New York,
New York
022008
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Grant Thornton’s tax specialists complement our clients’ accounting teams while maintaining their auditors’ independence with our compliance services and customized tax planning advice. We have capabilities to advise our clients on
various tax strategies including federal tax services, state and local tax services, international tax services, industry tax services, family wealth planning, and compensation and benefit plan design as well as consulting on other complex tax matters.
Tax Manager – General Tax – Private Wealth Service
Position Summary:
The Tax Manager in the General Tax Private Wealth Service group is responsible for managing tax engagements and providing tax consulting services to our clients. The Tax Manager works with other professionals in Family Wealth Planning and SFTS to build a profitable practice, delivering high value solutions and income, estate, and gift tax planning strategies to the high net worth market. The client base is primarily comprised of owners of closely held businesses and other high-income individuals.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
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As a Private Wealth Service Tax Manager, an important portion of responsibilities will be in the development of the practice, as well as attracting and mentoring talented professionals.
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Manage the efforts of multiple client services teams on client engagements; plan, execute, direct, and complete tax projects in a wide variety of industries; provide innovative tax planning, consulting, and compliance expertise to clients; market, sell, design, and implement tax-planning strategies for clients and manage to budget.
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Provide tax planning and consulting to our firm's high net worth clients for estate, wills and trusts taxation, and individual income taxes. Interact closely with client's other advisors such as attorneys and financial asset managers.
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Research and consult on tax matters, primarily in the federal estate, gift, charitable planning, and generation-skipping tax arenas.
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Consult, work with, and service client to make recommendations on business and process improvement and serve as a business advisor to client.
Qualifications
Required Skills and Experience:
* Bachelor's degree in Accounting. CPA required. Five to eight+ years of progressive tax consulting and compliance in Private Wealth Service or related area, in public accounting or consulting.
* Experience in dealing with family units with $25 million and above in net worth, and a proven track record in implementation of tax strategies.
* Experience in financial modeling and analysis.
* Outstanding experience in staff and tax management in an integrated client service team.
* Demonstrated experience in practice development, business development, and managing other managers.
Preferred Skills and Experience:
* Masters in Taxation, LLM in Taxation, JD, or CFP.
Additional Information:
* Ability to work additional hours as needed and travel to various client sites.
Benefits:
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Requisition ID: 022008
New York, New York
New York, NY
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