Transaction Tax Director - M&A Tax

Grant Thornton • Los Angeles, CA

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

Grant Thornton is seeking a Transaction Tax Director to join its team in Los Angeles, California; San Francisco, California is also an approved location. The role leads tax planning, consulting, and compliance work for clients on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) projects. The Director collaborates with the Transaction Tax team and Transaction Services colleagues to plan, execute, and direct engagements, and supports client development and priority-account management.

The position includes managing and mentoring engagement team members, maintaining client communication and satisfaction, and delivering tax due diligence and transaction advice. The Director also researches tax issues, analyzes tax attributes and limitations, reviews tax matters in financial models and transaction documents, and helps clients address tax-authority inquiries and develop transaction tax strategies. Travel may be required as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• At least 8 years of progressive federal tax consulting and/or compliance experience in public accounting, or a combination of corporate and public accounting experience; the stated range is 8–12 years.
• 5–7 years of qualified M&A tax services and due diligence experience.
• CPA or JD with an active law license required.
• Experience with Corporate, S-Corporation, and/or Partnership returns.
• Excellent analytical, technical, and tax accounting/technology skills, including proficiency in US GAAP, tax compliance, corporate consolidated returns, consolidated federal tax returns, partnership returns, and combined state tax returns.
• Exceptional client-service and communication skills, with demonstrated ability to develop and maintain outstanding client relationships.
• Computer expertise, including tax software, technology, and spreadsheet modeling.
• Ability to travel as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Taxation or LLM in Taxation is strongly preferred.
• Accepted alternative graduate degrees include a Master’s or Ph.D. in Economics, Statistics, Public Policy, Mathematics, Business, Finance, Financial Engineering, Management Science and Engineering, Financial Mathematics, Industrial Engineering, or Operations Research.

Responsibilities

• Manage, develop, train, and mentor Managers, Senior Associates, and Staff on M&A projects, and assess performance for engagement and year-end reviews.
• Maintain active communication during engagements to manage expectations, ensure client satisfaction and meet deadlines, and lead change efforts effectively and efficiently.
• Work closely with Transaction Services colleagues on tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions and other transaction-related work.
• Assist with buy-side and sell-side tax due diligence; advise clients on tax-efficient acquisitions, divestments, and restructurings; and review taxes in financial models and transaction documents.
• Research tax issues, prepare succinct and deal-driven written communications, help clients respond to tax authorities, and assist with transaction tax strategies.
• Assist Directors with project development, client pursuit initiatives, and management of priority accounts.
• Analyze client tax attributes surrounding business events, including tax basis of assets and stock, tax accounting for M&A-driven transaction costs, and corporate earnings and profits.
• Perform detailed analyses of net operating loss and tax-credit carryforward limitations under IRC Section 382 for private and public clients.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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