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About the Role

As the Transaction Tax Manager, you will lead innovative tax planning, consulting, and compliance skills on M&A projects for your multiple clients. You’ll collaborate with the Transaction Tax team and assist leading on planning, execution, and direction of engagements. From day one, you will be empowered by high-quality tools and resources to thrive in their role to meet client needs and help you achieve more confidently.

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 engagement to manage expectations, ensure satisfaction, make sure deadlines are met, and lead change efforts effectively and efficiently
Work closely with our Transaction Services colleagues, focusing on the tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions and other transactions-related work
Assist in conducting buy-side and sell-side tax due diligence, advising on tax efficient acquisitions and divestments, advising clients on tax efficient restructurings, reviewing taxes in financial models, and reviewing transaction documents
Be involved in researching tax issues, preparing written communication in a succinct and deal-driven manner, helping clients with responses to tax authorities, and assisting clients in strategizing on the tax aspects of the transaction
Assist Senior Managers on project development, client pursuit initiatives and the management of priority accounts
Perform analysis of a client’s tax attributes surrounding certain business events including tax basis of assets and stock, tax accounting for M&A driven 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

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting. Master’s in Taxation/LLM in Taxation strongly preferred. Also accepted: Masters or Ph.D. in Economics, Statistics, Public Policy, Mathematics, Business, Finance, Financial Engineering, Management Science and Engineering, Financial Mathematics, Industrial Engineering or Operations Research
Minimum six to ten years of progressive federal tax consulting and/or compliance experience in public accounting or a combination of corporate and public accounting experience.
Three to five years of qualified Mergers and Acquisitions tax services/ due diligence.
CPA or JD/active law license required
Experience in 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, consolidated federal tax 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 knowledge of tax software, technology, including spreadsheet modeling
Can travel as needed

Skills

Tax planning
Tax consulting
Tax compliance
M&A projects
Tax due diligence
Tax efficient acquisitions
Tax efficient divestments
Tax efficient restructurings
Tax basis of assets and stock
Tax accounting for M&A driven transaction costs
Corporate earnings and profits
Net operating loss/tax credit carry forward limitations
IRC Section 382
US GAAP
Tax compliance
Corporate consolidated returns
Consolidated federal tax returns
Partnership returns
Combined state tax returns
Spreadsheet modeling

Location

Manhattan, NY
Melville, NY
Edison, NJ

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

6-10 years of progressive federal tax consulting and/or compliance experience
3-5 years of qualified Mergers and Acquisitions tax services/ due diligence

Education Level

Bachelor's degree in Accounting
Master’s in Taxation/LLM in Taxation
Masters or Ph.D. in Economics, Statistics, Public Policy, Mathematics, Business, Finance, Financial Engineering, Management Science and Engineering, Financial Mathematics, Industrial Engineering or Operations Research
CPA or JD/active law license

Salary/Compensations

$172,500 - $215,625

Benefits

Personalized and comprehensive benefits
Medical, dental and vision insurance programs for interns and seasonal employees
Employee assistance program for interns and seasonal employees
Minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave for interns and seasonal employees
Paid firm holidays for interns
Eligibility to participate in the firm’s 401(k) savings plan and employee retirement plan for seasonal employees
Discretionary, annual bonus based on individual and firm performance

About the Company

Grant Thornton is a professional services firm focused on making business more personal and building trust into every result.
The firm offers a career path with more opportunity, flexibility, and support.
In the U.S., Grant Thornton operates through Grant Thornton LLP (audit and assurance) and Grant Thornton Advisors LLC (tax and advisory).
The Grant Thornton platform, formed with Grant Thornton Ireland in 2025, offers a Trans-Atlantic advisory and tax practice with $2.7 billion in revenues, over 50 offices, and 12,000 professionals.
The network provides access to member firms in over 150 global markets.

Equal Opportunity

Grant Thornton promotes equal employment opportunities and makes all personnel decisions without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital or civil union status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, veteran status, disability, handicap, genetic predisposition or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Grant Thornton provides reasonable accommodation for qualified applicants or employees with disabilities, unless it would cause undue hardship.
For Los Angeles Applicants: Consideration of employment will be in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
For Massachusetts Applicants: Grant Thornton does not require or administer lie detector tests as a condition of employment or continued employment.