Tax Transformation and Automation, Senior Manager (Direct Tax)

Grant Thornton • Philadelphia, PA

37d • $184,000 - $317,400 • Hybrid

About The Position

As the Tax Transformation and Automation Senior Manager, you will work with
large publicly owned and private companies to evaluate existing processes and
challenges across the tax function, make recommendations for improvements, and
follow through with tax process design and solution implementation for your
clients, across a wide variety of industries – all with the resources,
environment and support to help you excel.
You will collaborate with team
members, practice leadership, and our diverse client base as well as play a key
role in team management, project planning and management, delivery, testing, and
go-live support of these engagements because together is how we succeed.
From
day one, you’ll be empowered by managing client expectations and a team of
professionals and coordinating day-to-day activities to ensure that projects are
on time and within budget, based on the project’s scope, to meet client needs
and help you achieve more, confidently.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or other related technical field
• Certified Public Accountant or other professional designation is required
• Eight years of public accounting, consulting, or industry experience
• Experience with tax technical matters, for example: Accounting for Income Taxes (ASC 740), corporate consolidated returns, partnership returns
• Experience with tax technology such as Corptax, ONESOURCE, Oracle TRCS, Longview, Bloomberg
• Experience with data analytics, transformation, and visualization tools such as Alteryx, Microsoft Power BI, Tableau
• Working knowledge of data management and data analytics concepts
• Strong foundational understanding of tax concepts
• Strong computer skills required
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to travel as needed. Expect up to 40% travel

Nice To Haves

• Secondary degree or minor in: Management Information Systems (MIS), computer science, or data analytics is preferred

Responsibilities

• Participating in sales and marketing efforts including speaking engagements, drafting proposals, and attending sales meetings
• Managing teams and leading several active projects
• Develop and deliver key project documentation including requirements documents, design documents, and test plans
• Serve as the Project Manager for third-party tax software implementations (ex: Corptax, ONESOURCE, Oracle TRCS, Longview, Bloomberg) and custom software development projects
• Work closely with clients to gather feedback on their issues and translate to Grant Thornton service offerings that support their overall tax objectives
• Team with tax subject matter specialists to bring complete professional expertise to our clients
• Assist with developing and leading staff to enable them to perform core project activities; supervise several staff resources during long term projects
• Participate in sales and proposal development meetings; network and develop key relationships both within Grant Thornton and externally
• Manage a broad range of complex tax technology projects from commencement to completion and a proven track record of delivering projects to a wide range of clients.
• 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.
• 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.
• Grant Thornton interns are eligible to participate in the firm’s medical, dental and vision insurance programs and the firm’s employee assistance program. Interns also receive a minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave and are paid for firm holidays that fall within their internship period.
• Grant Thornton seasonal employees are eligible to participate in the firm’s medical, dental and vision insurance programs and the firm’s employee assistance program. Seasonal employees may also be eligible to participate in the firm’s 401(k) savings plan and employee retirement plan in accordance with applicable plan terms and eligibility requirements. Seasonal employees receive a minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave.

What This Job Offers

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