Transaction Tax Manager - M&A Tax
Grant Thornton•New York, NY
•$172,500 - $215,625•Hybrid
About The Position
Grant Thornton is seeking a Transaction Tax Manager to join their team. This role involves leading innovative tax planning, consulting, and compliance skills on M&A projects for multiple clients. The position offers high-quality tools and resources to help employees excel and meet client needs. Collaboration with the Transaction Tax team is essential for planning, execution, and direction of engagements.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting. Master’s in Taxation/LLM in Taxation strongly preferred. Also accepted: Masters or Ph.D. in Economics, Statistics, Public Policy, Mathematics, Business, Finance, Financial Engineering, Management Science and Engineering, Financial Mathematics, Industrial Engineering or Operations Research
- Minimum six to ten years of progressive federal tax consulting and/or compliance experience in public accounting or a combination of corporate and public accounting experience.
- Three to five years of qualified Mergers and Acquisitions tax services/ due diligence.
- CPA or JD/active law license required
- Experience in Corporate, S-Corp. and/or Partnership returns
- Excellent analytical, technical, and tax accounting/technology skills with 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 a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain outstanding client relationships
- Computer expertise including knowledge of tax software, technology, including spreadsheet modeling
- Can travel as needed
Responsibilities
- Manage, develop, train, and mentor Senior Associates, Staff, and Interns on M&A projects and assess performance for engagement and year-end reviews
- Maintain active communication during engagement to manage expectations, ensure satisfaction, make sure deadlines are met, and lead change efforts effectively and efficiently
- Work closely with Transaction Services colleagues, focusing on the tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions and other transactions-related work
- Assist in conducting buy-side and sell-side tax due diligence, advising on tax efficient acquisitions and divestments, advising clients on tax efficient restructurings, reviewing taxes in financial models, and reviewing transaction documents
- Be involved in researching tax issues, preparing written communication in a succinct and deal-driven manner, helping clients with responses to tax authorities, and assisting clients in strategizing on the tax aspects of the transaction
- Assist Senior Managers on project development, client pursuit initiatives and the management of priority accounts
- Perform analysis of a client’s tax attributes surrounding certain 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/tax credit carry forward limitations pursuant to IRC Section 382 for both private and public clients
- Other duties as assigned
Benefits
- medical, dental and vision insurance programs
- employee assistance program
- paid sick leave
- paid firm holidays
- 401(k) savings plan
- employee retirement plan
- discretionary, annual bonus based on individual and firm performance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
