Tax Senior Manager, Research and Development

Job Description:
POSITION SUMMARY

The Strategic Federal Tax Services (SFTS) - R&D tax credit team at Grant Thornton LLP uses specialized, national staff to conduct Research Tax Credit Studies. Our employees in this area enjoy rewarding careers as tax specialists in federal and state R&D credit rules. By properly identifying qualified research activities and associated costs, we help our clients maximize their investments in innovation and realize substantial tax savings. Grant Thornton's tax specialists have worked extensively in the research tax credit arena for more than 20 years. We have leveraged our years of experience to develop a turnkey approach - one that is designed to effectively calculate and authenticate research tax credits in a manner accepted by the IRS. We have helped clients claim credits ranging from $25,000 to $20 million and have commented and testified on behalf on the interests of our clients to the IRS and Treasury Department.

The Senior SFTS R&D Manager manages the regional team for an assigned region, supervises R&D projects, researches tax issues, assists in conducting fieldwork, and leads sales and marketing efforts. The SFTS R&D group consists of regional teams directed by a national leader. Each regional team may have some additional specific requirements that will be discussed during the course of the interview process. This position may be based in either our Boston, Philadelphia, or New York (Midtown, Downtown) office.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The tasks presented below are general in nature. Additional specific tasks will be discussed during the interview.
-Adhere to the highest degree of professional standards and strict client confidentiality.
-Sales and Marketing - Play a key role in the future business generation and continued development of the client base within industry groups and identify future client needs and new business opportunities. Use established network of business relationships within industry groups to generate new sales opportunities. Maintain strong client relations and cross-sell services within the assigned group of clients.
-Supervise R&D projects - Managers have the primary responsibility to ensure that R&D projects are conducted in accordance with firm standards and completed on time with on budget. Candidates must demonstrate strong leadership and supervisory skills. Prior supervisory experience is required.
-Conduct fieldwork - Due to the size of our regional teams, managers will be expected to assist in conducting fieldwork. This may include visiting the client location, touring client facilities, investigating relevant facts, analyzing accounting information, preparing cost lead schedules and cost summary schedules, completing appropriate tax computations, and preparing written reports summarizing the findings.
-Travel - Typically some travel is required. Manager travel is typically 8 to 10 days per month. Travel is dependent on location, size of the local market, size of projects, etc.
-Legal research - Managers are expected to have a command of federal and some state R&D rules and relevant court cases. Managers are expected to be able to train staff as needed.
-Client communication - Managers will be required to communicate with clients both verbally and in written form.
-Manage workload - Managers will be required to "multi-task" and manage various project tasks at once. Project managers will be ultimately responsible for the overall project and deliverable. Managers are expected to initiate internal communication regarding status of tasks, relevant technical issues discovered, status of work load, expected due dates, etc. The tax consulting practice has less structure then the traditional audit and tax compliance practices. Managers must demonstrate the ability to succeed in a less structured environment.
-Attend professional development and training sessions on a regular basis.
-Perform other job-related duties as necessary.

Job Experience:
QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
-Master's degree in Accounting or Taxation.
-A minimum of eight years of experience in Accounting or Tax in public accounting or consulting.
-Intermediate understanding of tax return mechanics. Candidate should be familiar with and have experience with amending tax returns.
-Strong verbal communication. Candidate must demonstrate ability to clearly communicate verbally.
-Strong writing skills. Candidate must demonstrate ability to clearly communicate in writing.
-Time management. Candidate must demonstrate ability to manage time, multi-task, and meet deadlines.
-Critical thinking.
-Teamwork. Candidate must demonstrate experience in working as a productive member of a team.
-Ability to work additional hours as needed and travel to various client sites. Candidate must be willing and able to travel approximately 8 to 10 days per month.

Searchable Keywords: Research & Development, Senior Manager, tax, credits, big four / gj-mo

Minimum Education Required: Bachelor

Years of Experience Required: More than 5 years

Expected Travel Time: About 25%