Partnership Taxation Senior Manager

Grant Thornton • Edison, NJ

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

Grant Thornton is hiring a Partnership Tax Senior Manager to provide tax compliance, consulting, planning, and client relationship services, primarily focused on Sub-chapter K partnership taxation. The role manages complex tax work and multiple client engagements, oversees return reviews and preparation recommendations, evaluates partnership agreements, and manages clients’ IRC 704(b) accounts. The Senior Manager also oversees project teams and engagement budgets, develops tax-planning strategies, participates in proposals and presentations, contributes to the firm’s market presence, and trains and mentors team members. The position supervises two Associates and Senior Associates.

The approved location is 379 Thornall St, Edison, NJ 08837. The employee must live within commuting distance of the assigned Grant Thornton office and work from the office three days per week. Compensation is $175,100–$185,000 per year.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree of three or four years in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Business Administration, a related field, or a foreign equivalent.
• Five years of progressively responsible experience in the job offered or in a controls- or analyst-related job title.
• Tax compliance or tax consulting experience in public accounting, or a combination of industry and public accounting experience.
• Experience with US GAAP, partnership returns, joint venture and non-corporate entity tax returns, and Sub-chapter K partnership taxation.
• Experience advising Asset Management, Private Equity, and Hedge Fund clients on the regulatory industry environment.
• Experience driving tax compliance project processes using Thomson Reuters GoSystem, Platform K suite, Microsoft Office Suite (including advanced Excel formulas, Outlook, Teams, and PowerPoint), and SharePoint.
• Experience improving and streamlining tax processes for efficiency and accuracy.
• Experience developing and leading Asset Management tax training for team members.
• Experience working with clients’ IRC 704(b) accounts.
• Experience consulting on Sub-chapter K partnership taxation.
• Experience responding to inquiries from the IRS and other tax authorities.
• Must live within commuting distance of the assigned Grant Thornton office to meet the three-days-per-week in-office requirement.

Responsibilities

• Manage senior-level internal and external client relationships and consult with stakeholders to address issues and complete complex work.
• Conduct primary and secondary reviews of complex tax returns and provide tax consulting.
• Recommend approaches to return preparation and tax savings, with emphasis on accuracy, quality, and client service.
• Evaluate tax aspects of partnership agreements and manage clients’ IRC 704(b) accounts.
• Provide tax planning, consulting, and compliance expertise to clients.
• Research and advise on tax matters, primarily involving Sub-chapter K partnership taxation, and use tax software to prepare and process returns and research tax issues.
• Respond to inquiries from the IRS and other tax authorities.
• Communicate actively with clients to manage expectations, meet deadlines, and strengthen client relationships.
• Market, sell, design, and implement tax-planning strategies and manage budgets.
• Oversee multiple engagements, projects, or processes by coordinating work plans, managing team work and risk, securing resources, resolving complex issues, collaborating across service lines and with external parties, and monitoring deliverable quality.
• Develop, implement, and manage or assist with budgets, billing, balance sheets, and staffing needs; communicate engagement variances to leadership and stakeholders promptly.
• Participate in or lead proposal and presentation development, and track and communicate return on investment or benefit realization.
• Build a presence in the market or community through participation or leadership in professional, industry, trade association, or community organizations, or through thought leadership.
• Train, coach, and mentor team members; develop and retain talent.
• Supervise Associates and Senior Associates.

What This Job Offers

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