Senior Partnership Tax Associate - AssetMgmt/REIT Focus

Grant Thornton (US); New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 101,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

Grant Thornton is seeking a Partnership Taxation Sr. Associate - Asset Management/REIT to join our Manhattan, NY team, with approved locations in Melville, NY and Edison, NJ.

You’ll perform compliance for complex returns and provide tax consulting for partnerships, trusts, S corporations, and individuals, emphasizing quality and client service. Your day-to-day includes supervising staff, guiding engagements, researching tax matters, and communicating with clients and tax authorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• CPA preferred.
• Minimum two to six years of progressive tax compliance and/or tax consulting experience in public accounting or a combination of industry and public accounting experience.
• Excellent analytical, technical, and tax accounting/technology skills with proficiency in US GAAP, tax compliance, partnership, S corporation, individual and trust returns; REITs experience preferred.
• Experience with high-net-worth individuals, closely held businesses, private companies and family offices and a proven track record of tax strategy implementation.
• Exceptional client service and communication skills and ability to develop and maintain client relationships.
• Strong leadership, business development, recruiting, training, coaching, and mentoring skills.

Responsibilities

• Support multiple client service teams on engagements; plan, execute, direct, and complete tax projects across industries.
• Supervise, develop, train, and mentor staff on tax projects and performance reviews.
• Research and consult on various tax matters; use tax software to prepare returns and research issues.
• Respond to IRS and other tax authorities inquiries.
• Maintain active communication with clients to manage expectations and deadlines.

Skills

Tax compliance

Tax consulting

Leadership

Client service

Communication

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPA preferred

Job description

Grant Thornton is seeking a Partnership Taxation Sr. Associate - Asset Management/REIT to join our Manhattan, NY team, with approved locations in Melville, NY and Edison, NJ.

You’ll perform compliance for complex returns and provide tax consulting for partnerships, trusts, S corporations, and individuals, emphasizing quality and client service. Your day-to-day includes supervising staff, guiding engagements, researching tax matters, and communicating with clients and tax authorities.