Tax Transformation and Automation, Senior Associate (Direct Tax) at Grant Thornton

DescriptionAs the Tax Transformation and Automation Senior Associate you will work with large publicly owned and private companies to evaluate existing processes and challenges across the tax function make recommendations for improvements and follow through with tax process design and solution implementation for your clients across a wide variety of industries all with the resources environment and support to help you will collaborate with team members practice leadership and our diverse client base as well as play a key role in supporting project planning and management delivery testing and go-live assistance of these engagements because together is how we succeed. From day one youll be empowered by working with a team of professionals and dealing with day-to-day activities to ensure that projects are on time and within budget based on the projects scope to meet client needs and help you achieve more confidently. Your day-to-day may include:Participating in several active projectsDevelop and deliver key project documentation including requirements documents design documents and test plansAssist Project Managers for third-party tax software implementations (ex: Corptax ONESOURCE Oracle TRCS Longview Bloomberg) and custom software development projectsGaining knowledge of data management and data analytics conceptsBuilding a strong foundational understanding of tax conceptsWorking closely with clients to gather feedback on their issues and translating to Grant Thornton service offerings that support their overall tax objectives; team with tax subject matter specialists to bring complete professional expertise to our clientsOther duties as assignedYou have the following technical skills and qualifications:Bachelor of Arts/Science degree in Accounting Finance or other business-related fieldTwo- four years of public accounting consulting or industry experienceSecondary degree or minor in: Management Information Systems (MIS) computer science or data analytics is preferredCertified Public Accountant or other professional designation is preferredExperience with tax technical matters (I.e.) Accounting for Income Taxes (ASC 740) corporate consolidated returns partnership returnsExperience with tax technology such as Corptax ONESOURCE Oracle TRCS Longview BloombergExperience with data analytics transformation and visualization tools such as Alteryx Microsoft Power BI TableauStrong computer skills requiredExcellent verbal and written communication skillsAbility to travel as needed. Expect up to 40% travelThe base salary range for this position in our Chicago IL office only is between $96000 to $144000.The base salary range for this position in our Newport Beach CA Bellevue WA and New York NY office only is between $103700 to $155500.The base salary range for this position in our San Francisco and San Jose only is between $110400 to $165000.Required Experience:Senior IC Key Skills Tax Experience,Accounting Software,GAAP,QuickBooks,Accounting,Sage,Account Reconciliation,Analysis Skills,Research Experience,SOX,Microsoft Excel,Financial Analysis Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1 Monthly Salary Salary: 96000 - 144000