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Tax Attorney in Melville, NY

Grant Thornton LLP. Oct 02,2016 May 02,2016 Location Melville NY
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In-House

Attorney

Litigation - Whistleblower - CFTC

Tax

Min 8 yrs required

Profile

State and Local Tax Senior Manager The candidate will be responsible for the delivery of a full range of tax services for multiple clients in a wide variety of industries. Will be interacting closely with clients to provide innovative tax planning, consulting, and compliance expertise; developing and managing staff; working closely with partners and staff on client management, practice development and business development activities; and formulating and delivering innovative tax planning and tax savings strategies. Oversee the efforts of multiple client services teams on client engagements; plan, execute, direct, and complete tax projects in a wide variety of industries; and market, sell, design, and implement innovative tax-planning strategies for clients; and manage to budget. 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 services including tax return preparation and review, tax research, preparation of technical memorandums, drafting client correspondence, and counseling client in defending against state audits. Conduct primary and secondary review of complicated or complex State and Local tax returns. Oversee 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. Consult, work with, and service client to make recommendations on business and process improvement and serve as a business advisor to client.

Qualification and Experience

The candidate should have Bachelor's degree in Accounting. CPA, Masters in Taxation, LLM in Taxation, or JD. Must have 8+ years of progressive State and Local Tax consulting and/or compliance experience in public accounting or a combination of corporate and public accounting experience. Must have broad exposure to State and Local Taxes including knowledge in State Income/Franchise Tax, Credits and Incentives, Sales and Use Tax; must be eager to work on a variety of SALT issues. Superior analytical, technical, and tax accounting/technology skills with proficiency in US GAAP, tax compliance, corporate consolidated returns, and combined state tax returns is required. Must have computer expertise including knowledge of tax software and technology. Property Tax experience is preferred. Ability to work additional hours as needed and travel to various client sites is required.

Additional info

Requisition ID 032866

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