Grant Thornton (US)

SALT - Income and Franchise Tax Senior Manager/Director

Grant Thornton (US)  •  $173k - $259k/yr  •  New York City, NY (Onsite)  •  29 days ago
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Job Description

As the Income/Franchise Tax Senior Manager, you’ll oversee the preparation of Income/Franchise tax returns for your multiple clients– all with the resources, environment, and support to help you excel. You’ll collaborate with the Income/Franchise Tax team and lead staff on various tax consulting and research matters, on all phases of project and engagement management, because together is how we succeed.

From day one, you’ll be empowered by high quality tools and resources to thrive in your role to meet client needs and help you achieve more, confidently.

Your day-to-day may include:

  • Respond to inquiries from the State and other tax authorities
  • Lead a good working relationship with clients and work effectively with client management, to gather information and perform tax services
  • Lead team members to promptly resolve client problems or tax issues encountered in the preparation process
  • Understand client operations, processes, and business objectives, and utilize that knowledge on engagements
  • Attend professional development and training sessions on a regular basis
  • Senior Managers will oversee numerous client projects and tasks simultaneously
  • Lead professional development and training sessions on a regular basis
  • Business Development – lead sales presentations for both existing and prospective clients
  • Other duties as assigned

You have the following technical skills and qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting
  • Minimum ten years of progressive tax compliance and/or tax consulting
  • CPA, JD with active law license in good standing, or Certified Member of the Institute for Professionals in Taxation required
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Senior Managers are required to manage various project tasks, at the same time
  • Project managers will be ultimately responsible for the overall project and deliverable
  • Support business development activities, such as identification, proposal development, and other pursuit activities at clients
  • Strong computer skills
  • Can travel as needed

The base salary range for this position in New York only is between $172,800 and $259,200.

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At Grant Thornton, we believe in making business more personal and building trust into every result – for our clients and you. Here, we go beyond your expectations of a career in professional services by offering a career path with more: more opportunity, more flexibility, and more support. It’s what makes us different, and we think being different makes us better.

In the U.S., Grant Thornton delivers professional services through two specialized entities: Grant Thornton LLP, a licensed, certified public accounting (CPA) firm that provides audit and assurance services ― and Grant Thornton Advisors LLC (not a licensed CPA firm), which exclusively provides non-attest offerings, including tax and advisory services.

In 2025, Grant Thornton formed a multinational, multidisciplinary platform with Grant Thornton Ireland. The platform offers a premier Trans-Atlantic advisory and tax practice, as well as independent American and Irish audit practices. With $2.7 billion in revenues and more than 50 offices spanning the U.S., Ireland and other territories, the platform delivers a singular client experience that includes enhanced solutions and capabilities, backed by powerful technologies and a roster of 12,000 quality-driven professionals enjoying exceptional career-growth opportunities and a distinctive cross-border culture.

Grant Thornton is part of the Grant Thornton International Limited network, which provides access to its member firms in more than 150 global markets.

Grant Thornton (US)

About Grant Thornton (US)

Forget what you think you know about professional services. We go beyond what’s expected and help others do the same.

Grant Thornton is the brand name for Grant Thornton LLP and Grant Thornton Advisors LLC the U.S. member firms of Grant Thornton International Ltd, one of the world’s leading independent audit & assurance, tax and advisory firms. That means our network has more than 73,000 professionals in more than 146 countries who are ready to help public and private organizations of all sizes take on today’s challenges. But what sets us apart isn’t just what we do – it’s how we do it. Here, we believe in making business more personal and building trust into every result. We’re collaborators – obsessed with quality and ready for anything – who understand the value of strong relationships. It’s how we challenge the expectations of business and empower our people and clients to do it, too.

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Industry
Accounting & Tax
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Chicago, IL
Year Founded
1924
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