Grant Thornton Isle of Man · 3 months ago
SALT-Income and Franchise Tax Senior Associate
Philadelphia, PA, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
2+ years expGrant Thornton is a professional services firm that offers a range of audit, tax, and advisory services. The Income Franchise Tax Senior Associate will deliver comprehensive tax planning, consulting, and compliance services while managing client engagements and mentoring junior staff.
Professional Services
Responsibilities
Run client engagements from start to finish, which includes planning, executing, directing, and completing tax projects and managing to budget
Supervise, train, and mentor associates and interns on tax projects and assess performance of staff for engagement reviews; perform in-charge role as needed
Deliver a full range of State & Local Tax services including tax return preparation and review, tax research, preparation of technical memorandums and drafting client correspondence. Assignments include reverse sales tax reviews, audit defense, and research of sales tax issues
Review tax returns done by staff and make recommendations on return preparation regarding accuracy and tax savings opportunities; gain increasing responsibility in review process
Conduct multi-disciplinary, multi-state reviews that analyze income, franchise, sales and use, payroll, valorem taxes, and others to identify optimal filing options, exemptions, credits and incentives, and corporate structures that can reduce the client's tax burden
Prepare returns for more complex State & Local Income/Franchise Tax returns and demonstrate an understanding of increasingly complex tax concepts
Respond to inquiries from the IRS and other tax authorities
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Accounting
Minimum two to six years of progressive tax compliance and/or tax consulting
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong teamwork and analytical skills and attention to detail
Strong computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Excel
Can travel as needed
Preferred
CPA, JD, or Certified Member of the Institute for Professionals in Taxation preferred
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision insurance programs
Employee assistance program
401(k) savings plan
Employee retirement plan
Minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave
Company
Grant Thornton Isle of Man
Grant Thornton Isle of Man is part of Grant Thornton Ireland.
1,001-5,000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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