State and Local Tax - Income and Franchise Manager

About the role

As the Income/Franchise Tax Manager, you’ll deliver a full range of tax planning, consulting, and compliance services for multiple clients with the resources, environment, and support to help you excel. You’ll collaborate with the Income/Franchise team and lead staff on various tax matters, managing all phases of project and engagement management. From day one, you’ll be empowered by high-quality tools and resources to meet client needs and achieve your professional goals.

Responsibilities

• Manage, direct, and monitor multiple client services teams on client engagements; plan, execute, direct, and complete tax projects across a wide variety of industries.
• Provide tax planning, consulting, and compliance expertise to clients, including managing budgets.
• Manage, develop, train, and mentor staff on tax projects and assess performance for engagement and year-end reviews.
• Deliver a full range of State and Local Tax (SALT) services, including tax return preparation and review, tax research, preparation of technical memorandums, drafting client correspondence, and counseling clients in defending against state audits.
• Manage multi-disciplinary, multi-state reviews analyzing income, franchise, sales and use, payroll, ad valorem taxes, and others to identify optimal filing options, exemptions, credits, incentives, and corporate structures to reduce clients' tax burdens.
• Consult, work with, and service clients to make recommendations on business and process improvements, serving as a business advisor.
• Support business development activities, such as identification, proposal development, and other pursuit activities at clients.
• Travel as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• Minimum six years of progressive tax compliance and/or tax consulting experience.
• Active CPA license, JD with active law license in good standing, or Certified Member of the Institute for Professionals in Taxation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple project tasks simultaneously.
• Strong computer skills.

Pay

The base salary range for this position is between $138,000 and $172,500. Placement within the pay range is at Grant Thornton’s discretion and based on factors including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, progression within the role, geographic location, and internal equity.

Benefits

Grant Thornton offers personalized and comprehensive benefits that recognize and empower all identities, roles, and aspirations. For an overview of benefit offerings, visit Grant Thornton’s rewards and benefits page.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance programs.
• Employee assistance program.
• Paid sick leave (minimum of 72 hours).
• Eligibility to participate in the firm’s 401(k) savings plan and employee retirement plan (for seasonal employees, subject to applicable plan terms and eligibility requirements).
• Discretionary, annual bonus based on individual and firm performance (for eligible employees, subject to terms and conditions).
• Flexible work options, including hybrid work model (in-person attendance at least three days per week, either at a GT office or client site).
• Work-life integration options tailored to individual needs.

About the team

The team empowers you with options to work in a way that best serves your clients and personal life, including flexible work locations, schedules, and time off. The firm supports your overall well-being through work-life integration and personalized benefits. This position requires in-person attendance at least three days per week, either at a Grant Thornton office or client site.