Grant Thornton (US) · 6 hours ago
Managing Director State and Local Tax - Income & Franchise
Dallas, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
13+ years expGrant Thornton is a leading professional services firm that provides audit, tax, and advisory services. As the State & Local Tax Managing Director, you will manage a client base and deliver SALT services focusing on income and franchise tax, while leading teams and driving business development efforts.
Accounting
Responsibilities
Lead and support business development activities, such as identification, proposal development and other pursuit activities at clients
Manage business development activities, such as proposals, account teams, whitepapers, conferences, and/or other thought leadership material
Maintain a high-performance working relationship with clients and work effectively with client management and staff at all levels to gather information and perform services
Perform engagement management responsibilities, including performance reviews, task delegation, project scheduling, project financials, quality review and client management
Lead multiple client service delivery teams in the active execution of engagements to help ensure compliance with firm and practice unit service delivery standards
Communicate effectively (verbally and in writing) externally with clients and internally with all levels of the organization to successfully accomplish objectives
Utilize previous industry experience to help companies set and achieve their long-term goals
Use knowledge of the client, competition, market, product, or service to expand SALT and broader Firm services to current clients. Serve as business adviser to clients
Recruit, manage, develop, train, coach and mentor more junior professionals on projects and assess performance for engagement and year-end reviews
Working at a client site, with your team in the office or remotely. We empower teams to listen first to expectations of clients and teammates; then you and your team can determine when and where to work
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in accounting
A minimum of thirteen plus years of related work experience in a similar consulting practice or function servicing clients at a national level
Active CPA license, JD with active law license in good standing, or Certified Member of the Institute for Professionals in Taxation
Prior business development and sales experience required
Prior experience in practice and team development required
Lead business development activities, such as identification, proposal development, and other pursuit activities at clients
Strong analytical skills and ability to perform quantitative analysis and develop business cases
Have excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to travel as needed
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision insurance programs
Employee assistance program
Minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave
401(k) savings plan
Employee retirement plan
Discretionary, annual bonus based on individual and firm performance
Company
Grant Thornton (US)
In the US, Grant Thornton LLP and Grant Thornton Advisors LLC (and their respective subsidiary entities) practice as an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable law, regulations and professional standards.
5001-10000 employees
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