Tax Planning and Compliance Specialist

5 days ago


Southfield, Michigan, United States Grant Thornton Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Tax Planning and Compliance Specialist to join our team at Grant Thornton. As a key member of our Income and Franchise Tax team, you will be responsible for delivering a full range of tax planning, consulting, and compliance services to our clients.

Key Responsibilities
  • Run client engagements from start to finish, including 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.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
  • Minimum two to 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.
  • Strong teamwork and analytical skills and attention to detail.
  • Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
  • Ability to travel as needed.
About Us

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