Partnership Taxation Sr Associate - Asset Management/REIT

Grant Thornton•Philadelphia, PA

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About The Position

Grant Thornton is seeking a Partnership Taxation Senior Associate focused on Asset Management/REIT in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with additional approved locations in Arlington, Virginia; New York, New York; Melville, New York; and Edison, New Jersey. 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 return-preparation approaches and tax-saving opportunities, with an emphasis on accuracy, quality, and client service. The role supports client service teams across engagements, plans and completes tax projects in varied industries, and provides tax planning, consulting, and compliance expertise. It also includes proposal support, budget management, staff supervision and development, tax research, return preparation and processing using tax software, responses to tax authorities, and regular client communication. Travel may be required as needed.

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.
Strong analytical, technical, and tax accounting/technology skills, including proficiency in US GAAP and tax compliance for 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, and a track record of implementing tax strategies.
Exceptional client service and communication skills and ability to develop and maintain client relationships.
Leadership, business development, recruiting, training, coaching, and mentoring skills, as well as strong 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 preferred.
Experience with REITs preferred.

Responsibilities

Support multiple client service teams on client engagements.
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; use tax-related software to prepare and process returns and research tax matters.
Respond to inquiries from the IRS and other tax authorities.
Communicate actively with clients to manage expectations, meet deadlines, and strengthen client relationships.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Travel as needed.