Transaction Tax Manager
Grant Thornton (US), Houston, TX, United States
Job Description
As the Transaction Tax Manager, you will lead innovative tax planning, consulting, and compliance on M&A projects for multiple clients. You’ll collaborate with the M&A team to plan, execute, and direct engagements, ensuring client success and high-quality service.
Day‑to‑Day Responsibilities
Manage, develop, train, and mentor Senior Associates, Staff, and Interns on M&A projects and assess performance for engagement and year‑end reviews.
Maintain active communication during engagements to manage expectations, ensure satisfaction, meet deadlines, and lead change efforts efficiently.
Work closely with Transaction Services colleagues, focusing on the tax aspects of mergers, acquisitions, and other transactions.
Assist in conducting buy‑side and sell‑side tax due diligence, advising on tax‑efficient acquisitions and divestments, and reviewing taxes in financial models and transaction documents.
Research tax issues, prepare concise written communications, help clients respond to tax authorities, and assist in strategizing transaction tax matters.
Assist Senior Managers with project development, client pursuit initiatives, and management of priority accounts.
Perform analysis of a client’s tax attributes related to business events, including tax basis of assets and stock, tax accounting for M&A transaction costs, and corporate earnings and profits.
Perform detailed analyses of net operating loss/tax credit carry forward limitations pursuant to IRC Section 382 for both private and public clients.
Other duties as assigned.
Technical Skills and Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting. Master’s in Taxation or LLM in Taxation strongly preferred; advanced degrees in Economics, Statistics, Public Policy, Mathematics, Finance, or related fields also accepted.
Minimum six to ten years of progressive federal tax consulting and/or compliance experience in public accounting or a mix of corporate and public accounting; three to five years of qualified M&A tax services.
CPA or JD/active law license required.
Experience with Corporate, S‑Corp., and/or Partnership returns.
Excellent analytical, technical, and tax accounting/technology skills with proficiency in US GAAP, tax compliance, corporate consolidated returns, partnership returns, and combined state tax returns.
Exceptional client service and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain outstanding client relationships.
Computer expertise including tax software and spreadsheet modeling.
Willingness to travel as needed.
Benefits We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, retirement plans, paid vacation, and discretionary annual bonuses based on performance. (For a full overview, visit https://www.grantthornton.com/careers/rewards-and-benefits.)
Equal Employment Opportunity Grant Thornton is an equal opportunity employer. All personnel decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We provide reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities, unless such accommodation would cause undue hardship. For Los Angeles applicants, we consider all qualified applicants regardless of criminal history. For Massachusetts applicants, we do not require or administer lie detector tests.
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Day‑to‑Day Responsibilities
Manage, develop, train, and mentor Senior Associates, Staff, and Interns on M&A projects and assess performance for engagement and year‑end reviews.
Maintain active communication during engagements to manage expectations, ensure satisfaction, meet deadlines, and lead change efforts efficiently.
Work closely with Transaction Services colleagues, focusing on the tax aspects of mergers, acquisitions, and other transactions.
Assist in conducting buy‑side and sell‑side tax due diligence, advising on tax‑efficient acquisitions and divestments, and reviewing taxes in financial models and transaction documents.
Research tax issues, prepare concise written communications, help clients respond to tax authorities, and assist in strategizing transaction tax matters.
Assist Senior Managers with project development, client pursuit initiatives, and management of priority accounts.
Perform analysis of a client’s tax attributes related to business events, including tax basis of assets and stock, tax accounting for M&A transaction costs, and corporate earnings and profits.
Perform detailed analyses of net operating loss/tax credit carry forward limitations pursuant to IRC Section 382 for both private and public clients.
Other duties as assigned.
Technical Skills and Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting. Master’s in Taxation or LLM in Taxation strongly preferred; advanced degrees in Economics, Statistics, Public Policy, Mathematics, Finance, or related fields also accepted.
Minimum six to ten years of progressive federal tax consulting and/or compliance experience in public accounting or a mix of corporate and public accounting; three to five years of qualified M&A tax services.
CPA or JD/active law license required.
Experience with Corporate, S‑Corp., and/or Partnership returns.
Excellent analytical, technical, and tax accounting/technology skills with proficiency in US GAAP, tax compliance, corporate consolidated returns, partnership returns, and combined state tax returns.
Exceptional client service and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain outstanding client relationships.
Computer expertise including tax software and spreadsheet modeling.
Willingness to travel as needed.
Benefits We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, retirement plans, paid vacation, and discretionary annual bonuses based on performance. (For a full overview, visit https://www.grantthornton.com/careers/rewards-and-benefits.)
Equal Employment Opportunity Grant Thornton is an equal opportunity employer. All personnel decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We provide reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities, unless such accommodation would cause undue hardship. For Los Angeles applicants, we consider all qualified applicants regardless of criminal history. For Massachusetts applicants, we do not require or administer lie detector tests.
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