services for your individual, trust, partnership, and S corporation clients – all with the resources, environment, and support to help you excel. You’ll collaborate with the Partnership Business team and make recommendations on return preparation and tax savings opportunities, focusing on accuracy, quality and client service 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, deliver high-value solutions, and help you achieve more, confidently. Your day-to-day may include: Support multiple client service 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; actively assist in proposal activities and manage to budget Supervise, develop, train, and mentor staff on tax projects and assess performance for engagement and year-end reviews Research and consult on various tax matters; utilize tax-related software to prepare and process returns and research tax matters Respond to inquiries from the IRS and other tax authorities Maintain active communication with clients to manage expectations, ensure deadlines are met, and enhance client relationships Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting
Minimum 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, and tax accounting/technology skills with proficiency in US GAAP, tax compliance, partnership, S corporation, individual and trust returns; proven ability to identify issues and work with specialists in other tax technical areas to resolve issues
Experience in working with high-net-worth individuals, owners of closely held businesses, private companies and family offices and a proven track record of implementation of tax strategies
Exceptional client service and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain outstanding client relationships
Strong leadership, business development, recruiting, training, coaching, and mentoring skills, coupled with excellent written, interpersonal, and presentation skills
Ability to manage multiple engagements and competing priorities in a rapidly growing, fast-paced, interactive, results-based team environment
Can travel as needed

Nice To Haves

CPA preferred

Responsibilities

Support multiple client service 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
Actively assist in proposal activities and manage to budget
Supervise, develop, train, and mentor staff on tax projects and assess performance for engagement and year-end reviews
Research and consult on various tax matters
Utilize tax-related software to prepare and process returns and research tax matters
Respond to inquiries from the IRS and other tax authorities
Maintain active communication with clients to manage expectations, ensure deadlines are met, and enhance client relationships
Other duties as assigned