Grant Thornton

Private Wealth Services Tax Manager

Grant Thornton$138K — $172K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting - CPA or licensed member of the Bar or Enrolled Agent designation (with Masters Degree) required
  • Minimum of 6-10 years in tax compliance or consulting in Family Wealth Planning or related area
  • Experience with family units with $25 million+ in net worth and a proven track record of tax strategy implementation
  • Strong analytical, technical, and tax accounting/technology skills
  • Exceptional client service and communication skills, with a focus on developing client relationships
  • Leadership skills in business development, recruiting, training, and mentoring
  • Ability to manage multiple engagements in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

  • Provide tax planning and consulting for high net worth clients in estate, wills, and trusts taxation
  • Manage and direct client service teams through tax project execution across various industries
  • Mentor and develop staff on tax projects and conduct performance assessments
  • Research and consult on federal estate, gift, and charitable planning tax matters
  • Communicate with IRS and other tax authorities regarding inquiries
  • Maintain client communication to manage expectations and enhance relationships
  • Support business development activities, including proposal development.

Benefits

  • Options for flexible work location and schedules to promote a healthy work-life balance
  • Comprehensive benefits package tailored to individual needs and aspirations
  • Access to well-being resources and work-life integration opportunities
  • Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion with actionable initiatives
  • Discretionary annual bonuses based on individual and firm performance for eligible employees.
Full Job Description
Job Description

As the Private Wealth Services Tax Manager, you'll conduct primary and secondary reviews of complex tax returns and provide income, estate, and gift tax planning strategies for your high net worth, closely held business and family business clients - all with the resources, environment, and support to help you excel. You'll collaborate with the Private Wealth Services Tax team and make recommendations on return preparation and tax savings opportunities, focusing on accuracy, quality and client service 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, deliver high-value solutions, and help you achieve more, confidently.

Your day-to-day may include:
  • Providing 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 advisers, such as attorneys and financial asset managers
  • Managing multiple client service 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; actively assist in proposal activities and manage to budget
  • Managing, developing, training, and mentoring staff on tax projects and assess performance for engagement and year-end reviews
  • Researching and consulting on various tax matters, primarily in the federal estate, gift, charitable planning, and generation-skipping tax arenas; utilize tax-related software to prepare and process returns and research tax matters.
  • Responding to inquiries from the IRS and other tax authorities
  • Maintaining active communication with clients to manage expectations, ensure deadlines are met, and enhance client relationships
  • Supporting business development activities, such as identification, proposal development and other pursuit activities at clients
  • Other duties as assigned


You have the following technical skills and qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting - CPA or licensed member of the Bar or Enrolled Agent designation (with Masters Degree) required
  • Minimum six to ten years of progressive tax compliance and/or consulting experience in Family Wealth Planning or related area in public accounting or a combination of industry and public accounting experience
  • You have experience in dealing with family units with $25 million and above in net worth, and a proven track record of implementation of tax strategies
  • You have excellent analytical, technical, and tax accounting/technology skills
  • You have exceptional client service and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain outstanding client relationships
  • You have strong leadership, business development, recruiting, training, coaching, and mentoring skills, coupled with excellent written, interpersonal, and presentation skills
  • You have the ability to manage multiple engagements and competing priorities in a rapidly growing, fast-paced, interactive, results-based team environment


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 it is based on multiple factors, including but not limited to, job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, progression within the role, geographic location, and internal equity. At Grant Thornton, compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.

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About the Team

The team you're about to join is ready to help you thrive. Here's how:
• Whether it's your work location, weekly schedule, or flex time off, we empower you with the options to work the way that it best serves your clients and your life. Consistent with the firm's hybrid work model, this position will require in-person attendance at least three days per week, either at a GT office or client site.
• Here, you are supported to prioritize your overall well-being through work-life integration options that work best for you and those in your household.
• We understand that your needs, responsibilities and experiences are different - and we think that's a good thing. That's why we support you with personalized and comprehensive benefits that recognize and empower all the identities, roles and aspirations that make you, well, you. See how at www.gt.com/careers
• When it comes to inclusion, we are committed to doing more than checking boxes. Explore all the ways we're taking action for diversity, equity & inclusion at www.gt.com/careers

Here's what you can expect next:

If you apply and are selected to interview, a Grant Thornton team member will reach out to you to schedule a time to connect. We encourage you to also check out other roles that may be a good fit for you or get to know us a little bit better at www.gt.com/careers.

Benefits:

We understand that your needs, responsibilities and experiences are different, and we think that's a good thing. That's why we support you with personalized and comprehensive benefits that recognize and empower all the identities, roles and aspirations that make you, well, you. For an overview of our benefit offerings, please visit: https://www.grantthornton.com/careers/rewards-and-benefits

  • Benefits for internship positions: Grant Thornton interns are eligible to participate in the firm's medical, dental and vision insurance programs and the firm's employee assistance program. Interns also receive a minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave and are paid for firm holidays that fall within their internship period.
  • Benefits for seasonal employee positions: Grant Thornton seasonal employees are eligible to participate in the firm's medical, dental and vision insurance programs and the firm's employee assistance program. Seasonal employees may also be eligible to participate in the firm's 401(k) savings plan and employee retirement plan in accordance with applicable plan terms and eligibility requirements. Seasonal employees receive a minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave.


Grant Thornton employees may be eligible for a discretionary, annual bonus based on individual and firm performance, subject to the terms, conditions and eligibility criteria of the applicable bonus plan or program. Interns and seasonal employees are not eligible for bonus compensation.

Additional Details:

About Grant Thornton

Grant Thornton LLP is the American member firm of Grant Thornton International, the seventh largest accounting network in the world by combined fee income. Grant Thornton LLP is the sixth largest U.S. accounting and advisory organization. The firm operates 59 offices across the US with approximately 8,500 employees, 550 partners, and produces annual revenue in excess of US$1.9 billion. During the 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine, The Times reported that Grant Thornton is in line to earn millions of pounds for acting as trustees in a bankruptcy case on behalf of the Russian state-owned DIA, who bypassed sanction regimes to obtain funds and assets from abroad in order to fund the war in Ukraine.
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